…my first day I found the university to be highly organised; there is great communication between both staff and students. I have heard stories about universities that can take weeks to respond to an email, and I was worried about the possibility of bad communication at Brighton, but I have never had an issue and all my emails / queries are always answered within a few days. The facilities at Brighton are also amazing. As I do a creative course, I…
…ative to university forecasts in 2024–25, 80% of universities could be in deficit in 2025–26. Early indications from our member universities suggest that they are now forecasting decreases of 20-40% for 2024, meaning that the worst-case eventuality modelled by PwC is now likely. This decrease has likely been driven by government policy restricting the ability of one-year international masters students to bring dependents with them to the UK, combi…
…ortant to note that midwives have lots of career options open to them when completing their course. Some prefer to specialise in certain areas, such as diabetes, fetal medicine, research or safeguarding. Many continue with their education, undertaking a Master’s in Public Health or Advanced Clinical Practice. So the degree apprenticeship opens up further opportunities for career progression. Although we have only just completed our first , the dro…
…ween full-time university programmes and apprenticeships, which will help define or refine programmes where modular study will be valued and popular. Testing the resilience of our systems and processes for this group of students The modular system will test our established approaches to the student journey. Working out how and to whom we need to communicate our new offer If we as universities can individually and collectively communicate what is a…
…le and never would’ve happened without the CEMET Team. They were extremely competent and efficient to work with. It would be a huge shame to see the likes of CEMET end as without innovation, nothing moves forward.” Kirsten Antoncich, Clinical Director at Positive Progress said: “Without the funding, coaching and support, my business wouldn’t exist, it’s as simple as that.” See our full letter to the Chancellor, including all signatories and some k…
…could be ideal for replacing parts of damaged bones within the body. Using computer simulations, she is modelling how structures made from these materials can be combined with a patient’s cells to grow engineered tissue that could be implanted within bones to support repair. “Only 30 per cent of patients on transplant lists get the organs they need – it’s a major problem worldwide,” Sadaf said. “Engineering tissue to replace body parts damaged by…
…for Best Women Engineering Student. Dr Romana Trestian, Senior Lecturer in Computing and Communications Engineering, describes her as “a brilliant student” with “a story that could be an inspiration for many”. In ten years’ time, Romila hopes to be working for a big organisation – in networks or in cybersecurity, protecting customers’ data. Romila said of her experience at Middlesex: “I’ve had brilliant opportunities and working experiences with s…
…cial Populations graduate Nick Bender, is a former US Marine, who set up a community interest company for an older people’s wellness and group exercise programme. Nick runs the group, which is also the subject of his academic research into reducing loneliness and depression. When he arrived at Middlesex University in 2018 Nick, discovered Walk and Talk For Your Life, a programme of exercise as medicine for older adults started at the University of…
…in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé, he took up weightlifting and competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the 2022 Games in Birmingham. Afraid to return to Cameroon and concerned about his safety, he fled the team camp and travelled to Brighton while still a teenager. After two months of sleeping rough he reached his lowest ebb, and contemplated suicide. He had enough credit on his phone to call the Samaritans, who he believes called the…
…he General Education Modernisation (GEM) Project in Sri Lanka. Running from 2018 to 2024, the project supports 10,000 schools in the poorest communities, boosting the education of around 5 million school students a year. As the World Bank Sri Lanka Team Leader for Education has said: ‘The merging of my expertise at the bank…together with [Himaz’s] expertise in conducting rigorous econometric analysis based on large household datasets helped co-cre…
