…tes and facilities open and Covid secure. This has been a huge operational undertaking, and as Matt Kitson, Director of Estates at the University of Brighton says, “an unprecedented challenge was set which made the whole institute work together like never before.” This is a sentiment shared across the networks, who are proud of the way universities came together internally and across the Alliance to find solutions to shared problems. “The coordi…
…ofessor Dr Deborah Anderson devised Employer Insights which stimulates new undergraduate research through students interviewing leading figures in the world of marketing. As part of their course, second-year undergraduate marketing students interview senior marketers in their work environment. The interviews are filmed and then shown to the rest of the class to stimulate debate and discussion. Interviewees during the past year have included: Magnu…
…and with 100% commitment, in the style of someone with far more experience under his belt than someone in the early years of his training. Rob takes a positive approach to all that he does. He fully supported the Autumn school, which we hosted and led the way in ensuring the delegates had a fantastic experience of Liverpool, but also engaged fully with the presentations and even managed to collect data from the event. He uses a proactive approach…
…nal workforce of the future, providing flexible and responsive R&D to businesses of all sizes and solving the problems facing society locally, nationally and across the globe. We are large enough to take risks, experienced at working with key partners and have never lost the enterprising mindset which says we must constantly innovate to stay fit for a changing world. Visit: www.unialliance.ac.uk For media queries email: comms@www.unialliance.ac.uk…
…while the UK excels in design and design education, political and popular understanding of the value of design remains poor. Creative education in schools is in the doldrums; the potential for design is ill understood and often limited to aesthetics. We can take this opportunity now and develop creative education in schools. We can reconsider the value and respect we afford to creative education in further and higher education. We can encourage b…
…and knowledge, a function that is particularly important for smaller businesses. Nottingham Trent University is working with other universities in Nottingham and Derby to deliver a LEP-wide innovation scheme. This aims to extend support over three years to nearly 600 enterprises through dedicated innovation hubs, giving entrepreneurs and small businesses access to university facilities and knowledge exchange activities. They also contribute and c…
…ted as long as an image at 300dpi is submitted along with it. Any entrants under 18 must have written parental consent to submit an image. 7. The University Alliance team will judge the competition and decide on the winner. The runners up will be posted on our website along with the winning image. 8. The winning image will become property of University Alliance. 9. Covers will be judged on their design as well as how well they fit the ‘growth’ bri…
…apshot of the 21,000 interactions with business that Alliance universities undertake each year. The interviews show that employers are demanding more from their graduates with modern jobs increasingly requiring employees to be forward thinking, problem solving and entrepreneurial. It is clear from the interviews that universities are good at preparing students for this future reality, but that it works best when they partner with employers. The re…
…pp aims to give patients greater detail about their medication and improve understanding, reducing the number of inquiries made to GPs. Health+ is the 2016 winner of the NHS South Tees Health Hack competition and Charlie plans to release the app to the general public to improve patient experience. Follow Health+ on Twitter for more news on the app. ImpulseNorth Dan Collins, Will Taylor, Aaron Broadhurst – University of Central Lancashire The group…
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