…e skills, knowledge and facilities that Alliance universities provide are crucial to the day-to-day operations and growth of both Britain’s major employers and the Small and Medium Enterprises which are so vital to our regional economies. In 2018-19, Alliance universities provided consultancy services to 16,706 commercial companies and non-commercial organisations, of which 85% were SMEs. In 2018-19, Alliance universities provided facilities and e…
…pport the clarion call for sustainable development in engineering and construction”. “I chose USW because of its world class research and expertise in civil engineering, as well as its excellent facilities and close links with industry – all of which have been evidenced in my research.” “I am proud to have achieved my doctorate. A PhD requires hard work and sacrifice not just from the researcher but from the families and loved ones too, so it is v…
…ly on children and young people. The Centre for Public Health at LJMU is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Violence Prevention. It helps partners understand the burden and impacts of violence, identify at risk groups, choose appropriate preventive measures and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. It contributes to a growing body of research exploring the long term affects of adverse experiences during childhood (ACEs) su…
…h Network, an Appointed Member of the UUK Health & Social Care Committee and the UUK International & European Policy Committee, and an Appointed Member of the HEFCE Healthcare Education Advisory Committee. Professor West is also a Member of the Regional Council of The Prince’s Trust, a Trustee of the Bristol Urological Institute, a Patron of the Royal West of England Academy, President of the City Academy Bristol, Member of the Bristol Initiative,…
…ceship student Nee Barnor speaks about his experience studying with Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) while working with partner Cambridge Assessment. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/our-work-2/technical-skills/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships/anglia-ruskin-nees-story/ As we celebrate the value of apprenticeships during National Apprenticeships Week, former University of Hertfordshire degree apprentice Jake Parrott, 25, reflects on his experience work…
…nal partner staff” for members of the TEA. 6th June at 3pm via ZOOM The webinar focuses on provision of CPD for staff in Trinidad and Cairo (Greenwich partners) and Oman and Ghana (Coventry partners), sharing our understanding of challenges and value of this international provision. The webinar will provide an opportunity to discuss perceptions and experiences of ‘difference’ and ‘relevance’ and issues of the transferability of our international p…
…llege London and the Behavioural Insights Team, will build a comprehensive national evidence base on widening access and participation in higher education – to underpin universities work on the ground. It was announced in a wide ranging speech on access by Universities Minister Chris Skidmore on a visit to Nottingham (28th February, 2019). It also came as the OfS’ new guidance for access and participation plans, which all providers must have appro…
…Longworth, director general at the British Chambers of Commerce; and event chair Michael White, assistant editor and former political editor of the Guardian. International Hub: Vince Cable: international students do not feel welcome in Britain (Guardian HE Network)…
…d strong partnerships with business. We use our international connections, world class real-world research and innovative teaching to help our regions to grow and prosper. The University of Brighton shares this mission and is a natural fit for University Alliance. “We are facing a period of unprecedented change for the sector. By working together, our members have a stronger voice.” Professor Debra Humphris, Vice-Chancellor, University of Brighton…
…012, undertaking a number of world’s first in that time. Saint Gobain, the world’s largest supplier of construction products, have conducted two full scale retrofits of the Energy House to understand how their products can help deliver comfort to occupants for substantive reductions in energy use – these two projects represented world’s firsts in terms of scale and ambition. The team has also worked with the BEAMA controls group, including compani…