…hton Waste House has benefitted from the support of Brighton’s Green MP, Caroline Lucas, who laid the foundation stone, and is closely linked with Brighton and Hove City Council, alongside construction and cultural organisations. Its university location is fitting since, on the date of completion (2013) Brighton was ranked fifth out of 143 higher education institutions in the 2013 People & Planet’s Green League Table and seen ‘to be among the pion…
…iden their social circle and make new friends. The City Hosts programme is completely flexible for those who want to get involved, with the option to commit to supporting as little as three events between May 2021 and May 2022 or the opportunity to volunteer for more if they want to. “This is a very exciting moment as we launch our recruitment for our City Hosts. We seek to engage residents in many ways – as audience members, participants, support…
…nform the government’s National Plan for Sport and Recreation, providing recommendations to the House of Lords Select Committee on how to remove barriers to participation and physical activity. The evidence submitted by the panel addresses prominent issues found in sport and recreation in the UK that include racism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny and ableism. The recommendations will look to influence the government’s strategy and policy for sp…
…sum of the parts. The Vice Chancellor of UWE Bristol Professor Steve West commented: “The need to focus on skills and education to level-up and build for the future is essential and now is the time to be bold and ambitious with partners as we recover from a global pandemic.” His words were complemented by Dr Paul Phillips CBE, Principal & Chief Executive of Weston College: “If we jigsaw our combined skills portfolio which includes an Institute of…
…dissector, 3D printed models from CT scans, and ultrasound machines. https://youtu.be/O0Q3qWEp3Ns Multi-Functional SuperLabs Anglia Ruskin have invested £3 million in our brand new SuperLab complex which offer a new method of performing practical sessions and experiments. With 83 student workstations and four lecturer workstations, the lecture and experiment become one. Four lecturers can broadcast simultaneously, demonstrations can be beamed dir…
…ine received the University Alliance Integrity Award in recognition of her commitment to supporting the doctoral community. Colleagues praised Lorraine for providing not just information for doctoral students but also reassurance and warmth. She was instrumental in engendering trust and confidence in the Doctoral College and her work during the pandemic has generated messages of praise from students and staff alike. Lorraine said, “I was thrilled…
…catalyse regional economic growth and drive regeneration. This work will become increasingly important as the support from the EU is phased out post-Brexit. EU Structural Funds have been a key enabler of collaboration between universities and business and the public sector, used to support and develop communities and regions; whether through programmes to increase employment and skills, or initiatives to drive forward R&D, innovation and enterpris…
…responded well to that and saw me as a friend and, as one student said, my communications felt: ‘less big brother and more big sister!’ I didn’t realise just how many students read my posts until I started getting recognised on campus as ‘the Moodle lady’ and during lockdown it was the Moodle lady that some students reached out to when they needed some advice or just to hear a friendly voice. We have all helped each other throughout the past twelv…
…Partnership (OxLEP), includes successful and growing scale up leaders who come together to explore common constraint issues, co-create solutions and maximise the impact of potential improvements. They benefit from the knowledge and skills of Oxford Brookes Business School, combined with external, professional, facilitated support over the course of a year. Each Network has 8-10 business leaders who meet 8 times over the course of a year. The scal…
…rt and input.” Nazeya Hussain, Director of Growth at Kingston Council, said: “We welcome the new strategy and guiding principles for enhancing Kingston Town Centre’s streets and spaces. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to contribute to the development of their local area and encourage residents and businesses to get involved with the project proposals, or even submit new ideas that support our priorities. We can make Kingston, bette…
