…and the wider ambitions of our many students.” ENDS Press contacts Sam Jones, sam@www.unialliance.ac.uk or 07767673982 and Andrew Henry, andrew@www.unialliance.ac.uk or 07833 236629 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 Bournemouth University, University of Bradford, Cardiff Metropolita…
…nd learning as well as how we engage with students. The framework has been underpinned by a large-scale digital transformation programme. This includes the TU Advance Scheme (where undergraduate students are equipped with an iPad and have access to digital resources through £300 fund from JS Group) and a mandatory digital development programme for all teaching staff. This positioned us favourably and although the move to remote learning was a nece…
…national competition, a dream internship with one of the most prestigious companies in the world and to top it off, a cheque for £25,000! It all started in February 2016, while I was looking through what placements Rolls Royce had to offer I noticed the competition for somebody to create an idea to minimise the impacts of volcanic ash on air travel. Looking at the competition I initially thought that I wouldn’t have a chance as it is a national a…
…ionally accredited graduates with the right skills to help grow their businesses. Alliance universities: Aberystwyth University, Bournemouth University, University of Bradford, De Montfort University, University of Glamorgan, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Hertfordshire, University of Huddersfield, University of Lincoln, Liverpool John Moores University, Manchester Metropolitan University, Northumbria University, Nottingham Trent Uni…
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…to have a very supportive and encouraging supervisor who encouraged me to undertake a self-funded part time PhD in pathology based on my project – so my PhD project was, in effect, my day job, and I was paid a salary whilst I was doing it. During that project, I identified a marker that is present in breast cancer tissues at the time of diagnosis that predicts that the patient will go on to develop recurrences later. Subsequently, my findings wer…
…ise it to make sure I didn’t say anything too technical for my audience to understand. This was difficult because I have had instances in the past where I memorised a script for a presentation but whilst presenting I forgot something so I started panicking and as a result I messed up the entire presentation and embarrassed myself. Ever since I have tried other ways to deliver a presentation, I feel much more confident. Therefore memorising somethi…
…ct and had positive results, and Jane, who was still struggling with being underemployed. While they were not real characters, I believe it made the audience relate to them and understand the type of impact The Bright Club can have.” Tip 2: Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse! Presenting in front of an audience can be daunting enough, but when you are doing it for the future of your business, the stakes are even higher. Which is why it is critical to be…
…ns of space. RoboThespian Just as importantly, they are also helping us to understand our relationship with technological advance and what it means to be human. At our summit at Coventry University this month, we were hypnotised by the robot that solved the Rubik’s Cube in the shortest time possible, while another from the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing made incredibly precise movements along a complex path. Dancing contentedly throughout th…
