…ternatives to A-levels. “[Parity of esteem] is a laudable aim, but it never did provide that equality of status because it does not compare like with like. It’s trying to put different types of qualifications into a single system. It doesn’t help anybody,” Hackett said. Read the full article here – (behind paywall)…
…minees span the full range of university life, including student unions, business partnership teams, academics, teaching staff and administrators. The shortlists for each award were selected by an independent panel of judges from across the higher education and research sector. Some awards received over thirty nominations, and the judges commented, as they do every year, on how high the quality of nominations was, and how difficult they found it t…
…Ruskin in 2014, as Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of Arts, Law and Social Sciences, before being appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) in 2015. Prior to joining ARU, he was Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Canterbury Christ Church University, where he was appointed Professor of Composition and Contemporary Music in 2005. He was a member of the Advisory Group for Lord Stern’s Review of the Research Excellence Framewo…
…University, Dr Petros Lameras, Associate Professor Coventry University, Dr Esin Yoruk, Associate Professor (Research) University of Derby, Dr Bruce Wiggins, Associate Professor (research) in Audio Engineering Coventry University, Dr Matthew England, Associate Professor of Computer Science University of Derby, Elivia Gates, B2B Campaign Manager University of Derby, Stephanie Hughes, Careers Coach University of Derby, Heather Turley, Communications…
…h some dolls, as skateboarding was for boys. Fast forward a couple of decades later and here I am working in computer science – an industry which has a female workforce of around 6%. There has been a lot of talk about the need for a more diverse staff, and attracting more women to the industry, but it’s still not happening. So why was it different for me? It wasn’t one but several things that made me feel like I could be a computer engineer. I wen…
…rvices (FDS) Ltd to enhance flight safety by introducing improved data processing techniques. Initially they created an intelligent search engine that could extract pertinent information from the FDR. They discovered that when the ‘search’ looked at multiple parameters at once, it was better at identifying abnormalities (faults) than if it was only looking at individual issues in isolation. They built on this to deliver multi-phase searches. Their…
…practice administering local anaesthetic in complete safety, building the essential skills and confidence before performing the task for real. Guests at the showcase were able to try their hand at carrying out this highly-realistic clinical experience. But for those who still felt a little queasy at administering an (virtual) injection, there was the chance to get hands-on elsewhere. Waiting at a neighbouring table was a little monster, part of U…
…nal sports people deal with mental health problems, but a lack of formal business training meant he was making mistakes. He decided to apply to the University of Portsmouth due to his previous positive experiences of playing football for the city’s club. At first he applied through UCAS and was declined due to his lack of formal education. However, by contacting the university directly, he was offered a place studying business. During his study, w…
…2 Allied Health Professions and Studies West of England’s Institute of Biosensing is the first of its type using Bio-sensing technology in non-evasive detection of disease, healthcare ( being able to detect metal fatigue in hip replacements before they hurt!), security and many other applications. This attracts inward investment from overseas. Unit 19 Physics Hertfordshire is delighted with the outstanding performance of its submission which inclu…
…mission group, the University Alliance, was formally launched today to represent the interests of 24 institutions. Previously convened informally as the Alliance of Non-Aligned Universities, which was formed last year, the new group comprises a mixture of pre and post 1992 universities, which are not members of the other mission groups; the Russell Group, the 94 Group or CMU (Campaigning for Mainstream Universities). Chair of the University Allian…