…hing it does. Students at Middlesex experience education, research and the world of work side-by-side. They develop the confidence and future-ready skills sought by top employers and they are empowered to shape their own lives and the world around them. The Middlesex community is diverse, inclusive and equitable, with over 165 student nationalities in its London campus. The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, which assess universities ag…
…education system that rivals the best in the world, to stand alongside our world-class higher education system”. This implies that technical and academic education are separate pathways. It does not reflect the real world. The boundaries between colleges and universities have been blurring for some time: the majority of degrees taught by universities are vocational – just think of nursing, teaching, engineering, architecture, graphic design – whil…
…nnovate UK, Cenex and EPSRC, with some of the best professors, researchers and supply chain companies pooling their knowledge together to offer lightweight, design and process innovations. After just 12 months, the unique R&D environment that is AME has already delivered a new fuel rail for the Ford Fox Engine and an exhaust system for Aston Martin that is nearly 50% lighter than its predecessor. Both of these breakthroughs will be going into volu…
…a group of 23 major, business-engaged universities committed to delivering world-class research and a quality student experience around the UK. They are universities without boundaries: delivering economic and social growth through close links with 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 propo…
…ur agricultural sector and the produce that eventually ends up on our supermarket shelves. Much of this worrying decrease in numbers has been widely attributed to the use of pesticides, fungicides, and other pollutants in our environment. Honeybees have been found to inadvertently collect pollutant molecules on their bodies while foraging for nectar, which then make their way back into the beehive and effect the efficiency of the colony. However,…
…ur agricultural sector and the produce that eventually ends up on our supermarket shelves. Much of this worrying decrease in numbers has been widely attributed to the use of pesticides, fungicides, and other pollutants in our environment. Honeybees have been found to inadvertently collect pollutant molecules on their bodies while foraging for nectar, which then make their way back into the beehive and effect the efficiency of the colony. However,…
…as heavy duty, long distance and off-highway plant machinery used in construction or agriculture. The UK already has a strong supply chain to build on and is well positioned to capitalise and lead on further developing hydrogen products for use in transport. The University of Brighton currently fund several projects looking at different hydrogen applications including fuel cells and combustion engines. We welcome this report, particularly the rec…
…ta. Target customers will include insurance firms, commodity traders, supermarkets and the agricultural industry. In fact, the team are already working with agritech company Agrimetrics to develop a pipeline for monitoring the health and growth rate of each of the UK’s 2.8 million fields on a weekly basis. Additionally, there are plans to integrate the cloud-free images into a live database combining land, ocean and atmospheric data. It will enabl…
…pears in three categories: Buildings that Inspire; Student Experience; and Marketing and Communications Campaign. The University of Central Lancashire has been shortlisted for Digital Innovation, along with The Open University which is also in the running for two further awards: Business Partnership and International Projects. Professor Chris Husbands, Vice-Chancellor at Sheffield Hallam University, is on the shortlist for the prestigious Inspirin…
…with experiences that develop skills and attributes beneficial both in the world of study and employment. Students can choose from a range of subjects to study throughout the programme including: Business Faculty (including Business Management, Marketing, Accounting, Economics, Information Management and Hospitality); Computer Technology; Education (Teaching and non-teaching pathways); Healthcare (Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy); History; Mathe…
