…n the catalyst for the Resilience Revolution, a whole town approach to addressing the mental health needs of children and young people in Blackpool (https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Health-and-social-care/HeadStart-Blackpool/HeadStart-Blackpool.aspx). This programme is about building a social movement; one that both supports individuals to overcome challenges and develop their resilience, and through tackling structural inequalities that imp…
…he newsroom hierarchy will affect the way your input ultimately appears. Presentation and effective preparation are also important to get right – and the content within this session should also help you in teaching, conference speaking and grant applications. We will also look at some of risks and pitfalls of working with the media and give very practical advice on how to avoid problems. The session will comprise the following elements Contemporar…
…television industry, they go on to set up their own specialist creative businesses as part of Cardiff’s ever evolving creative sector. In Short: Over 40 students and graduates worked on the production. The show premiered in the UK on 3rd November 2019. The first episode was watched by over 7 million viewers. Tom Ware, Head of USW Film and TV School Wales said: “Everyone at USW is thrilled that, thanks to our close partnership with Screen Alliance…
…enabling them to gain a qualification. Launched this year, the programme places the apprentice officers in real-life situations. During lectures and workshops taught both at the police headquarters in Portishead and at UWE Bristol, they learn about leadership, communications and legislation, as well as cyber security. They also learn bespoke skills central to policing, such as how to handcuff someone safely. In Short: The first 30 apprentices sta…
…strategies, management styles and methods of production to boost competitiveness. Alongside this rich source of knowledge and new perspectives, Alliance universities offer a fertile environment to incubate and support entrepreneurial students, graduates and spin-out companies that are translating ideas and excellent research into new ventures. Research into turbocharger engines in collaboration with businesses is creating and securing local jobs….
As the country welcomes in a new political era, leading representatives and policy thinkers from across the creative arts, education and local government have agreed a historic compact. Following an intense day of panel sessions, workshops and keynote speeches at the Creative Education Summit, hosted by Birmingham City University’s prestigious Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC), the group has devised a clear action plan intended to restore valu…
…iversity “As I approached the end of my GCSEs, I already knew that the apprenticeship route was for me. I felt like whatever career I might pursue, I could make better progress working for a company in that time than I would in full-time education. Working day-to-day in the industry that my studies applied to allowed me to see the value in every portion of the qualification. I could take more information in because I had somewhere to place it, and…
…n assessment. In some cases, institutions allowed students to pre-record presentations, rather than present in-person. This kind of flexibility was proven to improve performance. One programme described how they created a culture of academic work as a collaborative process, with multiple opportunities for formative feedback ensuring that the student is never “on their own” with their assignment. As a direct legacy of Covid, students are free to…
…Thanks to our close relationships with local NHS Trusts, private and independent organisations, we have an excellent employability record; 99% of our graduates from Adult Nursing and Nursing Associate courses were in professional occupations 15 months after completing their course (Guardian University Guide 2023). We were the first higher education institution to become a member of the Florence Nightingale Foundation Academy. The Foundation focus…
…002, a team of researchers from the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Life Sciences at Coventry University have been working to address this issue by using novel techniques and scientific methods to improve the early detection of adverse drug issues on heart contraction. One result of this research has been the development of successful spin-out company, InoCardia Ltd., founded in 2013 to provide innovative services in cardiovascular safety assessmen…
