…atalysing action and creating critical mass in a dispersed regional economy. 2. University of Huddersfield – Founded in 2004, the University of Huddersfield’s Business Mine supports students and graduates starting up their own business through a series of events: one-to-one business advice, hot-desk office space, and access to micro-finance. An Enterprise Placement Year helps students start up their own business during their placement year. The Bu…
…proportion of our academic team with the ambition to see further growth in coming years. I am currently working on a new project that aims to enhance diversity in science, increase collaboration, opportunity, understanding and engagement to help in the quest to break down barriers and enable women to prosper. Although early in the journey, I have once again found support and encouragement from a strong, positive woman that has given me the belief…
…in this direction, most recently incorporating AI deep learning algorithms. What made you want to become a scientist/academic? I enjoyed science subjects the most at school and this led me to undertake further study in physics. I became an academic because I really enjoyed undertaking the research for my PhD project and so I decided that I wanted to continue in research for my career. Also, as a postdoc I had the opportunity to lecture to MSc stu…
…ng Molinia caerulea (purple moor-grass) and Ulex spp. (gorse) (Fraser et al., 2019). They also break open the turf allowing access for wild seeds and insects which, in turn, support more birds, thereby supporting greater diversity of a range of taxa. Mixed grazing as an extensive, agroecological approach to agricultural practice can deliver on other social, economic and environmental outcomes (Altieri, 1995, Fraser et al., 2014). Furthermore, it i…
…rs can play in helping to accelerate progress in closing the attainment gap. In order to have a meaningful impact, I strongly believe a commitment to addressing this issue has to be embedded and embraced across an institution as a whole. Closing the attainment gap is an institutional priority here at Kingston University. Our work in this area starts at board level, where addressing the BAME attainment gap has been a key performance indicator (KPI)…
…ity and business leaders. Maddalaine Ansell, chief executive of the University Alliance, which represents 18 colleges, said that Cameron’s stance could damage the competitiveness of the UK. “We rely on skills — particularly high-level skills — in order to compete internationally,” she said. Read the full story in the Independent….
…Britain to lose the right to stay once they’ve finished their courses. The approach contrasts with that of Canada or Australia, where post-study routes to work are part of the offer to students. “It has the potential to damage the competitiveness of the U.K.,” Ansell said in an interview, citing government rhetoric aimed at dissuading immigration as a cause for declining numbers of foreign students from India. “We rely on skills — particularly hi…
…e our event is likely to discuss, Higher Education leaders, our students and employers are all following an irresistible trend. We are all going global….
…ts can apply for an annual loan of up to £5,550 for day-to-day living costs. If their family income is under £42,600 they will also get a living grant (money you don’t have to pay back) of up to £3,250. No win, no fee: graduates only pay back in relation to how much they benefit. Unlike credit card or mortgage style loans, there is no risk to taking the loans out because if you are never in a position to pay it back you won’t have to. No debt coll…
…What do Graduates Do?’ shows that six months after finishing their courses, 69.7 per cent were in employment – a 7.9 per cent increase on last year. The report also says that 63.4 per cent of respondents had graduate-level jobs, an improvement of almost 10 per cent on the previous year. Libby Hackett, Director of University Alliance said: “Today’s news that graduate unemployment has fallen is further evidence of demand for graduates in our economy…
