…ish the first UK birth cohort on the Isle of Wight to investigate just how common FHS was. The researchers specifically investigated peanut allergy – which is the most common cause of food induced anaphylaxis in children – in a whole population birth cohort (total 969 children) born between 2001 and 2002. This cohort was compared with previous cohorts of children born in the same geographical location. As well as establishing how many children had…
…ughout its construction, the team worked alongside mainstream construction companies and local government bodies as part of a wider strategy to raise public awareness and show that eco-homes and buildings did not need to be seen as a highly specialised subset of construction. Professor Sodagar, the Centre’s Director, also helped found the Construction Emissions Community of Practice, a voluntary and inclusive group of consultants and academics whi…
…tor is essential. Research at Bournemouth University’s National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) is helping to meet that demand. Their work into computer animation software has developed innovative new tools to produce higher quality 3D images for feature films. Motion blur occurs when objects are filmed at speed or during a long exposure. In digital animation, creating images with no motion blur is quite straightforward but the resulting imag…
…ough partnerships and collaborations with decision-makers, politicians and community groups that seek to increase the effective delivery of public services and the welfare state, influence international aid and foreign policy and improve community cohesion. Alliance universities are providing invaluable insight into cultural life. Through important work on conserving arts heritage and different aspects of identity they are enriching and informing…
…service to higher education, and a DTA alumnus who has demonstrated their commitment to one or more of the UA principles respectively. University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “I’m not exaggerating when I say that our annual Awards ceremony just gets better every year, both with regards to the evening itself and the calibre of our amazing nominees. It’s such a privilege to be able to celebrate the amazing individuals and teams that work s…
…works As UA, we run a number of Academic Networks and Professional Networks: 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 speakers a…
…at they had learned was relevant to their future employment. One colleague commented: “at the end of each practical …. or on the end of the script, we have [a] CV booster. So that tells them what skills they’ve ….learned in that session” External factors Many of the barriers identified across all nine attributes of inclusive assessment were a result of external factors. Where certain requirements for the courses were dictated by a profession…
…rnment can enable Alliance universities to double-down on our key strengths: advancing businesses – particularly SMEs – and communities through research and innovation, helping to deliver a sustainable and transformed NHS workforce, and providing the high-level skills that individuals and employers need to navigate an uncertain future. We set out detailed recommendations on these in our policy briefing. A fifth goal is wider, concerning the sector…
…s. Responding to the report, Vanessa Wilson, CEO, University Alliance, said: “We welcome the House of Lords Committee’s report following its comprehensive and considered inquiry into the work of the OfS, the regulator for higher education institutions in England. As one of the four higher education mission groups who called for the review, University Alliance particularly welcomes the committee’s recommendations around political impartiality of th…
…y the Covid-19 pandemic and then the cost-of-living crisis. Her steady and compassionate leadership has supported UA, the sector, and me personally to face these challenges head on, whilst always staying focused on what really matters. “Debra will be missed when her term as UA Chair comes to an end, but this is a fitting way to mark the end of her tenure. I believe that Debra is truly deserving of this honour for her incredible and enduring dedica…
