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  1. We’re failing students unless closing the attainment gap is a priority

    …ling this inequality in degree success through the likes of the Teaching Excellence Framework and independent league tables would demonstrate the value they place on diversity and inclusivity and help deliver the genuine step change we need – for the good of our students and society as a whole.   Kingston University’s Vice-Chancellor Steven Spier has blogged for Wonkhe in UniversitiesUK and NUS’s report “Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Student At…

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  2. University Alliance comments on new graduate earnings data

    …ure. In particular, it is clear from these figures that prior attainment remains a huge contributory factor to a graduate’s earning power. “It is also worth remembering that these figures are a snapshot of someone’s financial performance at the age of 29, following completion of what is usually a three year degree. The average 29 year old today is likely to work for a further 39 years until they reach the standard retirement age and during this ti…

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  3. Energy case study: Ashfaque Alam

    …velopment. He is helping to develop the next generation of thin film solar cells which utilise electroplated semiconductors and graded band gap device structures. One of the key challenges for solar energy is conversion efficiency which is currently around 15% and Ashfaque aims to improve on this through his research. Ashfaque was inspired to undertake his PhD at Sheffield Hallam University under Professor I. M. Dharmadasa (Dharme) who has worked…

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  4. Energy case study: Michael Castle

    …g that his research will generate new ideas for experimentation on battery cells. Inspired to pursue a research career by his department and supervisor, he is researching mathematical modelling of battery micro-structures to facilitate higher discharge rates, allowing the stored energy to be used more efficiently. His work could help develop improved battery systems, which could allow for higher powered, cleaner, more environmentally friendly batt…

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  5. International Day of Happiness: reflecting on what makes us happy

    …ristotle’s time, is that we now have an International Day of Happiness – a celebration established by the United Nations in 2013 which marks 20 March as an opportunity to recognise the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world. The International Day of Happiness can be a useful time for us to reflect on what makes us happy, and how we can make positive changes in our lives that are likely to enhance our happiness. For instanc…

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  6. Cracking the gender code

    …place is the start, but cracking the gender code requires us to do more to celebrate these women and demonstrate to younger girls that this is something they can do. At the same time we need to reach out to boys so they grow up with the mind-set that their sisters, girlfriends, wives and mothers are all just as capable of being scientists as they are. We are publishing this blog to mark International Women’s Day on Thursday 8 March. The theme for…

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  7. Turner Prize win for UCLAN professor

    …ns Art Gallery, in Hull, since September as part of the UK City of Culture celebrations. Turner exhibit curator with art critics The award cements an exciting year for Lubaina who is also a PhD supervisor at UCLan. In November, she was named Artist of the Year by Apollo Magazine and her two successful solo exhibitions at Modern Art Oxford and Spike Island in Bristol led to her Turner Prize nomination. Known as one of the pioneers of the British bl…

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  8. Liverpool John Moores University: Fashion, history and racing

    …ool John Moores University, 150 of them shared the opportunity to create a celebration of The Crabbie’s Grand National Festival at both the Museum of Liverpool and Aintree Racecourse in 2016. The live, employer-led project gave this diverse range of students a platform for building and showcasing their skills alongside the global sporting festival. Speaker addressing the public at the Museum The partners for the project were The Jockey Club and th…

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  9. University Alliance: Higher education and research priorities for the 2017 General Election

    …tiveness will only benefit other countries and harm the UK economy. Fund excellence in research and innovation across the whole of the UK The government should develop a balanced portfolio approach to funding excellence in research and innovation, capturing a broad scope and spread of activities – from big science through to small-scale interactions between universities and local businesses, driving job creation and productivity across the whole o…

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  10. Unlocking the secrets of the humble aspirin pill

    …cs of common diseases, such as Barrett’s Oesophagus (a condition where the cells of the oesophagus (gullet) grow abnormally and could develop into cancer in a very small number of people) and cancer. Aspirin response, like most drug responses, is genetically inherited. Some drugs like antibiotics have simple genetic kits to see if individuals will develop rare but serious side effects. That’s why our next step is to attract funding to develop a ge…

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