…oining a much broader community – where they can enjoy the collaborative power, expertise and reach of the Doctoral Training Alliance. They will be encouraged to share knowledge and collaborate via a new website – www.unialliance.ac.uk/dta – which has also been launched today. The Doctoral Training Alliance will be launched at a high profile event at the Royal Society of Biology, London. …
…e Royal Institution, London. University Alliance will also launch a new website resource at www.unialliance.ac.uk/research of more than 60 impact case studies submitted by our universities to the REF 2014 exercise. They showcase the excellent research happening in Alliance universities and our impact both on here in the UK and around the world. These case studies show how we are finding new ways to overcome socio-economic challenges: growing indus…
Houses of Parliament at night (Image credit: UK Parliament www.parliament.uk) A subject very close to our hearts was trending in London on Twitter on Wednesday night. Anyone whose curiosity had been stirred by the steady climb of #casedebate15 to the top five spot on the social media site and clicked onto its timeline may have been surprised by the passion and blow-by-blow details of “who-said-what” and each thrust and counter-thrust by those in…
…unications Manager | 07833 236 629. Notes to editor University Alliance website: www.unialliance.ac.uk Embargoed copy of the report can be obtained by contacting Liz McCarty (tel 0117 931 7431) or Philip Walker (tel 0117 931 7363) at HEFCE. University Alliance is a non-partisan, non-political organisation working to promote, safeguard and sustain the public benefit delivered by universities together with our members. Alliance members are Bournemou…
…around 30 businesses. More information here on the Plymouth University website – http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=36701 University Alliance is a group of 23 major, business-engaged universities committed to delivering world-class research and a quality student experience around the UK. They are universities without boundaries: delivering economic and social growth through close links with their research, students and staff and the wo…
…as a world leader. “We are not calling for radical change – quite the opposite in fact. We are urging the Government to maintain a consistent, evidence-based approach by continuing to selectively fund research based on excellence alone.” “In a difficult fiscal environment it is essential that these existing principles are maintained because they have ‘enabled the Government and funding bodies to maximise the return from the limited public funds a…
…ailable? Before you call a university Clearing hotline, check out their website for the list of courses available in Clearing and their entry requirements. When you call, have a shortlist of courses to talk about. You might have a favourite but it’s worth being ready to ask about other courses, as more popular ones may fill up quickly. What is the standard of teaching? All universities in England are assessed and graded via the Teaching Excellence…
…have collaborated with the judiciary across the region to launch three websites providing guidance to litigants with family law problems. Other collaborators include Addenbrookes hospital, Jimmy’s Homeless Centre, probation services, city and county councils, mental health organisations, and Women’s Aid. Inter faith network (MDX IFN), Middlesex University MDX IFN works with local faith leaders, building on the University’s history of interfa…
…mulation to support our learners. Facilities Nursing is taught at our main site in Derby and also in Chesterfield. Our Midwifery students are based in Derby. Both sites offer state-of-the-art facilities, including: NHS-Standard Mock Hospital Ward The six-bed ward gives our student nurses a taste of working in a modern hospital before they start their first placements. It features a range of equipment to help them build confidence and become famili…
…focused plays rooted in Newham’s history, culture and people. Performed in site-sympathetic locations in Newham, East London, they feature a ‘mixed economy’ casting of young people and professional actors. The series, which contributed to addressing historically low levels of cultural engagement in the Borough, has originated a Pro-Localist approach to cultural engagement, in which the plays are partnered and supported by local funders, partners a…
