…as Principal Investigator) teams of international researchers to undertake complementary multidisciplinary research and development work to evaluate, improve and develop the water quality infrastructure and operational reliability of rural community water points throughout developing countries. Initially, my work was focused in sub-Saharan Africa, principally Malawi but also included Botswana, Ghana and Uganda. Originally my work was directed towa…
…are unemployed and for the refugee and migrant community to help support them back towards the labour market through various training courses, helping them to build their skills and develop their CV, which in turn can help their chances of finding employment. As part of our commitment to the community, we recognise the need for everyone to live more sustainable lives, and striving to achieve that goal along with local people from a range of backgr…
…rking with the school more closely, providing them with a comfortable environment to learn in and develop their skills, whilst showcasing the wide range of career opportunities available at Jet2.com and Jet2holidays after graduation. “We look forward to seeing the classrooms in action and welcoming many more Leeds Beckett University students in the future.”…
…axed about continuation. As the Dearing Report observed back in 1997: “non-completion will become an increasingly difficult concept to measure if more students undertake higher education programmes in a flexible way, over a long period of time.” It also needs to be more patient about progression; a modular approach may take longer to bear fruit. There are many other established ways to measure higher education quality, handily summarised in this t…
…ces, Enterprise and Economic Development West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Sandy Needham, CEO South East London Chamber of Commerce, Helen McIntosh, President Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, Jo James OBE, Chief Executive Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Paul Faulkner, CEO North East England Chamber of Commerce, Rachel Anderson, Assistant Director North East Process Industry Cluster, Philip Aldridge, CEO Thames Estuary Growth Boa…
…ces, Enterprise and Economic Development West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Sandy Needham, CEO South East London Chamber of Commerce, Helen McIntosh, President Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, Jo James OBE, Chief Executive Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Paul Faulkner, CEO North East England Chamber of Commerce, Rachel Anderson, Assistant Director North East Process Industry Cluster, Philip Aldridge, CEO Thames Estuary Growth Boa…
…rse and talented student communities that we serve. Our members are wholly committed to supporting their university communities through this difficult period, and to ensuring that all our students thrive. “Alliance universities have been working hard to ensure that where possible, students have access to the equipment and support needed to continue their learning remotely, and to progress students and make awards in the normal timescales wherever…
…we should be championing higher participation rates, not lower. Headline recommendations for fee cuts and the reinstitution of maintenance grants may now be common knowledge but there is fresh ambiguity as to their impact, whether they will be adopted and by whom, as the Conservatives search for their new leader. Having said this, with uncertainty also comes opportunity; HE is high on the political agenda. We hoped to grasp this opportunity with b…
…roviding them with the opportunity to have first-hand input into a genuine commercial enterprise while they study and learn. No UA showcase would be complete without robots: Oxford Brookes University brought along the latest additions to their ‘AI family’ including a humanoid robot developed and designed by Alex Austin, the university’s new technician in robotics. Third year robotic students assemble and programme the robot as part of their degree…
…g universities coming together and collaborating where it makes sense, and competing where it makes sense to compete,” he said. He noted however that the current landscape is making it harder for universities to fulfil a national role, since they are more drawn to the twin poles of capturing regional funds or the global international student market. “I think some universities are introducing a more local view around some activities,” he said. “I t…
