…ersities remain world class centres for educating the workforce of tomorrow. We do welcome some of the more specific announcements, and in particular the additional funding for mental health which we know from our members is a major challenge for both institutions and students. We are broadly pleased by the increased flexibility now being shown in the apprenticeship levy and the halving of the co-investment rate for small businesses. The apprentic…
Commenting on Solving future skills challenges published by Universities UK, University Alliance Acting Chief Executive Liz Bromley said: “We welcome this report’s call for closer collaboration between universities, employers and government to ensure the post-18 education system continues to meet demand for high level technical and transferable skills and allows learners to upskill and reskill throughout their lives. Alliance universities are lea…
…des a quote from Liz Bromley, acting chief executive of University Alliance. She commented: “getting the equality and diversity proposals right” would be a “nagging concern” for group leaders. While funding bodies had clearly “listened carefully to the sector’s concerns”, she said that “accounting for special staff circumstances, while clearly important, is a tricky business”. “The drawbacks of the current proposals are difficult to ignore,” Ms Br…
…ion focussed on transgenderism, which inspired her to work with the LGBTQ+ community. Yvonne decided to embark on a PhD at NTU allowing her to help close a gap in knowledge at local and national policy about the experiences of LGBTQ+ Looked After Children. Currently the Office for National Statistics does not collect demographic data on LGBTQ+ Looked After Children, and guidance and legislation currently do not place a duty on social workers to di…
…macological therapies. The long-term effect of research in this area could have significant implications for healthcare delivery and commissioning. Back to case studies page…
…chemical probes to investigate sulforaphane, the main cancer-preventative compound found in broccoli. These probes mimic the activity of sulforaphane and via the use of techniques emit signals that will enable researchers to identify important interactions with proteins relevant to cancer and inflammatory diseases. Currently in the second year of his PhD project, Andrei’s research aims to promote a better understanding of the pathways, mechanisms…
…etermined to solve this puzzle, she signed up to a PhD at the University of Plymouth – as once such mechanisms are established the potential exists to manipulate them to benefit in non-responding populations and also to help tackle ageing, diseases involving muscle weakness, and diabetes. Rosie had an unusual journey into research compared to most PhD students, as she has two GCSEs, no A-levels and no master’s degree. “When I started my undergradu…
…s. Anthony was inspired to undertake this multi-disciplinary subject combining microbiology and electrochemistry to challenge his development and become a more versatile research professional. Back to case studies page…
…the World Health Organisation has predicted that the number of people above 60 years of age will nearly double by 2050. Sherna’s research takes a fresh look at these two challenges by addressing the need to ensure older populations can live independently while also reducing the impact urbanisation has on our carbon footprint. She is working on developing an ‘Intelligent Building’ which continuously measures energy efficiency, health and well-being…
…ty to combat this decline, maintain independence and encourage healthy ageing. Her research will focus on the impact of outdoor environments and outdoor-based activity on the physical and mental well-being of residents living with dementia in UK care homes. As a result she hopes her work will lead to a cultural change within care homes to increase residents’ engagement with outdoor environments and outdoor activity, and improve their physical func…
