…3.30, London (venue tbc) High quality teaching is critical to creating the world’s future leaders and problem solvers. This is something we are passionate about at University Alliance. We welcome the new political focus on teaching excellence and would like to help the Government deliver its commitment to introduce a framework to recognise universities offering the highest quality teaching. It is important we get this right – done well, it should…
…successful and both have contributed to other media outlets, including ITV news, I Newspaper, Birmingham Mail, Drapers, Retail Gazette and local and national radio stations. In March 2021 Sophie’s partner was diagnosed with hodgkins lymphoma (blood cancer). Sophie’s response was to start training for a 10K run and raise £2845 for Lymphoma action from donations by colleagues and friends. Her energy, inclusiveness and positivity are examples to all…
…sustainability, working closely with a knitting factory and using only deadstock Merino yarns to create tailored jackets. She said: “I asked if I could re-purpose the yarns, I don’t want to see all that waste just lying there ready to be chucked away. “If you can find a way, there is always a way to re-use things and think outside the box with regard to how you turn the waste product in to something practical and stunning.” Ivy also used melted bo…
…tationary. As a world-expert in clean, efficient energy and systems and a trusted engineering advisor to many of the world’s biggest vehicle manufacturers, Ricardo understands the importance of solutions that have a positive effect for transport right now. The sector wants technology solutions which will lower emissions, maintain freight capacity, are cost-effective, and are easily applicable to heavy goods vehicles. Biomethane fuel is a technolog…
…liance universities are deeply connected across our civic and local infrastructure, and as we look to recover from this crisis, we can use these connections, and our closeness to public services and relationships with industry to support growth in innovation, infrastructure and skills. The success of this role however will be dependent on a policy approach that sees universities as partners, assets for the recovery. With a deep understanding and c…
…ve feedback from industry experts on how to make their business a success. Read how Salford’s previous competition helped 2014 winner Vinejuice. Entrants will pitch their business ideas at the University of Salford’s MediaCityUK campus on 10 May 2017 in front of a live audience. Read a short introduction to the entrepreneurs and their business ideas below: Buffalo Adventures Finlay Thorburn – University of Brighton Buffalo Adventures is a Ugandan…
…verse academics to engage with the media. To mark the launch, we hosted an online event, where a panel of speakers addressed the importance of media diversity, and how the higher education sector can take collective action to allow for greater representation in the academic voices within the media. The event also marked the launch of our ‘Expert Bank’, which has launched on our website and is hosted by one of our campaign partners ExpertFile. From…
…in FE colleges as well as the growth of private universities and for-profit degree courses designed by industry. Delegates will also discuss developments in traditional distance learning and the potential of new methods of online learning – with latest thinking on issues such as online assessment, scalability and tackling plagiarism. Speakers include Libby Hackett, Chief Executive, University Alliance See here for more details or to book on….
…llions worldwide – is under dire threat of being harvested faster than the stock can reproduce. UWE Bristol researchers have played an instrumental role in tackling overfishing in the UK’s own coastal waters and elsewhere. In 2008, the Community of Arran Seabed Trust (COAST) was set up to protect marine life near the Isle of Arran after drawing upon findings of UWE Bristol legal research which showed that the Scottish Government had a duty to coas…
…e too. We are now with the two of the UK’s biggest food retail wholesalers, Cotswold Fayre and Hider and this will see a dramatic growth in *TeaShed listings across the UK. Over the next few years we also will expand the export side of the business with distribution already lined up for Japan. In addition to this, depending on the scale of success of the first *TeaShed pop-up, we would roll out a nationwide pop-up *TeaShed plan, with a *TeaShed in…
