…ace planning Corresponding with the client and end users to ensure their demands are met Communicating with manufacturers of electrical equipment to find the most suitable electrical strategies Site visits to check for any deviations from ARUPs design Alongside his role at Arup, Mathew is completing his degree including working on his final year project. “As part of my Degree Apprenticeship, I was required to complete a work-based dissertation pro…
…d more than 90 research papers and has spent many years attending study groups with industry all over the world, where real unsolved industrial problems are studied by groups of mathematicians. Alistair’s research focuses on two main areas, namely the flow of glass, food and other complex fluids and flow and deformation in human eyes. Alistair’s external involvements include close connections with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Cou…
…a core element of sport and exercise science. My research centres on performance under pressure; the mechanisms by which performance breaks down, and contributory psychological and physiological factors. I believe this interest stemmed from some personal experiences as a young sport performer where, in a high-pressure situation, I would sometimes experience a loss of performance. These negative experiences were unexplained at the time, but hugely…
…ign has been developed with support from partners including Communications Management and ExpertFile. Justin Shaw, Chief Higher Education consultant with Communications Management said: “Having worked as a journalist, university press officer and a media consultant to universities globally over the last 30 years, it has been my professional goal to stimulate greater numbers of academics to recognise the value of media engagement and to support t…
…Newsnight. 5. The Doctoral Training Alliance went virtual, delivering four online residential events and 55% more elective workshops than previous years (21 in total) on a range of subjects, including research skills, wellbeing, motivation, presentation and influencing skills to name a few. DTA researchers were given the opportunity to showcase their research to the wider DTA community, engage with sector relevant speakers and join virtual social…
…wasn’t new, but it would not have been possible without tremendous work by many staff in universities across the country. The general move to online learning has exposed some of the greatest inequalities in our system. Alliance universities donated thousands of pieces of IT equipment and made a considerable financial investment to ensure that no learner experienced digital poverty. With the blended learning approach set to continue, it will be vit…
…hted to announce the winners of the first ever UA Awards. The Awards, held online this evening, were a new feature of the UA’s Annual Summit this year. They were set up with 7 categories to recognise those individuals and teams that have demonstrated the behaviours and values that as a collective of Alliance universities we believe are most important. Winners will receive a specially commissioned University Alliance medal made by Birmingham City U…
…re fairness for learners during this period. This includes moving teaching online where possible, and reviewing the delivery of assessments and offering alternative arrangements where needed to ensure fairness in assessment. Commenting on the approaches being taken by the Alliance, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “As an Alliance of technical and professional universities we are proud of the diverse and talented student communities tha…
…res for early identification and intervention. It will also provide a free online tool kit for mental health sufferers. Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Health and Life Sciences, Professor Guy Daly, said: “Over the next three years, the Midlands Engine Mental Health Productivity Pilot will engage with over 1,600 businesses, train 45,000 staff and offer a free online resource that aims to reach one million people. “Together we will deliver a step change in t…
…iversities.” You can read our written evidence to the inquiry is available online here. Alliance Vice-Chancellors gave oral evidence to the Education Select Committee in January 2017 as part of the inquiry. Professor John Latham, Chair of University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University, and Professor Alistair Fitt, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University and the Alliance’s research lead, both shared their thoughts on the implic…
