…s on menstrual health in Nepal Reusable pads are less expensive in the long-term and are more environmentally-friendly than disposable pads. These are aptly named dignity kits, freedom kits or menstrual management packs – rather than using terms such as ‘sanitary’ or ‘hygiene’ – to break the link with periods being seen as impure and dirty. As part of our research, we surveyed 286 girls and women using the pads. They told us that they were comfort…
…macro policy aims of the Civic Exchange is a shift in emphasis from trickle-down economic growth to inclusive place-based growth. To encourage this, it has recommended that local employers, including universities, start locally with their procurement strategies and employee contracts; always asking if the decisions they make improve local people’s security. Throughout the year in Nottingham the Civic Exchange will hold focus groups with local hous…
…ocal impact: Creating 21st century skills, knowledge and impact for society-wide good’. This will be analysed through the following areas: New skills, new graduates Social mobility and international mobility Demonstrating impact Future-proofing HEI systems New models of delivery University Alliance is pleased to be a reciprocal partner of the event. This means staff at Alliance universities are entitled to a discounted rate, saving £100 on the sta…
…by an expert panel. This year the judging panel includes John Latham, Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University and Chair of University Alliance. The awards are also seeking nominations for the sector’s Inspiring Leader 2017/2018, voted for by readers of the Guardian Higher Education Network. We wrote about all how Alliance universities took home several of the top prizes at last year’s ceremony here. The closing date for entries is 23 February 2018…
…s’ with external employers and entrepreneurs, including amongst the alumni network. In some cases this has led to longer-term mentoring for the students. Businesses being run by graduates of the programme include Crowdreach, an agency that helps entrepreneurs raise capital through crowdfunding and Unique Insights, which offers universities sophisticated analytical software to reduce undergraduate drop-out rates. The first cohort of students gradua…
…plored the future of the REF, skills in the industrial strategy, university-industry collaboration and how universities can work together to have maximum impact. Finally, the Network Groups met to talk about our priorities for the next year. Below are some of the photographs of the event as well as a video shot and edited on the day by media students from the University of Salford, featuring several well-known faces from our Alliance universities…
…management of energy demand. Whether the communities of the future are mega-cities, urban, rural or remote, the infrastructure that supports them – including housing, manufacturing, transport and services – will rely on an energy generation and distribution network that is stable, secure, and resilient to climate change and terrorism. They will need researchers and leaders able to work across disciplinary and sector boundaries to meet these challe…
…proving human capital for innovation. It also presents risks such as inward-looking approaches confined to regional boundaries and over-focus on organisations rather than functions. As large, stable institutions embedded in their local and regional economy for the long-term, universities are key assets in the UK’s innovation infrastructure for realising each of these benefits and for mitigating the risks. This blog is an abridged version of Univer…
…business, Alliance universities produce high-level skills and support high-value innovation. These are imperative for securing high-performance industry. Universities are not only deeply rooted in their cities and surrounding regions but have networks that span different economic and administrative boundaries within the UK. They also have international profile and multiple global connections. This puts them in a unique position to join the dots….
…acement. The thirteen Chartered Manager Degree Apprentices and Tim Davidson-Hague, Head of Executive Education and Corporate Programmes at Sheffield Hallam, and Tom Banham, Head of Academy Talent Acquisition at Nestlé. Initially 13 apprentices are studying on the programme, which will see the students taking up full time roles within Nestlé whilst also spending six weeks a year studying at Hallam’s Sheffield Business School. The apprentices’ time…