…vity – led by the needs and interests of practitioners in universities. To compliment this we want to encourage more top-down activity and think this is a good approach for the Special Interest Groups. We suggest that we introduce a few broad themes and encourage a D/PVC to lead and champion each of the themes to support buy-in/ engagement of the TEA Management Group and to get more recognition for what we are doing. For each theme we suggest form…
…ns) in Social Work in July 2017 and now works for Lancashire County Council’s Children’s Social Care team. Simon’s education journey wasn’t entirely straightforward. He was rejected from 13 universities because, although he held a range of management qualifications, he had left school before sitting his exams. UCLan offered Simon the opportunity to complete a foundation degree in science at Runshaw College and then progress to social work. He stil…
…came into contact with Nottingham Trent University’s Schools Colleges and Community Outreach team (SCCO), in year nine when he was about to start studying for his GCSEs. Sam was struggling with maths and took part in a one-day Raising The Grade Conference at the university, which helped to push him to achieve a C grade at GCSE. Originally set on a career in the RAF, however he was forced to have a major re-think about his future plans when he was…
…career path at the time. Instead she decided to take up a BSc in Internet Computing at London South Bank University in 2005. Since graduating she was employed in various administration roles, including with the Department of Engineering and Maths at Sheffield Hallam University where she was inspired by the passionate staff she worked with. When the MSc scholarship was announced, Victoria took up the chance to follow a new career path. She hopes t…
…sity directly, he was offered a place studying business. During his study, with the support of lecturers and Portsmouth’s Innovation Space, he was able to put together a business plan and develop ‘What’s Up?’ – an app that’s all about asking ‘how are you today?’ Upon completing his studies, Vincent was able to leave Portsmouth with a qualification, two clients and links with partners such as Mind and the NHS. Portsmouth didn’t just look at my grad…
…from the University of Salford. He has also appeared in Coronation Street before he had even graduated as a gangster called Kelso, after he had been spotted by an agent during a talent showcase held at the university. Ryan is setting up a film production company with fellow student Rob Foulkes making short films. The alternative entry scheme has been brilliant for me – without it I wouldn’t have had any chance of doing what I’m doing now. I though…
…tion of the new Teaching Excellence Framework. The issue of subject-level TEF has raised a number of concerns – and the Research Professional article featured University Alliance’s response to the government The University Alliance of business-focused universities said in its response to the consultation that it also “strongly disagree[s] with the introduction of a measure of teaching intensity”. “[T]he options proposed to measure this are complex…
…ine’s views on her experiences of influencing government and working in Whitehall, from a female perspective. You can read the full article here. Why not check out our series of blogs for International Women’s Day 2018 from Helen Thompson-Whiteside on female entrepreneurship, Nicky Danino on encouraging more girls into computing and Kay Standing and Sara Parker on pressing for progress on periods in Nepal. …
…hey have to be properly funded. “The review is an opportunity to listen carefully to students’ concerns and put in place a system which is both fair, and seen to be fair. It is also an opportunity to revisit the question of support for part-time students, mature students and students from disadvantaged backgrounds, where it is now clear the current system has a range of flaws. “Alliance universities have been at the forefront of innovation and fle…
…nce the effectiveness of NK cell-based therapies and bring long-lasting benefits, free of harmful side-effects, to patients with TNBC. Importantly, the approach could also be used for the treatment of patients with other forms of cancer. We are undertaking this project in collaboration with Professor Graham Pawelec at the University of Tübingen in Germany. We hope this research will contribute to the search for improved approaches to manage and tr…
