…ng issues faced by the public health system in the UK, but also to critically assess issues in South Asia, Africa, Central America and others. Being a part of this lively international community was an enriching experience – as Rabia learned to become an effective listener, and to value and acknowledge multiple perspectives. Rabia is now working for AstraZeneca as an Associate Director of Epidemiology: “This role is more strategic and operational…
…separations, movements and change involved with living within a Forces-family i.e. where one or more members of the family are part of the Armed Forces. School of Nursing, Kingston University The School was nominated for their agility and innovation in the face of teaching changes due to the pandemic. The team redesigned the module’s content and additional teaching weeks by creating videos, audio clips, utilised their role player team, worked with…
…ll part been due to the sheer enthusiasm, innovation and dedication of all the individual scientific and academic colleagues involved. This has in no small part contributed to our ability to correctly and suitably equip workers across a spectrum of roles with the masks they require. Mr Barney Harle, Head of Major Projects, Corporate Services, Manchester City Council…
…A project team was established and after that things began to move extremely quickly, with a full project Board established two days later and increasing numbers of Kier, NHS and contractor staff arriving on site. We collaborated with the NHS and Kier leads from the very beginning, which was essential as there was an ambitious 15 day build plan to deliver 300 fully ventilated beds in one building – one that is usually put to use for everything fr…
…creative activities in each session helped clients to reflect on a specific issue, such as how they see themselves and how they interact with others, so our response to Covid-19 is directly informed by this pilot project.’ Visit the Teesside University website for more information….
…lan MP, thanking Alliance universities for their ‘pivotal’ work during the COVID-19 response. The Minister gave tribute, saying “I’m so proud and grateful of the leadership from the sector, rallying to the call’ and recoginsed the role Alliance universities will continue to play in a recovery period. View her full pre-recorded speech here. In conversation with Lord O’Donnell Our main session of the day featured Professor Quintin McKellar, Vice C…
…I knew I wanted to change courses but I thought it was too late. It was only when a family friend had suggested that there was a space for Pharmacy at RGU through Clearing that I realised it wasn’t too late! How would you describe the process? The process was easy and simple. When I called RGU they made the whole process stress free and easy. They asked me a few questions and requested I send them some relevant documentation. I had to cancel my s…
…, but once I called Kingston’s Clearing hotline the operators were incredibly helpful. They quickly put me at ease and explained my options. The whole process went very smoothly and, before I knew it, I was accepting my place,” he said. Jared was faced with a sudden health problem in his first academic year when he suffered heart attack while visiting his parents back in South Africa earlier this year. “It came out of nowhere and was a super stres…
…strategic direction for higher education, and government policy is currently disjointed. That’s why we are calling for a coherent long-term strategy, in which the government clearly articulates what it believes post-18 education and training is for, and how the higher education sector can support its full policy programme. “Alliance universities are delivering quality research and innovation, educating our NHS workforce, and equipping graduates w…
…Chelmsford hospital, have developed a robust, reliable assay, or test, for COVID-19 which returns results in less than 20 minutes. The test, called Cov2-ID, detects three viral targets, making it more reliable than other tests that look at just one, and was 100% accurate in almost 30 patient samples taken. The test also has the potential to detect viral load, which is the amount of the virus present in each patient. The research has been published…
