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  1. Celebrating success at the Guardian University 2015 Awards

    …d Humanities were involved in the conceptualisation, production, curation, marketing and dissemination of a professional quality, online interactive graphic novel about Nottingham’s past. The novel sees the city’s famous historical literary figures rise from the grave to wreak revenge against the closures of libraries and low literacy in 21st Century Britain. In its first year 112 students have engaged with the project, including undergraduates st…

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  2. Dr. Sally Akehurst

    …ironments that are diverse and inclusive so that women do not feel like intruders and can embrace the world of science positively. Then we can benefit from the broadest range of talent and maximise the benefits that diversity brings. I think this is happening, and increasingly male allies play a key role in enabling this transition. Is there anything you do in your day-to-day work to support fellow women scientists? As Head of School of Human Scie…

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  3. Submission to the Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance – Second call for evidence

    …onomous so as to achieve its position as one of the best HE sectors in the world. [Download as PDF] Understanding the higher education market There has been increasing interest in the concept of a market in higher education over recent years following the introduction of variable fees; whether from those who believe that “dividing up our limited resource through a market mechanism is wrong”1; or those who promote it as a route to driving up standa…

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  4. Innovation Growth Lab Global Conference – plenty of food for thought

    …orld Bank Group, Cotec Foundation, “La Caixa” Banking Foundation and Inter-American Development Bank, at the CosmoCaixa, Barcelona during 13-14 June 2017 Like fine tapas, IGL 2017 offered something for everyone. The agenda was smartly constructed, showcasing the latest developments in innovation and experimental research, and evolving from a traditional plenary-parallel session format on day one to interactive workshops on day two. Barcelona’s Cos…

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  5. Get to know the speakers

    …a commentator and columnist. Jonathan is a Member of Astrea Multi Academy Trust, a Trustee of Education Development Trust and of the Anthem Multi Academy Trust, and is the co-founder of Greenwich Free School. Leigh Spanner Sector Improvement Lead, Student Minds Leigh is Sector Improvement Lead at Student Minds, the UK’s student mental health charity. Leigh works in partnership with students, staff and organisations across the sector to deliver pro…

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  6. Guardian University Awards – winners and runners-up

    …ent module for second year undergraduate to improve their understanding recruitment process and boost employability. Nottingham Trent University was also runner up in the Widening access and outreach category for NTU progression scheme which offers disadvantaged young people tailored academic support and traditionally unobtainable development activities such as securing a work placement or participating in challenging outdoor activities such as ho…

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  7. Ensuring the sustainability of coffee using history

    …ngs created in the past. He argues that an emphasis on quality has enabled today’s consumer to use coffee to express their personality. This is crucial to the industry – paying for quality equates to sustainability, ensuring consumer protection and improving the livelihoods of farmers around the world. The value of heritage “Using history and heritage to tell the story of coffee opens up new channels of communication for the international coffee i…

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  8. Teesside academic’s voluntary work with charity tackling food poverty

    …deprived wards in England. Little Sprouts also runs a café and kitchen in Stockton providing meals for people on low incomes and offering support to those dealing with mental health issues, addictions and other social problems. They also work from a community centre in Yarm collecting in surplus food from supermarkets and businesses to distribute to families and other voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Rebecca, a Senior Lec…

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  9. Enterprise Stars: Meet the student entrepreneurs part 1

    …fordable juices from fruit considered ‘ugly’. Frugly juice aims to rescue fruit from the rubbish. In the UK alone, seven million tonnes of food is thrown away each year with up to 40% of fruit and veg not even making it from farms to supermarket shelves due to its ‘ugly’ appearance. Despite, as Harry explains, still being beautiful on the inside. Frugly aims to intercept wasted produce, like the 1.4 million binned bruised bananas every single day…

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