…HIV/STI prevention scientist and as a HIV/STI Information Analyst. He hopes his research will raise awareness of the issue, not just among men, but women and trans people as well and lead to the development of interventions that benefit the LGBT+ community. The findings could be used to inform policy and service provision in sexual health settings, and also raise awareness of inequalities experienced by the LGBT community in general and be used t…
…future sustainability, affordability and security of energy, Stephen felt compelled to undertake research into the potential ability of microbes to degrade plant cell material and the applications for biomaterial and bioenergy production. Picture is a model organism Deroceras reticulatum that is being researched for novel plant cell wall degrading enzymes His passion for research and finding solutions to the world’s problems led him to the Univer…
…igher Education and Research Act, the abolition of HEFCE and the creation of the Office for Students and UKRI, as well as two general elections and the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. University Alliance will be recruiting a new Chief Executive over the coming months, with Liz Bromley, Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Central Lancashire, currently serving as Acting Chief Executive. We thank Maddalaine for her energic and committe…
…h evidencing our success and demonstrating our approach delivers better outcomes for some students, to retain a competitive edge in the sector as evidenced in increased policy influence, secure funding, prestige and student numbers. The TEA model The following principles will be embedded across TEA activities: Expertise: Strive to use expertise from across partners in all TEA activities, for mutual enhancement. Alliance Distinctiveness: Foster the…
…its rocket booster to launch femtosatellites called ‘ThumbSats’ and small commercial payloads, in what will be the first civilian space mission to launch in the UK. The Stratobooster delivery system would significantly reduce costs for the regular delivery of small payloads into space. The pair already have a number of customers engaged in the platform which would be located on Teesside University’s campus. Sophia Bannert, an Architecture Master’…
UWE Bristol As a mum of two in her thirties, Debbie decided to completely change direction and retrained to teach children with special needs in primary schools. She did a master’s in Special Education Needs near where she lives in Wales, and then applied for the PGCE teacher training course at UWE Bristol. Changing careers was a massive decision for Debbie. She was studying full-time on the course which was a big commitment with her family to th…
Times Higher Education has published a piece focusing on Education Select Committee chair Robert Halfon’s speech at a University Alliance-hosted event on degree apprenticeships this week. Commenting that the National Audit Office has warned of a “two-tier system developing where the most disadvantaged attend the lowest-ranked providers”, Mr Halfon said that some universities might not deserve the tag “elite”. “Perhaps we should regard universitie…
…gher and further education funding in England to create a minimum living income for students. Maddalaine said: “Too often, student poverty has been missing from debates about higher education funding. The NUS Poverty Commission report is an important corrective to this, highlighting the challenges which many students – particularly those from working-class backgrounds or studying part-time – face in accessing and succeeding in post-16 education. “…
…ious universities to offer apprenticeships. Since their prestige generally comes from the quality and volume of their research, this does not necessarily make them well-equipped to deliver the innovative work-based learning that would make the technical route genuinely different. On the other hand, it should mean that universities with a long history of strength in technical and professional education are extremely well-placed to deliver degree ap…
University Alliance has written to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in response to its call for evidence on ‘international students: economic and social impacts’. In a letter to Professor Alan Manning, chair of the MAC, we supported Universities UK’s (UUK) submission to the Inquiry which highlighted the importance of the international market to UK higher education. The economic evidence is clear with international students representing £10….
