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…of our universities as leaders in their cities and regions, delivering the world-class teaching, research and employer engagement that makes the difference right across the country. During the event we will host a series of speeches and panel discussions with policy makers and sector figures, and deliver workshops led by our universities and HE stakeholders. Confirmed speakers Neil Carmichael MP, Chair, Education Select Committee and Co-Chair, Sub…

Over the past couple of months, we’ve run a series of regional workshops, exploring how to best support STEM-related employer engagement in higher education. These events follow the recent publication of our research report, Mind the gap – engaging employers to secure the future of STEM in higher education. As part of the programme, the Higher Education Academy presented their Embedding Employability in HE Framework. Here, the HEA’s Hugh Mannerin…

…n the shoulder there…) and a year or so after first hearing about it, I’m drumming my fingers impatiently for public release. No, it’s not the latest version of one of those popular fruit-based puzzles or beach battle strategy games. It’s called ‘Ava’ – and ‘she’ would help you to follow what people are saying around you in real-time. As a deaf person, it will be a boon in meetings or conferences, but perhaps much more so when I’m in the pub with…

…ities dealing with vulnerable members of society such as the homeless and drug abusers, including The Big Issue. PDSE frequently encounters people who are ashamed, scared or embarrassed of their teeth and feel marginalised by mainstream healthcare. Some of the work has influenced local policy and provision, such as the NHS adopting the school outreach model and expanding it to the most deprived schools in the region. The Family Nurse Partnership h…

…e challenges currently facing the NHS. Our universities play a unique and crucial role – as anchor institutions – to ensure everyone can live healthy, happy and productive lives. Below are a number of case studies showing how they are providing leadership and coordination, working in partnership to co-design solutions, making services more responsive to local needs, training the health workforce of tomorrow and harnessing world-class research to m…

…ament at night (Image credit: UK Parliament www.parliament.uk) Do you get frustrated about the use of evidence in government policy making? Do you want to increase the policy impact of your research? Take part in the Royal Society’s pairing scheme – Applications for scientists open until Wednesday 9th March Each year the Royal Society’s pairing scheme pairs 30 research scientists with UK parliamentarians and civil servants. By spending time togeth…

…aking place in May in Cape Town, South Africa. Going Global is an annual forum for education leaders from across the world, coming together to debate issues and challenges facing the sector globally, strengthen networks and discuss collaborative solutions. This year’s event focuses on the theme of building nations and connecting cultures: education policy, economic development and engagement. It encompasses a diverse range of sessions addressing d…

…chance to meet both successful lawyers and the Clifford Chance graduate recruitment team. On offer was not only an insight into the day to day activities of legal professionals but also a chance to ask questions about future steps in a career in law: specifically – what does a firm such as Clifford Chance look for in the lawyers of tomorrow? Also, the day was a good opportunity to speak to students at other universities and compare how law is taug…

…ainst the risk of perverse incentives. Equally, there is a balance to be struck with financial implications for institutions: the cost of Research Excellence Framework is estimated to be in the region of £246m. A Teaching Excellence Framework couldbe considerably larger and more expensive if implemented at subject level. In my view, the approach most likely to work is for measurement to reflect self-assessment and peer review as well as light-touc…