…in year nine when he was about to start studying for his GCSEs. Sam was struggling with maths and took part in a one-day Raising The Grade Conference at the university, which helped to push him to achieve a C grade at GCSE. Originally set on a career in the RAF, however he was forced to have a major re-think about his future plans when he was told his eye-sight wasn’t up to standard. It was during this time that he decided to study for a Business…
…d Professor Alistair Fitt, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University and the Alliance’s research lead, both shared their thoughts on the implications for the sector. The transcript and video are online here. In August 2016, University Alliance published a blog for Wonkhe on the significance of EU structural funds to the UK HE sector….
…channel the resources needed for innovation: knowledge, talent, routes to finance and space. Businesses, especially SMEs, can be transformed by advancements made by cutting-edge research, but also from market and process insights that university experts can provide. Of course, people are at the heart of innovation, and universities are working closely with industry to ensure provide students and employees learning on the job with entrepreneurial…
…ledge and a culture of innovation. For example, the Motivation Charitable Trust is a Bristol based charity and social enterprise that provides wheelchairs and mobility programmes to disabled people globally. Motivation’s engagement with the university through an Innovate UK funded Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) facilitated its evolution from a small charity into a fast-growing, commercially focused social enterprise with a sustainable tradin…
…ines four important contributions that universities offer local businesses (especially micro and small firms) to innovate and scale up: knowledge, talent, access to finance and space. Click on the image to read the report. You can also read our full press release here….
…integrated into Linkedin and provides access to two grant support engines, finance finder diagnostic tool and peer-to-peer lending models. More than 233 suppliers of business support are registered as partners, and since June 2014, there have been more than 2,000 unique grant searches undertaken by small businesses. The exchange is also making a significant difference to the University’s engagement with business from an educational perspective – i…
…at college are helped to prepare for university – covering topics such as finance, UCAS and practical workshops. While mature students are targeted through a separate ‘Returning to Learning’ programme which includes aspects on progression into postgraduate study and employment. The outreach activities form a constructive programme, with each building on the learning from the previous session. The focus is on developing skills and character throug…
…blog to share experiences and advice; an online journal club; a series of 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 resea…
…cess to education. Coverage of the budget 2016 in the Financial Times also featured comment from Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell, who urged the government to consider accounts for students that allow them to access finance throughout their entire working life. “Support for life-long learning is essential if we are serious about boosting productivity and creating opportunity for all,” she said. Read the full story here….
…ommunity projects include an organised walk by Charlton and the Community Trust to raise funds and awareness for its Down’s Syndrome project, which is being supported by the university. These tie-ups are contributing to Greenwich’s new Sports, Health & Wellbeing Strategy. Building on links with local communities, the overall aim is to support higher levels of participation in sport and physical activity. Greenwich has also launched a strategic par…