…um is endorsed by leading businesses including Airbus, NHS, GKN Aerospace, Siemens and Sony and the CBI The University of South Wales hosts a £1.5m aerospace centre which features an energy-efficient aircraft hangar complete with a BAE Jetstream 31 commercial jet, a fully instrumented wind-tunnel, a flight simulator and control laboratories….
…um is endorsed by leading businesses including Airbus, NHS, GKN Aerospace, Siemens and Sony and the CBI The University of South Wales hosts a £1.5m aerospace centre which features an energy-efficient aircraft hangar complete with a BAE Jetstream 31 commercial jet, a fully instrumented wind-tunnel, a flight simulator and control laboratories….
…r the past five years our research income has doubled. Needless to say, the 2014 REF is concentrating our minds wonderfully. It’s not just a question of extra income and kudos. If a university wants to fulfil its key role as an agency for economic regeneration, it must demonstrate research excellence in order to build collaborations with industry. But as I reflected at the start of this blog, the teaching side is also vital to the equation and we…
…ty Vice-Chancellor. He was later appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor in August 2007, and then Vice-Chancellor in 2008. Research interests Professor West is a Fellow of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. He continues to develop his research interest in the Diabetic Foot and holds a number of honorary appointments nationally and internationally. Civic engagement Professor West is Vice-Chair and No…
…ommunications and Press Officer Tom joined University Alliance in September 2022 as Communications and Press Officer. Nigel Davies Business Manager Nigel joined University Alliance in March 2020 to work closely with the CEO with focus on UA operations, staffing, finance, strategy and membership engagement and retention. Katharine D’Souza Research and Data Analyst Katharine joined University Alliance in September 2021 as the Research and Data Analy…
…On the first day, we all arrived at the University of Brighton. After a brief coffee and catch-up, the session was kickstarted with a welcome address by the Head of DTA Jennie Eldridge, followed by a conversation panel discussion on the topic: ‘What is Community in Research?’. The speakers, Dr Heather Sears, Professor Amin Al-Habaib, Dr Anna Seabourne, Dr Ellie Crabtree, Professor Mark Devenney, Professor Michael Cole, myself and Udit Tiwari discu…
…ding much needed services to community organisations such as cooperatives, community interest companies, charities and voluntary organisations in Oxford. It enables students to contribute to the well-being of the local community whilst developing their professional skills and contributing to their employability. Being part of this scheme will look great on your CV. How does it work? Each year second and final year Accounting and Finance students v…
…chool pupils went on show at Gatwick Airport as part of a Primary Engineer competition launch event in August 2019. The airport, Facebook and Network Rail became national partners for the ‘If You Were An Engineer, What Would You Do?’ Leaders Award competition, designed to help encourage students from schools across the country to become the engineering professionals of the future. As part of the partnership, a three-week long exhibition was instal…
…th the committee that the ability for UA members to continue serving their communities and supporting any recovery efforts post-covid will be dependent on a number of things: Mitigation for the significant financial challenges universities are likely to face, through a financial underwriting based on current projections Clear guidance from the Government, under the auspices of Public Health England, about how universities can safely return and inc…
…fessionals, teachers and police officers of tomorrow. The Next Government must Invest Across the Whole of Nursing Education Posted on November 23, 2019 By Beth Button- Head of Communications, University Alliance…
