Award winning robots at UWE Bristol
…sney Company to create bionic limbs inspired by their most popular characters. Most recently they were also named in the prestigious list of the world’s most innovative companies for 2019. Find out more here….
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Dolphin N2 of University of Brighton
Read more of: Dolphin N2 of University of Brighton…. It also produces near-zero emissions of harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) – a world first that has been pioneered by the University. This is the cleanest, high-efficiency engine that exists in the public domain and has enormous potential as a clean device using sustainable fuels made from everyday wastes. This will lead to far less pollution being emitted by heavy duty vehicles and, perhaps, by other transport modes including diesel trains and ships….
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Jet2 jobs at Leeds Beckett
Read more of: Jet2 jobs at Leeds Beckett…a long-running partnership between the university and Jet2.com which has already seen more than 90 LBU students go on to work at the airline. Professor Rhodri Thomas, Dean of the School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Management, (pictured) said: “Our School is committed to providing high quality research-informed vocational education that is relevant to industry. “By working with forward-thinking stakeholders like Jet2.com, we want to inspire…
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Research and Innovation at Alliance Universities
Read more of: Research and Innovation at Alliance Universities…e, communities, businesses and wider society; across the UK and around the world. Examples include supporting the elimination of malaria globally, improving the accuracy of pre-natal screening, new policy guidance to support those with dementia, and working with SME’s and global corporations to reduce energy use. The report also highlights how research undertaken by Alliance universities is helping to tackle the Covid pandemic, including the devel…
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Working with partners
Read more of: Working with partners…processes and products much more efficiently.” Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)– Policing institute of the Eastern Region Created in 2016, The Policing Institute for the Eastern Region (PIER) at ARU delivers innovative, high quality research, professional development and knowledge exchange for the improvement of priority areas of policing in the Eastern Region and beyond. PIER works collaboratively and flexibly with a wide range of partners nationa…
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The DTA celebrates International Women’s Day 2021 with an ‘in conversation with’ talk
Read more of: The DTA celebrates International Women’s Day 2021 with an ‘in conversation with’ talk…WD this year, Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a Covid-19 world , the ‘in conversation with’ chat was facilitated by Dr Cheryl Allsop (Deputy Director of DTA Social Policy and Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Wales), who was joined by Co-Chairs of the DTA Researcher Representative Committee – Ana Tendero-Cañadas (Bioscience, Brighton), April Murray Cantwell (Social Policy, Sheffield Ha…
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Obsessions with outcomes won’t deliver the flexible revolution
Read more of: Obsessions with outcomes won’t deliver the flexible revolution…shed progression pathways, for example in the arts and humanities. We’re already seeing trends emerging, as the UCAS figures from the 2020 cycle show that the Government’s favoured subjects (STEM, IT, and healthcare) are taking off, while recruitment for others (arts and humanities) is plummeting, particularly at lower tariff institutions. Time for a more rounded approach to HE quality It is difficult to see how flexible and modular provision can…
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University Alliance submission to OFS quality and standards consultation
Read more of: University Alliance submission to OFS quality and standards consultation…regulator as a proxy for provider or course value. If 2020 has taught the world anything it is that salary is a poor measure of value, and even less of a proxy for quality. Moreover, many differences in student outcomes cannot be attributed to education. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that the earnings of graduates from poorer backgrounds are considerably lower, even conditional on studying the same subject at the same university. The…
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DTA Images of Research Awards winners reflect on their achievements
Read more of: DTA Images of Research Awards winners reflect on their achievements…me smiling.” Cecilia Gialdini (Social Policy, Ulster University), who was runner up in this category with ‘Linguistic justice for the world’, said: “I love being part of this heterogeneous community where social scientists, engineers, and bio-scientists work side by side to reach a more equal, healthier and more sustainable society” The winner of the People’s Choice Award was Ifrah Mussa (Energy, Kingston University) for her image The snow never…
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Alliance universities joined by Minister for roundtable on apprenticeship and skills
Read more of: Alliance universities joined by Minister for roundtable on apprenticeship and skills…an emphasise a false divide between the two, the government should build a world-class ecosystem which incentivises greater joined-up working to meet local and regional needs. With their long-established partnerships with local FE providers, Alliance universities are already drawing on this local collaboration to deliver pathways and opportunity, particularly at levels 4 and 5, and hope that future reforms prioritise this collaboration. With the o…
