…have been in sites where there were at least 300 men, and I was the only woman. This situation often means there are a lack of facilities such as washrooms etc for women and a lack of company. A situation like this might be daunting for any woman who would actually like to take up such a job. However, things are looking better than the past decade. And I believe one way to make more women take up positions in science is to show there are more wome…
…ally valuable document that will be of use to SMEs looking to quantify and manage their carbon emissions.” “The Environmental Management course has been designed to create well-rounded environmental management professionals who are able to apply their skills holistically in developing solutions to address the major challenges of our global future – and Daphning and Nick have been doing just that!” Lizzi Testani, Chief Operating Officer at Bristol…
…nals and conferences in the areas of energy signal processing and AI-based management. Except his outstanding performance and professionalism, Pascal was always positive, supportive and helpful to other DTA-Energy research students of our University sharing his knowledge and experience to his peers. Pascal actively participated in all DTA-Energy seminars/events including the 1st ICESF conference, while in the 2nd ICESF he was member of the Local O…
…ove the life chances of disabled people. In particular he will look at the Manchester All-Age Disability plan, an initiative launched by Manchester City Council in collaboration with disabled people’s organisations and disabled people’s user-led organisations to create public policy initiatives that are both cost effective and make a real difference to people’s lives. Richard hopes that by studying a PhD he also helps pave the way for more disable…
…onship to children in hospitals. The project also explored the ethics of human-robot interaction. Beyond the familiar humanoids, robots can come in all shapes and sizes and help us find solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. A team at Nottingham Trent University has been collecting aerial imagery to better understand environmental changes in the Arctic. They are using robotic drones to map and quantify ice loss within a 125-yea…
…ity Prof. Mark Cleary, Vice-Chancellor, University of Bradford Phil Smith, Managing Director, Business West Prof. Anthony Chapman, Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff Metropolitan University Prof. Dominic Shellard, Vice-Chancellor, De Montfort University George Cowcher, Chief Executive, Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce Michael Regenhardt, President, Dorset Chambers of Commerce & Industry Prof. Julie Lydon, Vice-Chancellor, University of Glamo…
…y, making a contribution to economic growth and the prosperity of society. Manchester Metropolitan University – 7 to 2 campuses (Page 22) Manchester Metropolitan University has spent £350 million moving from seven campuses down to two, reducing the university’s physical footprint by 460,000 square metres and providing a platform for change across the university. University of the West of England – connectivity driving innovation (Page 25) The Univ…
…of talks and presentations for school careers advisors every year. We run online webinars and speak at in-person conferences about employer needs and labour market trends, often bringing employer spokespeople with us to offer their perspective. Due to capacity, we are unable to give talks or workshops to individual schools currently, but if you can get a group together we’d be delighted to organise a session. If you sign up to our schools’ inform…
…ies Patient Simulations and Critical Care at Coventry University Posted on July 15, 2021 Skills Simulation Centre at UWE Bristol Posted on July 15, 2021 Extensive online learning provision and bioimaging suites at Oxford Brookes University Posted on July 14, 2021…
…ible according to a student’s personal situation was key to improved performance and reduced anxiety around assessment. Sadly, many staff members felt the power to flex in this space was out of their hands. A recurring barrier to was that staff felt overworked and under-resourced. This prevented them from being able to take on further work to embed practices that allowed for more meaningful communication, more robust, personalised support or co…
