…f videos featuring student profiles and research projects; and a student forum. At the DTA’s Summer School in Nottingham Trent University in July, they will present the results of their first year of cohort-building. It’s not always simple to foster an environment that encourages a new community to bond, especially if you are, like our DTA students, also undertaking PhD research. Yet we shouldn’t see the two as mutually exclusive. Team and remote…
…order to be effective, it was going to require a lot of organisation and structure. “Organising and leading a mutual aid group containing nearly 1,000 volunteers – with another 250 awaiting approval – has been a huge learning curve. But it’s also been an amazing opportunity to put my leadership skills into practise. “I never realised just how transferable they would be, particularly extending them to a context like this. I’m finding myself using s…
…rong message around the globe to say that the UK is open to any legitimate international students. Failure to act will risk the UK losing out to international competitors such as Canada and Australia, who are currently offering much more generous post-study visa conditions. Where Britain positions itself in the world now will have a huge impact on our future prosperity and success as the educator of choice.” The letter in full Dear Prime Minister,…
…nt of a research culture than can create difficulties for women. At University Alliance, we are committed to addressing these inequities within research and innovation. But despite the challenges that exist, the inspiring women scientists of the Alliance have continued to carry out ground breaking research and innovation. From the worlds of microbiology, sports science, ethnic inequalities in health and more, women scientists at Alliance instituti…
…s demonstrates the continued draw of UK higher education. The benefits are mutual: international students drive over £40 billion in education export income for the UK every year, approximately £560 per citizen. They also contribute additional subsidies to access the NHS and support the financial sustainability of our universities, enabling universities to open up more opportunities for home students without increasing the contribution of taxpayers…
…e term, there are three areas where government support is needed now. 1. International student demand International student fees now fund UK university research and teaching: Universities have diversified their income streams in recent years to compensate for reduced public funding, and increased surplus-generating income sources, especially international student tuition fees, to cross-subsidise other activities. International student fees provi…
…ental in the establishment of several of Coventry University’s most ground-breaking initiatives, most notably its Technology Park and – more recently – the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) in collaboration with Unipart Manufacturing Group. AME – the ‘faculty on the faculty floor’ – brings an innovative approach to teaching on the front line of industry, as well as delivering groundbreaking research. Under John’s leadershi…
…iety in my First Year and took a sabbatical between my 2nd and 3rd year to run the society full-time. Running Oxford Entrepreneurs gave me the inspiration, skills, confidence and network to set up my current business Enternships.com which I started alongside my studies but began working on full-time after graduating in 2008. This report conveys the remarkable achievements of many students from across the country and no doubt will inspire many more…
…mmerce and Enterprise, we know that strong research and development infrastructure is crucial in enabling businesses to innovate and grow. R&D investment is essential in the success of our local economies, and in London and elsewhere, much of that investment is made by universities and delivered in collaboration between universities and businesses. We know that the contributions of international students are vital in funding this activity, but als…
…ren, educating their other children and working. To understand how this disruption has affected families and young children, we recruited nearly 200 UK families through our research labs. Between March and June 2020, we asked about their use of formal (such as nursery and childminders) and informal (family and friends) childcare, before, during, and between the first and second lockdowns in England. We also gathered information on income, level of…