…mber of talks and presentations for school careers advisors every year. We run online webinars and speak at in-person conferences about employer needs and labour market trends, often bringing employer spokespeople with us to offer their perspective. Due to capacity, we are unable to give talks or workshops to individual schools currently, but if you can get a group together we’d be delighted to organise a session. If you sign up to our schools’ in…
…and societies and mix with our own students. Both groups of students are already planning some volunteering events together. The team that run our sports facilities has also given the students associate membership status at the gym, not only for the students, but for their partners too! We’ve also had to rely very heavily on our external partners, especially private sector accommodation providers who have gone out of their way to be flexible. As a…
…E; Helen Snaith, UKRI. University Alliance Awards 2021 Shortlist You can read more about each of the shortlisted nominees here. Alliance award University of Hertfordshire’s ‘Changed World’ digital archive initiative, capturing the personal and professional experiences of the Covid-19 lockdowns. Teesside University – For the co-creation of their staff Values and Behaviours Framework with over 100 stakeholders. Coventry University’s music technolo…
…nts. The Exhibition of Research flash presentation sessions were held both online and in-person on 6th and 7th, and the participants who were not presenting had a chance to interact with a few DTA alumni as a part of the online sessions. The afternoon sessions included ‘Creative Techniques for Academic Writing’ by Katharine D’Souza for in-person participants, and ‘Project Management for PGRs’ with DTA alumnus Dr Eleftherios Nomikos for online part…
…There is no more dangerous illusion than the comfortable doctrine that the world owes us a living…whenever we run into trouble we can rely on a special relationship with someone or other to bail us out. From now on Britain will have just as much influence in the world as we can earn, as we deserve.” He argued that the best way for us to earn our living in this new world is by embracing technology and that this required – among other things – a tre…
…lms of the profession, manufacturing and industry or the dazzling consumer worlds of the marketplace. Yet, understanding design as purposeful intention is perhaps essential to understanding what role it plays in the STEM disciplines. The fact that the Government Schools were explicitly concerned with work and production rather than ‘art’ demonstrates that they were not at this time intended as a stage for exploring design as a form of cultural pro…
…sure o healthcare resources. One way to alleviate this is through the construction of Green Infrastructure (GI) such as care farms and community gardens. By engaging people with their natural environment, these projects simulate benefits. My PhD is evaluating impact these spaces have on the physical, mental and social health of the older participants who use them. The Gut Microbiome and Healthy Ageing Cristiano Pedroso-Roussado, University of Brig…
…use creative arts – from drawing to theatre and filmmaking – to co-produce online training sessions with the young people which can be used by youth organisations across the world to attract young people into civic engagement spaces and social responsibility in their communities. Dr Laredo said: “Research shows that participating in activities that use creativity and arts enhance confidence, self-awareness, and self-presentation. We often see youn…
…s for employability in science, technology, design and the professions, is today publishing a new report, Job Ready: Universities, employers and students creating success. The report is based on extensive and in-depth interviews with over 50 employers around the UK and captures a snapshot of the 21,000 interactions with business that Alliance universities undertake each year. The interviews show that employers are demanding more from their graduat…
…UK has started the planning process to build a high volume manufacturing plant to meet anticipated early global demand. GERI’s research has also established the core rules of determining optimal flow parameters for industrial use. These rules feature in training materials by a highly respected third-party American based company ‘TheGrindingDoc’ which provides training to more than 100 major industrial grinding users and practitioners in over 30 co…
