…and are provided with a Safe Behaviour Ambassador t-shirt so they are easily identifiable. The Ambassadors are also paid Voluntary Living Wage rate for the hours they work due to ARU’s Living Wage accreditation and via our on campus recruitment agency, ARU Temps. Safe Behaviour ambassador duties include reminding students and staff to wear masks in most indoor areas on campus, unless exempt, and distribute masks where appropriate. To remind stude…
…y so it’s just a case of finding the one which best suits your needs and ambitions. Here at Middlesex, we genuinely want to help you find the best course. We appreciate this can be a stressful time but our advisers are here to support and reassure you.” Checklist: Don’t panic if you don’t get your expected grades because you can easily shop around for suitable courses. You can also use UCAS Clearing Plus tool which provides you with courses match…
…to University Alliance. We also said thanks and goodbye to Professor Julie Lydon, Vice-Chancellor at the University of South Wales. Autumn/winter again: Autumn was a season of ‘hellos’. Dr. Ben Calvert began his tenure as Vice-Chancellor at USW. We also welcomed three new members of staff: Katharine D’Souza, Research and Data Analyst, Asma Shahzad, Programme Administrator and Annie Bell, Head of Communications and External Affairs. I was delighted…
…ermarket aisles. With insects increasingly being touted as an environmentally friendly food source, getting over ‘consumer disgust’ in Western audiences is likely to prove the biggest stumbling block. We do see a lot of horror, especially when it comes to something big like a tarantula. What’s really interesting is that at events where we have families, we struggle to keep children’s hands off the bugs! Professor Janine Dermody Indroneel Chatterje…
…ent individual and socio-environmental level factors all interact dynamically to affect behaviour. Therefore, to help to address this epidemic, we need to look across all the different factors and explore what can be done over the short, medium and long term. Most Local Authorities will have some strategies and programmes in place to tackle obesity. By taking a whole systems approach, we can add value by providing the opportunity to engage stakeho…
…ol that will be used throughout Wales aims to ensure that the tool is clearly recognised by all healthcare professionals. “Guidance has been developed to accompany this for people with a learning disability, their families and carers, and for health professionals to assist with the completion of the tool and understanding how it should be used.” Listen to a podcast from Prof Northway – who is also head of the Unit for Development in Intellectual a…
…ay in supporting the lifelong learning, upskilling and reskilling desperately needed to kick-start an economic recovery, and how they can drive local growth and regeneration through this work. The campaign will feature case studies and content from UA’s members, and examples of partnerships with major national employers and local SME’s across the country. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/08-UA-IG-feed-JOBS-OVERARCHING.mp4 …
…vice for academics on how best to conduct themselves when engaging with the press. Watch the full launch event recording below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaafg7OhIAE&t=1392s …
…ance to regularly eat, drink and exercise, helping them to recover physically and mentally in conjunction with their therapy team. Robots connected to smart sensing devices could also be used to help patients recover in the comfort of their own homes. They in future may also be able to assist nurses and doctors back at Southmead when extra treatment or a visit is needed. Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, leading research in Assistive Robotics and In…
…er. After attending ACE, students reported an increase in confidence in applying for placements and graduate schemes. On average, 14% of students felt confident in these applications prior to ACE. Post ACE this increased to 58% of students feeling confident or very confident. The programme has been embedded into the majority of level 5 undergraduate courses. https://youtu.be/JexeN5TB77g https://www.herts.ac.uk/life/careers-and-recruitment/assess…
