Over the course of 2020, Alliance universities have been at the forefront of the response to the Covid pandemic, proudly supporting their communities, and the nation, throughout this difficult year. This includes training a significant proportion of the NHS frontline workforce, contributing to lifesaving research, donating vital supplies and facilities, and supporting local community initiatives. […]
New research finds that technology used during the pandemic-enforced work from home (EWFH) experience has changed the tools and culture of team collaboration. The study, by researchers at University of Greenwich, Auckland University of Technology (AUT), University of East Anglia (UEA), and Phone Free Day, is the first international empirical study of its kind. Overall, […]
A pilot initiative from the University of Hertfordshire’s Law School and Citizens Advice Stevenage will offer students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience under the supervision of experienced welfare benefit specialists. Running for an initial six-month period, the service will provide advice, casework and advocacy support to people wishing to appeal the refusal of welfare […]
Initial findings from a new study by a team of researchers at the University of Hertfordshire, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration East of England (ARC EoE), has found that COVID-19 and lockdown measures have amplified dietary health inequalities in the East of England region. In short: Households who are relatively financially secure have been able to spend […]
This blog first appeared on the Leeds Beckett website. Three fashion students from Leeds Beckett University have designed, made and donated hundreds of free face masks and scrubs to care homes, pharmacies, nurses, and healthcare assistants. Eva Clarke, a second year BA (Hons) Fashion student in Leeds School of Arts at LBU, has made 75 ‘earsaver’ headbands […]
In light of the requirements to work from home for what could be a significant amount of time, the Coventry University Group has established a way to ensure that staff and students stay connected not only with their immediate teams and peers, but also across the wider group. The Connections Matter initiative is an online […]
This is part of the University of Greenwich Hero Series, celebrating the teams of people who maintain the smooth running of the university and are putting the measures in place to keep students and staff safe. Athanasios Sotirakopoulos & Marie Dove, the University of Greenwich accommodation staff, have continued to work through lockdown and as […]
By Professor Steve West, Vice-Chancellor at UWE Bristol As the COVID-19 pandemic has taken hold of the country, universities have radically changed how they operate to best support students and staff, and UWE Bristol is no different. But alongside all of our efforts to ensure that our students’ academic and student experience is able to […]
ARU Student Nurse, Hollie, shares her first-hand experience of working on placement during a global pandemic. In March, second- and third-year nursing year students were scouted by the NHS and asked to opt in or opt out of supporting our designated NHS Trusts during the global pandemic. I opted in. Personally, I wanted the hands-on […]
Kingston School of Art students Izzi Toovey and Josephine Miller encouraged children to draw objects from their lives during lockdown which they are then digitally colouring and animating as part of the Colouring in Kingston initiative. In short: Everyday objects drawn by primary school pupils are being digitally transformed by two Kingston School of Art […]
