…sely with Design Futures, the design consultancy group within the ADRC, in commercially orientated healthcare projects. Lab4Living also refers to the physical space on campus where much of their research takes place. This space is a state-of-the-art experimental area where it’s possible to conduct both qualitative and quantitative studies of human behaviour and to understand individuals’ interactions with the built environment. The team work with…
…ross resources and challenging to interpret. V-Info will provide a single, comprehensive website that synthesises data and presents it in a visual and user friendly way to provide a more accurate understanding of violence. Users will be able to explore data on a range of violence types (e.g. child maltreatment, youth violence, sexual violence, intimate partner violence, elder abuse) and across many different public health aspects, such as prevalen…
…ign using mindfulness activities. “My work with the PAL scheme led me to become involved in in the emotional resilience programme where I attended training in presentation, confidence and planning to become a PAL leader. The areas I focus on with groups of student include mindfulness activities but also meditation, strategies to calm the inner critic and discussion groups about social networks. “A good example of an activity where we try to squash…
…iversities and HE stakeholders. Register your place here. The UA Summit welcomes up to 250 University Alliance colleagues including Vice-Chancellors, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Pro Vice-Chancellors, Communications Leads, Deans and any other colleagues of all levels at Alliance universities who are interested in our work. Do keep checking this page and our monthly newsletters for the latest announcements on the programme and speaker and workshop lead…
Commenting on the UCAS January deadline statistical release, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Making university education available to everyone who can benefit is fundamental to social mobility in Britain. So it is encouraging that those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to apply than ever before. This is testament to the hard work of institutions, that want to contribute to society, reaching out….
…uty Chair – she leaves a strong legacy which we will be building on in the coming months and years.” Professor John Latham said: “It is a great honour to be taking up the role of Deputy Chair at University Alliance. I’m looking forward to working with all our institutions to make the difference to our cities and regions through high quality teaching and research with impact. “During Mary’s time as Deputy Chair, University Alliance has made a signi…
…Royal Society president Sir Paul Nurse, who was commissioned to lead a review into the research councils, released his findings last week. His report calls for a single agency to oversee research councils, and greater collaboration between scientists and the government. Our response to Sir Paul’s review was published in the Guardian coverage of the review. You can read our full response here….
…way to raise its profile. And that’s where the Guardian University Awards come in. Winning an award highlights your achievements to the Guardian website’s 8 million daily readers around the world. Of those readers, one in five describes themselves as a student – exactly the people who need to know which universities are doing an especially great job. All you have to do is pick a category in which you believe you stand out. The categories honour e…
…day release courses fully funded by their employers. The university has a commitment to CPD and embedding degree studies into practical study and industry. For example, it has developed a suite of programmes for the Royal School of Military Engineering including a Foundation Degree to sit alongside intensive work based training. The curriculum was designed in such a way that it would mesh seamlessly with the work students were undertaking in the…
…ents are exposed to academic law, as well as being required to prove their competency in professional skills such as legal writing and drafting, advocacy, client interviewing and practical legal research. They are also required to study three vocational electives, all tailored to the practical realities of solicitors’ practice. The course provides students with networking, mentoring and training opportunities via regional and internationally renow…
