…ch are focused on the huge challenges posed by COVID-19. Our multidisciplinary research centres and the Doctoral College form a supportive and dynamic research environment. We look forward to welcoming a new cohort of doctoral candidates to contribute to our growing portfolio of work.” For more information on the studentships, visit the Coventry website. …
…28% of our new academic staff have come directly from the UK private sector, compared to 18% for the whole sector.[1] We hope the Government’s proposed Teaching Excellence Framework will recognise and reward the value this brings to students and their future employers. We also welcome the Royal Academy’s call for an even greater focus on research with impact. “Innovating to meet business need is second nature for our universities. We are developin…
…schools, colleges and universities. Without decisive action from government, industry, and education creative education risks falling into the margins of the curriculum at the very time it is most needed. We believe that all learners deserve an excellent arts education. Our collective ambition is to secure equity of opportunity for all, a learner-centred, future-facing contemporary curriculum, supported by a valued, nurtured and diverse subject-sp…
…fully remote working arrangements in light of Covid-19. What I have learnt, however, is that a PhD does not have to be a lonely journey. Reflecting on my career to date as an advocate and social worker, I wanted to join the DTA Reps to work towards ensuring that no one feels alone, while enabling a voice to push for changes that reflect the needs of our community. Katheryn Margaret Pascoe, Ulster University https://youtu.be/ZFV900x0ac8 One of the…
…ty, Nottingham Trent University, Open University, Oxford Brookes University, University of Plymouth, University of Portsmouth, University of Salford, Sheffield Hallam University, Teesside University, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, University of Wales, Newport, University of the West of England. For further information, please contact Sam Jones at the University Alliance office on 07767 673 982 or email sjones@www.unialliance.ac.uk Photo c…
…direct them to university for greater opportunities. “What is disappointing, however, is the restriction of places for well qualified students that will leave many without a place at university and limit their future job prospects. Implementing a Graduate Contribution Scheme would enable the Government to provide additional places whilst saving public money and continuing to provide university education with no up-front cost to students. “In a glo…
…sible case study for the UA website, a case study for sharing with the TEA community, an academic journal article or a TEA webinar; Follow and apply the principles of the TEA (Annex A). Peer Review College interventions can be requested by any TEA partner university. The requesting university shall cover the expenses of the commissioned Peer Review College member but no consultancy fee will be payable. C. Current Peer Review College Activities A…
…up, Cariocca Enterprises, Marketing Signals, Wakelet, and Web Applications UK, why their business was worth investment in front of a live audience. There was a great reaction on social media, with the event hashtag #UAfuturebiz achieving over a million impressions on Twitter. The winners: Ocean Spark Studios (University of Huddersfield) Texmo (University of Hertfordshire) Buffalo Adventures (University of Brighton) Dinky Do Dah (Kingston Universit…
…ctivity encourages evolution and excellence, and being selective means open, competitive and peer reviewed funding allocations. Alongside this we need a dual support system that balances funding for projects with un-hypothecated funding that can be used strategically, and to reconfirm the long-standing consensus that universities are the best place to deliver research. The key to maximising selectivity is to fund excellence wherever it is found. U…
…ion of health professionals. Through collaborations with doctors, hospitals, local communities and governments, they conduct world-class research across the spectrum of healthcare and medicine. Their research is improving the quality of healthcare, changing service provision and improving public health policy. This includes involving patients to co-design new health products and services, developing innovative diagnostic tools to assess and treat…
