…average in quality improvement. We have just put together a booklet and website resource setting out examples of the different ways in which their excellent research is growing industries, improving healthcare, building sustainability and shaping society. Our ambition is produce even more excellent research with even greater impact. Some of this will come through our strengths in collaboration. Alliance universities have been collaborating with in…
…loor’. Set to be officially opened this June, it houses state-of-the-art robotic automation, forming, joining, analysis and simulation, metrology and product verification technology. This is a facility we are incredibly proud of, which brings teaching, research and live manufacturing onto one site – meaning an engineering undergraduate has never been quite so hands on. All UA members have similar success stories of this nature. It is important tha…
…h and innovation ecosystem. University Alliance has also launched a new website resource of more than 60 impact case studies submitted by our universities to the REF 2014 exercise. They showcase the excellent research happening in Alliance universities and our impact both on here in the UK and around the world. These case studies show how we are finding new ways to overcome socio-economic challenges: growing industries, improving healthcare, build…
…ciated with cannabinoids which has global importance for drug legislators. As well as leading to two patents, the results attracted widespread media coverage and were summarised on the MS Society website. Crucially, they are helping in the search for therapy in the disease’s secondary progressive stage when patients have few treatment options. Back to Real World Impact…
…ost importantly, creating and safeguarding jobs at the BorgWarner Bradford site. The five year project is valued at £7.6 million with £2.3 million from the Government and the majority from investment from BorgWarner. BorgWarner’s customers have been impressed with the link-up and investment, and some are also considering working with the University. These developments have established the region as an important location in the automotive supply ch…
…ctivities are helping to influence significant policy changes within health organisations and charities. For example, the NHS has committed to adding prosopagnosia to the NHS Choices website’s A-Z of conditions, while The Encephalitis Society and Headway have both produced factsheets about prosopagnosia. Back to Real World Impact…
…sed courses which give our graduates the skills employers want and enable them to hit the ground running in their chosen careers.” Notes for Editors The full set of UCAS statistics on January applications can be found on their website from Friday 30 January. The date of 15 January on which the statistics are based is the date when applicants are guaranteed equal consideration by universities. It is not the closing date for applications to universi…
…where the winners will be announced. In addition there will be a dedicated site which will host a university awards “ideas bank”, containing all the written submissions that made the shortlist. University Alliance is a co-supporter of the Guardian University Awards 2015. Important dates 22 October to 28 November, 2014: early bird period 26 January, 2015: applications close 11-13 February, 2015: shortlisted applications notified 18 March, 2015: cer…
…rsity to obtain certificates that enable them to go straight onto building sites; aircraft repair company GE takes up to 60 interns a year from the University of New South Wales; and Coventry University runs a global leaders programme for postgraduates, including lectures from inspirational leaders of global organisations and opportunities to learn a language, study overseas or volunteer with different communities.” Further details on these and a…
…a national campaign through use of a logo and signposting to a campaign website. Use consistent campaign messages in our communications activities on women in technology and engineering careers. Work in partnership with other Compact signatories to align messages for maximum effect, for example by timing relevant activity to support Tomorrow’s Engineers Week in November 2014 and National Science and Engineering Week in March 2015. Run an event / e…
