…Research has been conducted through their spinout company, Oxford Expression Technologies Ltd, to develop a Covid-19 vaccine. Awarded a grant by Innovate UK to work in partnership with Vaxine Pty Ltd. Covax-19® is a vaccine based on production of recombinant spike protein manufactured in insect cells and the Innovate UK grant will enable OET experts to use their technology to help Vaxine to improve the yield and scale of production….
…global coronavirus pandemic has shown how important this sector is and therefore, we are very pleased to be able to work alongside key partners such as FUJIFILM Diosynth Technologies to help in the global fight against the virus. “We look forward to further collaboration with FDB as it carries out this incredibly important work developing the vaccine.” Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Teesside University, Professor Paul Croney, added: “At Te…
…h Wales), who was joined by Co-Chairs of the DTA Researcher Representative Committee – Ana Tendero-Cañadas (Bioscience, Brighton), April Murray Cantwell (Social Policy, Sheffield Hallam) and Katheryn Margaret Pascoe (Social Policy, Ulster). In their talk, the DTA leaders discussed the challenges for women in research careers, why the DTA reps put themselves forwards for leadership roles, the development of leadership skills and many things in betw…
…iceship Course at Leeds Beckett University. She has worked at ASDA for eleven years, recently joining the technology team. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/our-work-2/technical-skills/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships/lbu-louise/ Andrew, a Quality Specialist with an international manufacturing company, undertook a Degree Apprenticeship in Management and Leadership. Coventry University sat down for a chat with him. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/our-wo…
…rt women, BAME and other underrepresented groups; collaboration with local communities and business to support levelling-up and address inequality, and life-long researching opportunities and investment in Early Career Researchers including through UA’s Doctoral Training Alliance. The roundtable also provided an opportunity to share challenges that Alliance universities faced in efforts to progress this agenda and to identify shared solutions and…
…e regional variance in local capacity and demand for placements. It is therefore welcome that the NMC have today re-introduced emergency standards allowing 3rd year nursing students to enter paid placements, whilst retaining flexibility for higher education institutions to make decisions in partnership with service partners. Alliance universities will continue to work incredibly closely with local healthcare providers and public health bodies to r…
…Training Alliance have developed the DTA guidance for taking care of mental health and wellbeing for their postgraduate researchers. The guidance is designed to support DTA students to: Develop their knowledge of the most common difficulties affecting the mental health of PhD researchers as well as tips to deal with them Find out about the professional services available at their institution to support their mental health and wellbeing …
…rting the mental wellbeing of their students; promoting positive mental health whilst delivering early interventions to prevent crisis. The health and wellbeing of staff and students has been at the forefront of our response to the pandemic and was key to ensuring teaching and learning continued effectively. This briefing outlines the support given by Alliance universities to their student communities throughout the crisis. It includes examples of…
…r Enterprise and Business Engagement at Teesside University, Professor Jane Turner OBE. You can now watch the full segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2X_nwVZfgk&feature=youtu.be Clip credited to BBC Newsnight….
Commenting on the announcement today from the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson MP, to review the university admissions system, University Alliance Chief Executive Vanessa Wilson said: “This is a timely call for a consultation to develop a more fair and transparent system of admissions that delivers equity of opportunity for all. “Sharpening up contextual admissions policies in particular is crucial if the government is serious a…
