…arning approaches, best practice, and evaluation; Access to a national peer-to-peer network and a space to share ideas for measuring and evidencing student learning gain, engagement and feedback; National opportunities to present, facilitate and support teaching and learning enhancement; for example we may be able to offer leadership roles for staff seeking to move into more senior leadership positions. Opportunities to generate academic outputs o…
…ults can later be used to validate my numerical data and further improve modelling of ice formation. I have chosen to research in this area because it enables me to broaden my career options, extending my knowledge of aerodynamics from aerospace to renewable wind power, the world’s fastest growing energy source. More specifically, by understanding the ice formation process and offering an effective solution, I hope to help expand wind power across…
…tudents’ can also suggest a deficit approach, in which the middle class, on-campus model is held up as the gold standard, and where we aim to mitigate, as far as possible, the disadvantages of commuting. But that isn’t necessarily how our students see it. I remember a commuting parent who I interviewed once saying fiercely to me: When I leave here, I’ve got twenty minutes to go and pick them [the children] up from concert band. And then its onto s…
…e been missed. The UK student profile now extends beyond the traditional 18-year-old school or college leaver to include mature, part-time, post-graduate and others – so as the model develops, we need to consider the bespoke needs of each segment. In limiting the pilot to a meagre scope of subjects, little or no promotion or guidance on how it works and offering what seems to already exist in larger courses with timing, location and delivery metho…
…Business Review last year cited Crunchbase research that only 2.3% of women-led start-ups received venture capital funding in 2020. It’s a similar story in the UK. You just have to be pragmatic. I launched Chater Smart expecting to grow the firm organically rather than looking for outside investment. Growth may happen more slowly, but we can still innovate! How important are SMEs/early-stage businesses to regional economic growth? Incredibly impor…
Sadaf’s prize-winning innovative tissue engineering research An international PhD student at Kingston University whose research could help address the global organ donor shortage took home the top prize in this year’s national Vitae Three Minute Thesis competition. Sadaf Akbari, who is of Iranian heritage and grew up in Dubai, was awarded the prestigious academic trophy after impressing the judging panel with a 180 second presentation about the c…
…of several researchers at the University of South Wales who are driving research in soil-based alternatives to cement. Blessing’s PhD explored the use of wastes and industrial by-products in building and construction materials, and his research has underpinned a commercial consultancy contract from Spain on developing a MgO-based binder. To combat the climate crisis, there is an urgent need to reduce CO2 emissions and develop sustainable alternat…
…e to support Parkinson’s patients Nottingham Trent University Creation of 3-D printed synthetic organs to train surgeons Manchester Metropolitan University Arts for Heath- Using the arts to transform health and wellbeing University of Huddersfield Using gaming to tackle abuse against women Kingston University Collaborative drama project to build greater trust in nurses among young people with learning difficulties University of Hertfordshire Provi…
…r Healthcare Assistants, to develop and progress in their careers. For its delivery, we are working very closely with our partner trusts. This includes recruitment, interviews and quarterly tripartite review meetings, where we monitor the apprentices’ progress. Currently, we are working with 13 Trusts across London and the South East. Traditionally, Greenwich had attracted local, more mature students onto these programmes. However, the then-Govern…
…. The ‘Pro – localist’ ethos, combined with facilitating a local community space, could be the answer to countless fringe and off-west end theatres having to close their doors across London’ ‘London Theatre Reviews’. Real-world opportunities Students and graduates will be offered paid opportunities to gain real-world industry experience in publicity and marketing, filming and editing, producing, and arts administration. The Newham Plays has been s…
