…he North Sea. “According to the UN World Tourism Organisation, this already-popular area will see tourism increase by 5-8%. This will put pressure on the already limited raw materials in the region, where industry, agriculture and tourism are already competing. “We will be working with Norfolk county council and the project site is Great Yarmouth, one of the high dense tourist destinations (per population). In high session, the tourism sector gene…
…As the primary producers of the marine food web, Microalgae are an underexploited resource. They consume more CO2 than they produce, they grow faster than any other plant, and they can be grown in extreme environments to serve as a source of bioactive compounds, antioxidants and pigments; plant protein with all Essential Amino Acids, and polyunsaturated lipids enriched in omega-3 essential fatty acids. Saline lake with Dunaliella salina Dunaliell…
…ic experience for students, and we are broadly supportive of the principles-based and risk-led approach to regulation outlined in the consultation document. Indeed, we are largely in agreement with both the revised and new conditions for quality and standards. However, as a mission group of universities we are unable to lend our support to the proposals without additional information about how they will operate in practice. This is particularly gi…
…lliance is looking for a dynamic Programme Administrator to support the day-to-day delivery of the Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) training programme for doctoral researchers and supervisors across a national network of 19 universities. The Programme Administrator will work closely with the Deputy Head of Doctoral Training and all members of the UA DTA Team, as well as Programme Leads from partner universities, to ensure that a successful and eff…
…to provide independent evidence to funding bodies that demonstrates how outcomes and value has been achieved. This type of evaluative research is often complex, crosses a wide variety of academic disciplines and requires independence. The CSEI works with organisations across the North East and beyond, to develop bespoke research-led evaluation projects of grant funded projects. Provide external organisations with the evidence to illustrate the val…
…versities are a longstanding, stable presence in their regions and are well-placed to support the strategy’s ambitions, through unleashing innovation to deliver economic opportunity and drive growth. Sitting at the nexus of higher education and industry, our members can utilise their networks of graduates in many different occupations, and close relationships with businesses and public sector bodies, to commercialise research and act as hubs of in…
…lled environment. They’ll also soon have the opportunity to try out a brand-new CT scanner, set to be installed in early 2020. Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training – a life-size 3D virtual radiotherapy treatment room, where students can learn to deliver doses of radiotherapy using the Virtual Linear Accelerator (VLA). A £5 million Optometry and Clinical Skills Centre which opened in 2019 to provide modern teaching and learning spaces for trai…
…grees. Whilst we are fully supportive of the new T Levels, they should not come at the expense of choice and the flexibility to blend academic, vocational and technical qualifications. The new system will ultimately create a binary divide between academic and technical skills, which is not reflective of higher education; the future of work or indeed the skills that employers are demanding of the future workforce. University Alliance degrees delive…
…asound images in a safe environment. The Dental laboratory houses the state-of-the-art phantom head simulation where students learn the principles and practice of periodontology and restorative skills, focusing on developing essential knowledge and manual dexterity. The 13 simulated patient phantom heads can be fitted with a wide range of realistic teeth to simulate a variety of dental procedures that need to be managed in practice. The clinic are…
…over a bank holiday weekend and university close down period [due to COVID-19], took on board a significant and unique challenge to deliver comparative tests using existing equipment and modified test rigs to help understand the products we had received. The tests were specified, designed and carried out to exceptionally tight timescales and using the latest collaborative techniques to ensure the swiftest of conclusions. The success of this proje…
