…titution and are expected to be exceptional. They will provide evidence of national profile, perhaps because they are National Teaching Fellows or Principal Fellows; or have roles within professional or sector bodies such as SRHE or HEDG; or have a track record of pedagogic research. All Implementation Group members are automatically PRC Members. Diversity in disciplinary reach and areas of pedagogical expertise will be sought. PRC Associate Membe…
…UK) submission to the Inquiry which highlighted the importance of the international market to UK higher education. The economic evidence is clear with international students representing £10.8 billion in export value, 206,600 jobs and a net economic benefit of £20.3 billion. The value is also social as international students contribute to diverse campuses, aiding the preparation of home students for an international workforce, and extending the UK…
…ers on this project.” The project, known as the Interreg 2Seas initiative, runs until September 2022 and is a European Territorial Cooperation programme which is part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. Dr Jin Hooi Chan is leading the Greenwich team, with support from Professor Petros Ieromonachou. Other team members are Professor Dotun Adebanjo, Dr Athena Piterou, Dr Anne-Marie Coles, Dr Chunjia Han, and Dr Anlan Chen, drawing on…
…ave combined our skills to find the best way to transform the drawings and run the project – we both want to become creative directors in the future and use our skills to find solutions to real-world problems. Izzi is brilliant at graphic design and illustration, while I specialise in combining art with technology and video animation, so it’s been a great balance.” “It’s really intriguing seeing what ideas the children come up with for everyday it…
…Alliance universities provide companies with the knowledge from around the world that can transform their businesses, talent to drive innovation from within, routes to finance to allow businesses to take risks, and new physical spaces where they can grow. “We are natural leaders in local growth initiatives, able to operate across administrative and geographic borders to provide businesses and investors with the critical continuity and connectivity…
…llor 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 implications for the sector. The transcript and video are online here. 3. In August 2016, University Alliance published a blog for Wonkhe on the significance of EU structural funds to the UK HE sector. 4. You can download the Education Committee’s report here….
…assis which it is hoped will help propel them to glory. Watch their latest video here. For his final year project, Tom has created a planetary gearbox and optimisation tool which will help future engineering students transform the UWE car from a petrol-driven model to a version powered by electric. An increasing number of vehicles competing are electric – 30 out of the 120 registered vehicles in 2016 – and UWE is expected to make the transition in…
…t people off taking science by raising the price for students. In the long run, the government should provide a more generous grant for high cost subjects. The second spider is research. I am yet to meet a finance director who sees this as a profit-making activity. The official recovery rate of research council grants is capped at 80 per cent of full economic costs. For many EU funding streams, the effective rates are around 70 per cent and charit…
…Chair Professor Steve West. We also unveiled our new Making the Difference video at the Summit which is now featured prominently on our homepage. Below are some of the pictures from the day – more can be found on our Flickr page. Delegates networking at the Coventry University exhibition in between sessions. The summit took place in the university’s Engineering and Computing Building. This Nao social robot is part of a project by Coventry PhD rese…
…y makers and to support our members and their communities to thrive. Watch Video Close Featured To what degree: Understanding what UK businesses look for in graduates Read our joint report with CBI Economics, looking at graduate employability factors Alliance Awards 2024: Winners Announced Read more about the winners for this year’s Alliance Awards. Let’s Get Technical: Priorities for the new government Read UA’s manifesto for the new government U…
