Network at the world’s largest open conference for leaders of international education – explore collaborative solutions with more than 1,200 leaders from 80 countries at Going Global in Kuala Lumpur from 2-4 May 2018. The British Council’s annual conference for leaders of international education, Going Global 2018 will explore the theme, ‘Global connections, local impact: Creating 21st century skills, knowledge and impact for society-wide good’….
…ation but guards against duplication and inefficiency. Knowledge exchange. National knowledge exchange schemes improve the innovation capacity of businesses through investment in human capital. Funding could be streamlined for national and regional objectives – but support must be retained. Science and innovation. The Government’s science and innovation audits need to capture the wide range of university-business partnerships. This must include ac…
…market. Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “The world is changing fast and we need to drag the public discourse about university education out of the 1970s. This is a really important study at a time when there is a lot of confusion about what is a ‘good’ university choice. There is a huge amount of misinformation out there based on historical perspectives rather than actual evidence. “The truth is that there is a massiv…
…sign The Professionals Award Anne-Marie Graham, CEO, UK Council for International Student Affairs Joe Marshall, CEO, National Centre for Universities and Business The Alliance Award Ceri Nursaw, CEO, NCEE Rose Stephenson, Director of Policy and Advocacy, HEPI The DTA Alumni Award Daniel Moore, Associate Director Insight & Engagement, Research England Tamsin Mann, CEO, Praxis Auril The TechnologyOne Lifetime Achievement Award Leo Hanna,…
…veraged over £50m through EU Structural funds. These have delivered infrastructure and innovation such as our National Horizons Centre, and supported over 1000 SME’s; directly supporting jobs and regional businesses in the Tees Valley. “With the existing funding due to end and no plan in place for the UKSPF, we run the risk of a gap emerging between funding regimes and the programmes they support, resulting in people, infrastructure and relationsh…
…ce Networks, care commissioning groups, Integrated Care Systems, hospital trusts, as well as residential and community care providers and local authority councils. By bringing together their existing individual regional networks, EMERGENCE plan to create an exceptional and strong national network. The EMERGENCE consortium’s testbeds have already been enabling some of the key foundational research underpinning assistive robotics, including Internet…
…ste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) compliant IT Recycling and Data Destruction services (accredited by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). N2S are passionate about increasing the circular economy of IT equipment in two ways; through encouraging resale/re-use and innovating environmentally friendly processes for extracting of metals from redundant technology. Coventry and N2S The Challenge E-waste (electronic equipment waste) is the most…
…es and Partnerships due to the large number of university partners and its national reach. Key to the DTA’s success is the focus on industry relevance, building on a proud tradition. Alliance universities have been working with businesses for over a century, co-designing courses with employers and working collaboratively to provide research solutions to industrial and social challenges. The DTA is the latest innovation to ensure Alliance graduates…
…hie, an AAA student, battled with her teachers to apply for a place on the world leading course of Marine Biology at Plymouth University. Plymouth has won prizes for its world-class marine and maritime research, teaching and training, and boasts excellent resources including its own Marine Diving Centre. Sophie said, “I had a bit of a battle on my hands…but it was absolutely the right course for me to do.” Contact For more information contact: D…
…th their research, students and staff and the world around them – locally, nationally and internationally. With representation right across the UK they educate over 25% of all UK students, with large proportions of international and post-graduate students. Alliance universities Aberystwyth University, Bournemouth University, University of Bradford, De Montfort University, University of Glamorgan, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Hertfo…
