…ervices, using studio printers, which can be quite pricey outside of campus. This has helped me massively when it comes to producing high quality work for my assignments, as well as saving money while at university. Is Brighton For You? If you are wondering if Brighton is the university for you, then you have it ask yourself what you want from your university. Brighton is very career focused, and they begin teaching transferable skills from day…
…crease in expenditure, and prevent any detrimental impact on their services. Commit to exploring options for allowing TPS and Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) member universities the flexibility to offer other pension schemes to their employees. Such universities currently still have a statutory obligation to participate in public sector pension schemes, despite no longer being categorised as public sector organisations by the ONS. 3. The…
…have only just completed our first , the dropout rate is currently at zero. This is favourable compared to the dropout rates seen in traditional undergraduate Midwifery courses, so clearly the investment made in degree apprenticeships appears to be worthwhile. Despite the clear advantages to students of this kind of provision, there remain big challenges for providers. The biggest challenge of delivering a midwifery apprenticeship is funding. Alt…
…l disadvantage regional economies and innovation ecosystems throughout the UK. It will also directly hinder the levelling up agenda. University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “This is a funding cliff-edge that – if not addressed now – could turn into a valley of death for local innovation in the coming years. In just over a week, more than three hundred SMEs have signed our letter to the Chancellor. They have provided more than two hundred and…
…ressure 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 dam…
…nsidering imposing restrictions on those from abroad who wish to study here. Unwelcoming language and policies do nothing to grow the UK economy, research impact, or our cultural diversity. These are individuals with real lives, with immeasurable talent to offer to our country – we should always welcome them with open arms. In our latest series of blogs, we are profiling the international students who enrich our Alliance Universities with their ta…
…nsidering imposing restrictions on those from abroad who wish to study here. Unwelcoming language and policies do nothing to grow the UK economy, research impact, or our cultural diversity. These are individuals with real lives, with immeasurable talent to offer to our country – we should always welcome them with open arms. In our latest series of blogs, we are profiling the international students who enrich our Alliance Universities with their ta…
…nd well being, and on gender equality. Changing lives in the poorest communities Rozana’s painstaking statistical research is challenging thinking and delivering real change to social policy in developing countries. Combining rigour with fresh perspectives, her work has been instrumental in raising awareness amongst global agencies and policy-makers, and improving the lives and futures of countless young people….
…on Climate Change are urging companies to look for more sustainable sources. Insects could be the answer. Crickets, for example, offer more protein than beef; meal worms are richer in Omega 3 than salmon; while house flies have more Vitamin B2 than milk. They’re also faster to produce and require a fraction of the feed. But, despite insects forming part of the diet for 2 billion people across the world, they are not yet widely consumed in the west…
…the Marine Conservation Society has ever undertaken in its entire history”. UK quotas for smaller fishermen Appleby’s research found that UK fishing quotas were in danger of being accidentally privatised because of a weak understanding of the law of property that applied to them. This would have disadvantaged smaller, more sustainable fishermen. A body that represents them (the New Under Ten Metre Fishermen’s Association, NUFTA), together with en…
