…iables were changing at the same time. The most significant of these was a complete restructuring of ‘KU Welcome Week’, now offering a coordinated student transition across the University and incorporating faculty induction, enrolment, welcome events and the Freshers’ Fayre. Into the mix must also be factored the ongoing efforts and enthusiasm of the staff and student engagement teams. But when the question was posed, we had already drawn up a lis…
…sity of Hertfordshire, introducing the Regional Leadership panel discussion: Supporting healthy innovation ecosystems – is local best? We launched our new report – Creating Innovative regions: The role of universities in local growth and productivity during the Summit. One of several robots and advanced technology exhibited by Coventry University during the summit. Our venue for the summit was the unversity’s fantastic-looking Engineering and Comp…
…g plenary speech given by Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell at our Annual Summit 2016 – Leading the way in our cities and regions. * Chair, Education Select Committee and Co-Chair, Sub Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy …
…d laboratory space, offices and workshops, shared start-up ‘studio’ space, communal space for networking and meeting, access to specialist equipment and technical support and business services. Construction will be completed in summer 2016 with the UEZ open for business in the autumn. The £16.5m project is supported by £4m from the government with match-funding from the Local Enterprise Partnership, business and UWE Bristol itself. The Zone is exp…
…ld. Professor Ed Galea, Director of the Fire Safety Engineering Group, says: “Having demonstrated its ability to improve safety in complex buildings, the system is now attracting significant interest from a growing number of potential customers, who recognise its significant advantages over conventional emergency signs. In the near future, all buildings will have this type of dynamic signage, making people safer and more secure in the event of an…
…launched its Uni@Work programme, delivering high quality higher education completely in the workplace. Uni@Work is suitable for both new employees and those already working who wish to learn new skills and increase their career prospects. CUC is now also working in partnership with the Skills Funding Agency to deliver higher and degree apprenticeships, enabling people of all ages to earn a wage and study for a higher level qualification at the sa…
…o encourage entrants through different routes – for example, Greenwich and Kingston Universities are working alongside Fulham and Charlton Athletic Football Clubs, using football to raise awareness of all the benefits a degree has to offer youngsters who come from families with no previous experience of university education. Institutions adopting specific objectives is effective: The University of Hertfordshire has reduced its BME attainment gap b…
…part from our strong links with industry and the professions. We will continue to develop these – including by creating new Degree Apprenticeships. “We also pride ourselves on using our world-leading research to enrich our teaching. We welcome the commitment to the dual support system. This makes our system dynamic and promotes innovation. While we recognise the value of reducing the cost of participating in the REF, any simplification must not i…
…or work placement students at Barclays UK. LJMU also collaborates with the company on school outreach activities and is looking to strengthen the relationship through apprenticeship routes and research collaborations. Origins and rationale High employability rates in the digital sector means Barclays UK had problems recruiting the right calibre of Computing and Maths graduates for their Technologist Graduate Programme. Its strategic Centre of Exce…
…re sent a copy of ‘About a Boy’ by the bestselling novelist Nick Hornby. Accompanying the book (a bespoke version displaying the university’s branding) was a signed letter by the author, who completed his teacher training at Kingston in the early 1980s. During the first term, students and staff are being encouraged to discuss the novel in a variety of settings – the inaugural ‘KU Big Read’. The initiative is the first of its kind in the UK but the…
