…of Research Council-funded studentships has decreased by 18 per cent since 2009 and welcome the fact that these new loans will make it possible for more people to study at doctoral level. And it is important that we develop new ways to fund and deliver this important training – including through universities working in partnership with each other and industry. “For example, last week, we launched our new Doctoral Training Alliance. Alliance unive…
…nearly 40 per cent of the industry’s workload, are leading to waste and inefficiency. This situation is compounded by a lack of standardisation and a fragmented public sector client base. The researchers worked in partnership with UK local authorities to establish frameworks that embodied the clients’ values of training, apprenticeship and local employment. They went on to work with over 70 clients including 80 per cent of Local Authorities in th…
…was designed to be compatible with existing analytical procedures used in commercial laboratories. In 2000, when the European Union’s Water Framework Directive was established, Portsmouth’s researchers were invited to take part in a large European funded project testing several sampling techniques including Chemcatcher. Extensive field trials demonstrated their device’s effectiveness and led to the uptake of the technology by environmental agenci…
…be enhanced without elevating physical training load. They also proved the effectiveness of cold-water immersion, a commonly used recovery practice in elite professional football, by showing that blood flow to the muscle was reduced to a greater extent at colder water temperatures. Collectively, these evidence-based procedures have contributed to increases in player availability. Liverpool FC’s first team squad from 2012-13 has seen a reduction in…
…ossil fuels is to improve how vehicles are powered. Turbo-charged internal-combustion engines are seen as the solution for the foreseeable future. The Automotive Council identified in a recent report that this challenge would require universities to link up their research with industry and also tackle the shortage of highly skilled engineers. Over the past seven years, the School of Computing and Engineering and the School of Applied Sciences at H…
…ve traditionally had to move to England to further their careers.’ By March 2013, the programme’s work with their business partners led to £27 million of increased sales and over £0.5 million saved through reducing the amount of waste generated during processing. It also led to the creation and safeguarding of over 1,000 jobs. Researchers from the Food Industry Centre have been invited to share their methods and knowledge worldwide by acting as co…
…ms to take control of their own everyday lives and designing socially intelligent robots that help children with autism develop vital skills to improve their social interactions and communication. Research into healthcare and well-being carried out by Alliance universities leads to real benefits for those who need it….
…ny subject. These loans, of up to £10,000, are planned to be available from 2016-17. As a bridge during 2015-16, Mr Osborne said that HEFCE would allocate £50 million to enable institutions to offer awards of £10,000 to students on a matched-funding basis. Sam Jones, Head of Comms at University Alliance, said: “This is a positive announcement for Alliance universities which together have almost 80,000 students on postgraduate taught caught courses…
…ll undergraduates on STEM courses and half of our universities’ research income comes from STEM-related areas. “This funding for Alliance universities will help ensure even more students can benefit from our state-of-the-art teaching and facilities, and get the high-tech, problem-solving skills that modern employers and our world-leading science and research base need.” Notes HEFCE announced the 73 universities and college that will share the £200…
…quire universities to be transparent in the ways they use funding to build research excellence. “In these financially difficult times it is vital that we maximise the impact of limited public investment. This is why the results of the REF 2014 exercise, expected later this month, are important – not only for their influence on the QR-related element of the dual funding system for research but also for the international attention that they will foc…
