…science isn’t for girls’ which inspired her to establish GlamSci in 2013. Run by a group of undergraduate and postgraduate students in their prospective fields, GlamSci is a science outreach programme to encourage young people and adult learners into scientific fields, to change their lives through STEM. Amy has given talks at educational events for educators and educational leaders such as WorldTeachIn, and Athena Swan and Bett events. She has a…
…oor due to the aggressive nature of the disease and the limited number of drugs that can be used to treat it. TNBC is called ‘triple negative’ because the cancer cells do not express any of the three molecules that are targeted by currently-available drugs. The only option for these patients is therefore chemotherapy. This is not always effective, however, and can have a number of significant side-effects which can limit a patient’s quality of lif…
…t decade. Complementing the A-level route by combining knowledge with real-world practical applications, their blend of academic and technical skills are also well suited to Britain’s future economic needs. “Alliance universities are in the vanguard of efforts to recognize the value of these qualifications and to support students entering with vocational qualifications to succeed. Collaboration, learning from best practice and providing appropriat…
…hose from low-participation neighbourhoods and regions, from an ethnic minority background, white working class boys and those whose parents worked in routine or manual occupations. BTEC qualifications, which combine knowledge and understanding with application in real-world, occupational settings, can provide a strong foundation for success in higher education and the workplace. Around a third of students at Alliance universities enter with at le…
…the importance of supporting each and every student and engaging with the world of work in the technical and professional education they provide. We asked participants to conceive and plan an undergraduate programme to address the problems of an ageing global population in 24 hours based on these values. They did this really well. We found that the intensity of the process was an aid, not an obstacle. It fostered creativity, focus and team-workin…
…s. In addition, we removed institutional barriers and processes. We had no rules, no conventions and no requirements except sound pedagogy and the distinctive patterns of Alliance education. Instead, people participated in an intense semi-structured process for building a programme in a day characterised by an openness to innovation. In this environment, they were able to build a programme in a day. The Sandpit was a special event put together wit…
…evelop creative solutions to real-life problems. As always with live, real-world challenges, the answers do not yet exist. They can only be co-created as the activities progress. These authentic learning experiences led to a shift in focus of skills development, to move from ‘thinking about doing’ to ‘doing’ – providing both a bridge between school/college and university as well as a framework around which other learning and support activities cou…
…versities and colleges within a specific region could combine resources to run joint foundation courses. These should be designed as a platform to further study at a range of institutions in the region and possibly beyond in a way not dissimilar to what the Open University does virtually, but aimed at people who prefer to study face to face. The collective could also develop a framework through which students could bank credit either to transfer t…
Pioneering a new Civil Engineering curriculum based around real-world design challenges co-created and assessed with employers and flexible online learning. With industry relevance and practical application in mind, staff at the University of Salford set about a redesign of the entire BSc Civil Engineering syllabus to embrace experience led teaching in the subject. The course design was drawn from a collective 50 years of industry experience with…
…a chance to win cash prizes from a prize pool of £5,000. The competition, run in partnership with hosts the University of Salford, takes place at MediaCityUK on Wednesday 10 May 2017 in front of a live audience. On the panel of investors, who will also give feedback and helpful tips and advice on the proposals, are representatives from: ANS Group, Cariocca Enterprises, Marketing Signals, Wakelet and Web Applications UK. The range of submissions i…
