…nal level, universities’ innovations can lead to far wider impacts for our communities. VitalPac, developed by The Learning Clinic with help from Portsmouth Hospitals Trust medics and clinical outcome modelling experts from the hospital and the University of Portsmouth, is used in a handheld device such as an iPad or smartphone. It ‘watches’ patients’ vital signs, saving almost 800 lives in its first year. More than 30,000 doctors and nurses acros…
…ed to be entrepreneurial ourselves; more driven, more competitive and more commercial. This wider perspective on entrepreneurship places emphasis on entrepreneurial learning in which the pedagogical and organisational processes are developed necessary to support entrepreneurial competency and attributes across a range of different disciplinary and multi-disciplinary subject contexts on degree and diploma programmes. The idea of setting up programm…
…press how they feel because the clinic environment is a safe space for them. The best learning comes from discussions about the evidence, and developing theories based on their understanding of what happened and why the client is claiming innocence. The conversations during casework meetings, where both the case and ideas are discussed generates a type of learning based on social relationships, where emotions are recognised as contributing to not…
…ive qualifications to secure the career you want on your doorstep. For more information on any of the points covered, contact press@unialliance.ac.uk. You can find Vanessa on twitter here: https://twitter.com/VSessa…
…tion.” “As an alliance, we believe universities are stronger in partnership. By coming together to share expertise, identify best practice and push forward the agenda our members will be adding the maximum possible value to their students, society and the economy. This network will therefore not be limited to responding to the KEF or the areas measured but all areas of knowledge exchange which truly drive growth.” Rosemary Nunn, Head of Commercial…
…e a teacher and came to LJMU on a PGCE primary Salaried route into teaching. Upon completion of the course she gained a PGCE with 60 masters credits – and achieved grade 1 (the highest possible grade) on her PGCE. Since graduating she has been employed full time by Hope School and completed her Newly Qualified Year (NQT) from 2015-2016. During her NQT year she made the Senior Leadership Team aware that she was interested in working with the school…
…, and its ability to provide a serious challenge to the old order of things. When it comes to the crunch, ministers time and again pull back from risking the reputations or income or their favoured institutions – or forms of educational delivery. There’s a fundamental problem in the question of whether a universities minister would encourage his or her children to follow a less traditional path. It’s the presumption behind the question that one is…
…fluence during a time of transition for universities. He continues to provide valuable guidance and support through this period of huge change. We congratulate Steve on his honour and look forward to continue working with him and UWE Bristol in the years to come.” Notes to editors: Prof West served as Chair of University Alliance from August 2012 until September 2016. It was announced that he will be awarded the CBE for Services to Education in th…
…and villages are disappearing into the undergrowth and the whole area is becoming wilder. This rewilding has led to the return of many large mammals to the Zone and the growth in population numbers. We have been using motion-activated camera traps to study the animals and have captured images of an amazing diversity, including red deer, wild boar, elk, bison, grey wolf, lynx and brown bear. Our study of the CEZ wildlife has been covered by various…
…ea because our members have identified how important it is to them. To find out more, contact lewis.coakley@nus.org.uk….
