…ers through brokering powerful connections and delivering solutions and outcomes. Academic Networks University Alliance runs formal academic networks in three key areas: Research and Innovation (R&I), Teaching and Learning (T&L) and Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE). Teaching and Learning The T&L Network enables expert practitioners to come together to share best practice and innovate in the teaching and learning space. Recent external speak…
…named the 6th most innovative company in Europe by Business magazine Fast Company. Co-founder Samantha Payne said, “I co-founded open bionics because we wanted to build assistive devices that could enable people to have more freedom and independence. And we wanted these devices to be really affordable. So at the moment, there’s this amazing bionic technology that exists but it’s out of reach for most patients because it’s so expensive. We want to…
…efficiency and produce near-zero emissions of harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx). The company has recently been bought by FPT Industrial, a leading manufacturer in industrial vehicles, and will likely be used to make long-haul trucks more efficient and cleaner. Simon Brewster, CEO of Dolphin N2 said “We knew the technology had world-leading efficiency, but it was the research at Brighton that also showed incredibly low levels of NOx emissions. Without…
…’s graduate scheme, I have vastly improved as an engineer and future leader. I am communicating at a higher technical and professional level than previously, and I have also strengthened my technical competency. For example, on a monthly basis I report updates and answer queries on the project to senior management/stakeholders – something previously I would have struggled with.” This improved confidence, as well as the technical skills Younus has…
…We submitted our response to the House of Commons Select Committee Inquiry into the quality of apprenticeships and skills training. You can download by clicking on this link or on the image opposite….
…The Science and Technology Committee has published its conclusions from its inquiry into setting up UK Research & Innovation. The Higher Education and Research Bill will see the Government create ‘UK Research & Innovation’ (UKRI) — a new organisation of nine ‘councils’ comprising the seven research councils, Innovate UK and Research England. We submitted evidence to the Inquiry, which can be read here….
…repared with support and advice from OFFA’s Head of Evidence and Effective Practice Rachael Tooth, and other key experts on fair access. You can find the full OFFA response here….
…ssessing quality in higher education. Click on our logo to download the PDF. We recommend: Quality Assessment (QA) and the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) should be integrated into a single system. TEF should not by itself be used to determine whether universities can charge undergraduates more for their tuition. The proposed link with tuition fees should be introduced for well-established universities passing a new risk-based QA threshold. An…
…he ICB chair, CEO and chief people officer to co-create workforce solutions. More commonly, ICBs have sub-committees such as people boards that allow for engagement with stakeholders from HE, FE and schools, although it is often constrained to narrow issues such as human resources. At the other end of the scale, there are ICBs in which there is limited understanding of universities’ role in the development and retention of the healthcare workforce…
…It’s the same with innovation: the more one innovates, the more innovation comes along. But, for me, innovation without purpose, a social dimension, is nothing more than a vanity project. And innovation without collaboration is, in my opinion, a non-starter. The two are like a Celtic knot: inextricably intertwined. In an epiphanic moment in 2016, having completed my doctoral studies, I realised two significant issues about Film [Production] degree…
