…00 apprentices in programmes across Alliance universities in England, including more than 50% of all civil engineering degree apprentices in the country We not only prepare graduate talent but we are significant providers of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to organisations in our regions, helping employees to build the skillsets and knowledge to support the growth of their organisations. Between 2016-19, Alliance members ran 2.6 million…
…l enterprises, which had a combined turnover of £157m that year. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/06-UA-IG-feed-BUSINESS-AND-GROWTH-DEVELOPING.mp4 Embedding the arts with STEM subjects to support businesses and economic growth Posted on March 26, 2021 Supporting business to develop clean products, services and processes Posted on April 1, 2021 Supporting local SMEs with the Hertfordshire Growth Hub Posted on March 30, 202…
…nspiration for colleagues and students across the University and consistently embodies the ambition and leadership which make her such a valued member of our organisation. Tracey Lancaster, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Resources), Leeds Beckett University Tracey’s empathy, diplomacy and positivity (not forgetting her humour!) during this past year has made the challenging situation easier. She is passionate about placing students at the heart of decisi…
…priate. To remind students and staff of the one way systems around the buildings, to direct anyone to hand sanitiser points, implement social distancing and to note any queries that may arise. As the initiative was implemented on the first week of teaching it also provided our new and returning students with a friendly face on campus and provided a clear example of how to conduct themselves. Other benefits include providing our students the chance…
…dly bold ambition to be a key player in the decarbonisation of what has traditionally been one of the most carbon-intensive regions of the United Kingdom. However, we believe the Tees Valley’s industrial heritage will be key to the success of this mission. There is a will both from policy makers and from industry to see it achieved and to take advantages of the opportunities offered by net zero. The East Coast Cluster is developing first-in-pipe t…
…xperience. Many describe it as the best time of their lives. Once you’ve got your place through Clearing you should feel incredibly proud of yourself. …
…ampaign will wrap up at the end of this week and has engaged 1.4 million individuals. Our Media Voices campaign, which is ongoing, aims to widen and diversify the range of academics that are profiled through the media. In other campaign news, we joined the campaign to protect creative arts courses from government cuts to the teaching grant. Meanwhile, we wrote to the Prime Minister calling for all students to be able to return to campus. By May, o…
…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…
…herefore, 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 stakeholders across the wider system. This in turn lets us develop a shared vision and coherent actions tha…
…to healthcare. “Communication is a key barrier, when people with learning disabilities visit a hospital or medical setting, they can experience difficulty in expressing themselves and getting the care that they need. The Health Profile aims to help address this through providing key information for healthcare staff. Having one tool that will be used throughout Wales aims to ensure that the tool is clearly recognised by all healthcare professional…
