…e more important than modern medicine in saving lives (reference to the outcome of the 2007 British Medical Journal vote). Interest in applying the technology on a larger-scale has been expressed by a number of NGOs and the private sector. The contribution of my efforts to society has been acknowledge by receiving various awards – the most prominent being first prize at the Research Councils UK Water Research Impact Awards 2015. This is in respect…
…are unemployed and for the refugee and migrant community to help support them back towards the labour market through various training courses, helping them to build their skills and develop their CV, which in turn can help their chances of finding employment. As part of our commitment to the community, we recognise the need for everyone to live more sustainable lives, and striving to achieve that goal along with local people from a range of backgr…
…rking with the school more closely, providing them with a comfortable environment to learn in and develop their skills, whilst showcasing the wide range of career opportunities available at Jet2.com and Jet2holidays after graduation. “We look forward to seeing the classrooms in action and welcoming many more Leeds Beckett University students in the future.”…
…s, but also in the current and proposed Teaching Excellence and Student Outcomes Framework (TEF). These are arguably set to become more influential in the future, particularly if OfS goes ahead with plans to impose absolute minimum baselines in the B3 conditions – which are opposed by University Alliance and many others in the sector, from Universities UK to the British Academy. Alliance universities are justifiably proud of their students’ outcom…
…ive and Neil Davies, Chief Executive Coast To Capital Jonathan Sharrock Chief Executive Wakefield Council, Clare Elliott, Service Director, Economic Growth and Skills Harrogate Borough Council, Councillor Graham Swift, Cabinet Member Resources, Enterprise and Economic Development West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Sandy Needham, CEO South East London Chamber of Commerce, Helen McIntosh, President Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, Jo James…
…ive and Neil Davies, Chief Executive Coast To Capital Jonathan Sharrock Chief Executive Wakefield Council, Clare Elliott, Service Director, Economic Growth and Skills Harrogate Borough Council, Councillor Graham Swift, Cabinet Member Resources, Enterprise and Economic Development West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Sandy Needham, CEO South East London Chamber of Commerce, Helen McIntosh, President Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, Jo James…
…rse and talented student communities that we serve. Our members are wholly committed to supporting their university communities through this difficult period, and to ensuring that all our students thrive. “Alliance universities have been working hard to ensure that where possible, students have access to the equipment and support needed to continue their learning remotely, and to progress students and make awards in the normal timescales wherever…
…we should be championing higher participation rates, not lower. Headline recommendations for fee cuts and the reinstitution of maintenance grants may now be common knowledge but there is fresh ambiguity as to their impact, whether they will be adopted and by whom, as the Conservatives search for their new leader. Having said this, with uncertainty also comes opportunity; HE is high on the political agenda. We hoped to grasp this opportunity with b…
…sity. Elizabeth Ajayi started work for Accenture as a Technology Analyst in 2015 just after completing her MSc at the University of Hertfordshire. She has been able to build on the skills and abilities she developed during her course to rapidly become a highly recognised Artificial Intelligence Subject Matter expert. Scott Smallman graduated from Teesside University and was the recipient of two awards at the University’s ExpoTees event. He is now…
…g universities coming together and collaborating where it makes sense, and competing where it makes sense to compete,” he said. He noted however that the current landscape is making it harder for universities to fulfil a national role, since they are more drawn to the twin poles of capturing regional funds or the global international student market. “I think some universities are introducing a more local view around some activities,” he said. “I t…
