…nes five ‘strategic pillars’: Develop our brand, raise our profile, and build our influence Promote and deliver policy successes Provide solutions to support learners, industry, and communities Nurture successful partnerships Develop our people, increase our connections Read University Alliance’s Strategy 2022-25 here….
…ould be accepted, given my grades. Now, 4 years later, I have successfully completed the Master of Pharmacy degree. Pharmacy is such an attractive course, full of opportunities post-graduation. What was your application journey like? After being told my desire to study pharmacy was a non-starter, I applied for subject areas that were as far away from health and science-related degrees as you could imagine! I received two conditional offers, and ma…
…more about module choices, study abroad opportunities, scholarships and accommodation. When the new academic year gets under way, a programme of University and course-related induction sessions will be held as part of Welcome Week, covering essential information such as health and wellbeing and technology support. Before enrolling, all new students will also be able to take part in the University’s Head Start online programme, set up to give them…
…vailable through clearing, so you have a huge range of options available to you. It’s important to remember that there is plenty of capacity at UK universities, so if you want to go to university, there will be a place for you. Though going through clearing might sound complicated, it is actually very straight-forward. We’ve worked with our member universities to pull together some advice, resources and student stories from those who have been thr…
…joined USW in 2015 as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience, before becoming Deputy Vice-Chancellor in 2019. He took up the role of Vice-Chancellor in September 2021. Prior to joining USW, he worked at the University of Gloucestershire, progressing from being a Course Leader, to Head of Department, to Dean of Faculty; a post that he held for six years. As a Dean, Ben managed across a broad discipline base including Schools of Media, Humanitie…
…an Alliance member has revealed inequalities between men and women in the commercialisation of research, wherein there are far less women who successfully ‘spin out’ their findings. These discoveries, released by Professor Simonetta Manfredi at Oxford Brookes University, shed light on just an element of research culture that exposes the difficulties that women experience throughout their work in science – from the lab and the classroom, to the re…
…renticeship is a better fit for me as I’m already earning a good salary as well as gaining tons of experience. “I’m not sure what I want to do next yet, but I’ve already got my foot in the door at a big corporate company and have gained experience in several different sectors so I’m excited about what the future holds.” Khadiza studies BA Management Practice (Business to Business Sales) at Middlesex University…
…ppen.” The 21-year-old’s determination to get into policing has seen him become one of the force’s newest recruits after he officially passed out as an officer in front of family, friends and chief officers earlier this month. He will now be helping to keep the revellers he once served, and the community, safe. Applying for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship Having previously applied without making the final shortlist, he began researching…
…e, 2010), Organising Music (Cambridge, 2015), Managing Change (Cambridge, 2017) and Impact in Business and Management Research. (Routledge, 2021). Nic has held visiting chairs in the UK, the Netherlands and Australia and holds fellowships or companionships of the British Academy of Management, the Academy of Social Sciences, the Royal Society of Arts, the Chartered Management Institute, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the…
…diseases. University Alliance, we’re developing research that is equipping communities in the UK and globally to cope with the effects of water damage caused by flooding and poor water infrastructure, and to help them find safe, clean drinking water. Reducing the impact of flooding on residential properties Posted on October 14, 2021 Smart sensors to detect water pipe leaks Posted on October 24, 2021 Portable water supplies at Leeds Beckett Posted…
