…Wellbeing Roadshows visiting each campus, workshops, creative spaces and a variety of activities. Wellbeing Week was led by Brookes Union as part of the further development of their welfare activities, which include their mental health and housing campaigns. The event was supported by departments across the University, including Wellbeing and Brookes Sport. Student activities included graffiti walls for students to express their thoughts, chill-ou…
Students have the opportunity to pursue their studies in various locations, including Coventry University London, situated in the heart of the capital. This branch offers a unique academic experience within a vibrant metropolitan setting. Alternatively, the CU options provide flexible study programmes tailored to accommodate students’ work, home life, or other commitments. These options are available at Coventry, Scarborough, and London campuses,…
…ic growth as one example, universities are working to balance supply and demand of applications against a number of funding streams and the needs of business. Universities are then working in partnership with the students within a research-informed learning environment that aims to equip them for change in the 21st century. All of this has to take place within a regulatory framework for standards and an accountability framework for the use of publ…
…s a realistic path for them. · improve entry rates for underrepresented groups, for example young people from poorer families and places. · reduce drop-out rates for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. · tackle disparities in degree attainment and employment outcomes between different groups, such as students of different ethnicities and those with disabilities. Other changes proposed in the consultation included: · tougher requirements for p…
…lenges for learning and assessment with input from employers, community groups and service users, using real world environments and simulations to provide work-based learning opportunities Alternative provision Commitment to try alternative modes of provision (accelerated degrees, degree apprenticeships, low residency learning, etc.) Responsive learning environments Creating learning spaces that support student-focused and employer-led education P…
…ing on a life-changing education and NTU’s Employability service is one of many which have developed their expertise in encouraging students to ‘engage’. Research at NTU demonstrates unequivocally the value of a sandwich year in overcoming any disadvantage of prior background. This is borne out from qualitative interviews with NTU graduates in which they reflect on the capital derived from placements and the associated positive impact on academic…
…Project, Justice First. The university’s work has highlighted the hope of many of these individuals to contribute to society and for their own children to be educated and successful. They found that many refugees and asylum seekers they were working with were highly skilled, and who hoped to enhance their skills through the UK education system. The university also offered support to those in schools, colleges and without entry level qualification…
Ahead of the Autumn statement, University Alliance has warned the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt of ‘serious financial challenges’ that present a significant risk of ‘a two-tier university system emerging’. Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance wrote to the Chancellor suggesting several low-cost or cost-neutral policies to ensure professional and technical universities can continue to excel in high-quality skills provision. Vanessa Wilson said: “The…
…porary Music Festival which, together with local cultural and community groups, engages elderly and marginalised members of the community through performance and creative arts. Or Teesside University, which is working with Middlesbrough’s refugee population – Britain’s second largest – to provide education, training and support. The University of Salford is supporting the ‘Pendleton Together’ regeneration project: creating a new community of 1,600…
…Managing Creativity (Cambridge, 2010), Organising Music (Cambridge, 2015), Managing Change (Cambridge, 2017) and Impact in Business and Management Research. (Routledge, 2021). Nic has held visiting chairs in the UK, the Netherlands and Australia and holds fellowships or companionships of the British Academy of Management, the Academy of Social Sciences, the Royal Society of Arts, the Chartered Management Institute, the Chartered Institute of Perso…
