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  1. A quiet delivery for the annual HEFCE Grant Letter

    …university sector is vital to the economic prospects of the UK; excellent world-leading research should be funded wherever it is found; support for student opportunity funding; and a drive to improve our understanding of its impact and recognition of the value of the Higher Education Innovation Fund. Here we pull out the key areas from each section of the letter. Teaching and Learning Student Opportunity Funding is the only funding that recognise…

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  2. Improving Healthcare

    …s with doctors, hospitals, local communities and governments, they conduct world-class research across the spectrum of healthcare and medicine. Their research is improving the quality of healthcare, changing service provision and improving public health policy. This includes involving patients to co-design new health products and services, developing innovative diagnostic tools to assess and treat chronic pain and long-term conditions, rolling out…

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  3. Christmas card competition 2014 – extended deadline

    …re. “From the word ‘Global’ the imagery that comes to mind is of the Earth/world. My research led me to a snow globe, a simple yet effective way of conveying the elements of ‘Global’ and Christmas together. Snow globes convey individual narratives; I portrayed Santa flying around the world at Christmas.” Feeling festive and creative? The University Alliance Christmas Card competition has just launched – if you are a member of staff or a student at…

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  4. The transformational role of design

    …use and the quality of the lives we lead.   Image by tanakawho Around the world industry and governments are recognising the potential for design to facilitate change, enhance innovation and deliver economic value. This is at a time when enlightened communities are also tackling local and social needs by harnessing and directing the creativity of stakeholders. So design affords us opportunity. In the UK now, there is the opportunity to relook and…

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  5. Congratulations to the winner of our 2013 Christmas card design competition

    …flying around the world at Christmas.” The winning entry by Jennifer Leem-Bruggen, University of Hertfordshire The runners up were: (click on name to see their design) Hazel Prior, BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Nottingham Trent University Bethan Dobson, BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design, Sheffield Hallam University As usual, we were very impressed with all of the entries and really value your contribution. We would like to thank all of those for…

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  6. University of Greenwich

    Greenwich achieves international recognition for the quality of its world-leading research, which makes a difference to people’s lives and finds solutions to local and global problems. The Natural Resources Institute, for instance, carries out research and training to support global food security, sustainable development, and poverty reduction in developing countries. The Fire Safety Engineering Group is a pioneer and world leader in the developm…

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  7. We are all global

    …. At Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), we are doing so through our Real World Project. This is the central forum for co-ordinating, promoting and supporting the University’s approach to employability. The project team undertake research on work related learning and act as a central hub and source of advice. The project also funds the Real World Employability competition where students from across the university get the chance to work on a short…

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  8. COPING

    …ee on the Rights of the Child. Recently, COPING organised a conference in Brussels to reveal the project’s findings and make policy recommendations. Experts from organisations that included the United Nations, the World Health Organisation, UNICEF and the European Commission were among those who took part in discussions. “All in the criminal justice, social welfare and education fields should recognise the needs of this group of children and make…

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  9. Universities at the heart of growth

    …ic uncertainty in Europe. For the UK and the Netherlands to remain leading world economies into the 21st century, our universities will be expected to produce increasing numbers of highly-skilled graduates with a clear understanding of the working world. Libby Hackett, Director of University Alliance, gives her thoughts on this issue and speaks about discussions at the Apeldoorn Conference. Libby Hackett speaking at the Apeldoorn: British-Dutch Di…

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  10. Oxford Brookes University

    …tionally recognised or higher. It also found that 70% was judged to be of ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ quality. Oxford Brookes has significantly invested in its campuses in recent years, to ensure students benefit from high-quality learning and living spaces. This has already resulted in multi-award winning facilities. Recent major projects include the refurbishment of the Clerici building to create a new home for Oxford Brookes…

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