…a cancer has spread. What made you want to become a scientist/academic? I come from a completely non-academic family. My father worked in a steel factory and my brother is a carpenter. I went to a big, urban state comprehensive school where I discovered that I was passionately interested in biology. I had no idea what sort of jobs might be open to me at that point, but I had a general idea that science might present more opportunities to me than…
…f academics from Kingston University’s Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing. Through this project we will be working together to investigate the scale of the problems affecting bees in the local area, with the academic team developing new ways for the beekeepers to monitor pollutants within their hives, which we hope will lead to a better understanding of which chemicals might be affecting their ability to thrive and how that could be add…
…ll be instrumental in transforming the identity and ambitions of the region.” Outcomes and impact – A better, greener West Midlands The National Park for the West Midlands project arrives at a time where the region is going through immense change. Mayor Andy Street, of the West Midlands Combined Authority, believes the park is evidence of these exciting developments. “There’s a revival going on in the West Midlands,” he says. “With Coventry being…
…f academics from Kingston University’s Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing. Through this project we will be working together to investigate the scale of the problems affecting bees in the local area, with the academic team developing new ways for the beekeepers to monitor pollutants within their hives, which we hope will lead to a better understanding of which chemicals might be affecting their ability to thrive and how that could be add…
…ntinue to fall on a smaller number of academics of colour for some time to come. Universities need to be mindful of the mental health and well-being of these individuals, ensuring that they aren’t overwhelmed. Moreover, they should enable those who act as external experts to flourish professionally, offering them recognition and progression along with support to juggle internal workloads and external opportunities. The University Alliance’s pionee…
…T sector should have a seat at the table for future decisions on MAT policy. 2. Legally enable the sharing of services across education groups The university-sponsored partnerships within the MATs helps drive cash savings and the redirecting of funding into learner provision through the sharing of services and investment of resources from the universities. However, this mutual benefit is not formally recognised, meaning much of the support offered…
…r September enrolment. I’m nervous about how the modules will be viewed by students but welcome an open, thoughtful and safe dialogue so that we can shape the programme to best suit our community. I have no doubt it will open up difficult conversations, but we must listen as well as act if we are to achieve lasting change. …
…boosting our region’s clean energy credentials, building on our work to become the UK’s premier location for offshore wind and the Net Zero Teesside project to develop the UK’s first decarbonised industrial cluster. Together these will help us to achieve our ambitious plans for Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool to become a national powerhouse for clean energy.” European Regional Development Fund Subject to approval, the project is receiving up…
…e adverse effects of pandemic isolation within the postgraduate researcher community. To celebrate the launch, DTA PhD researcher and the group’s coordinator Benjamin Archer was joined by University Alliance Chair Professor Debra Humphris for a recorded ‘in conversation with’ talk. The video interview is being shared online as part of UA’s activity for LGBTQ+ history month. Professor Debra Humphris is Chair of University Alliance, Vice Chancellor…
…xplains. “I like the way the course looked. It was an opportunity,” he says. While combining work and study is a challenge, Adam is glowing about the support he receives from the university and the whole team at Pfizer. “My supervisor is very keen on the education side and sees it as equally important as the work I’m doing at Pfizer,” he says. “If I need extra time, I can take it.” “I can also take any questions about university work to the specia…
