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  1. #WeAreInternational blog: Romila Nilukshi Jeevapalan

    November 2, 2022

    …re. Unwelcoming language and policies do nothing to grow the UK economy, research impact, or our cultural diversity. These are individuals with real lives, with immeasurable talent to offer to our country – we should always welcome them with open arms. In our latest series of blogs, we are profiling the international students who enrich our Alliance Universities with their talent and generosity. #WeAreInternational — Computer Science graduate Romi…

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  2. #WeAreInternational blog: Cyrille Tchatchet

    October 19, 2022

    …re. Unwelcoming language and policies do nothing to grow the UK economy, research impact, or our cultural diversity. These are individuals with real lives, with immeasurable talent to offer to our country – we should always welcome them with open arms. In our latest series of blogs, we are profiling the international students who enrich our Alliance Universities with their talent and generosity. #WeAreInternational — From refugee to mental health…

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  3. We must support the diversification of academia’s media face

    August 30, 2021

    …inority ethnic backgrounds (which THE abbreviates to BAME). We know from research undertaken by Justin Shaw that academics are often hesitant to take up media opportunities and that they face barriers to engaging; this is especially true for academics of colour. One of my initial reflections is that the challenge lies not only in diversifying the academy or the media but in institutions adapting themselves to better accommodate diversity. They nee…

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  4. How supermarkets can engage consumers to think more about household food waste

    October 28, 2021

    …athrine Jansson-Boyd, associate professor in consumer psychology at Anglia Ruskin University The UK forecourt fuel ‘shortage’ and the panic-buying during the first national lockdown are striking and powerful reminders to supermarkets and general stores of the rapidly changeable nature of consumers. The nation (and the world at large) is, of course, also now facing probably the greatest-ever need for behaviour change among consumers – the need to a…

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  5. Polling the public to inform our strategic planning to the recovery response

    June 12, 2020

    …nal and technical universities. The poll identified improving scientific research for innovation and development (74%), improving the supply of professional qualifications for jobs in the labour market (54%) and training public sector workers (52%) as major priorities for the nation’s recovery. Some 62 per cent said it was “very important” that universities teach applied subjects (for example nursing, medicine or engineering) as the country tries…

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  6. Continuous Professional Development

    June 16, 2018

    …s of challenge. The TEA-CPD network held its first Open Webinar on 14th February with 33 participants discussing the implementation and implications of the Academic Professional Apprenticeship. A recording of the webinar is available on the Basecamp CPD site and will be updated with further resources as and when more details emerge about the APA. The initial feedback suggests that this format works well as a forum for sharing ideas and developing…

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  7. Universities should be partners in shaping the levelling up agenda

    January 7, 2022

    …er education ‘cold spot’. ARU Peterborough is a partnership between Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA), and Peterborough City Council (PCC) and this investment is hugely important for the region: the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) area has just 24% of 18-24 year-olds in full-time education, compared to 33% nationally. Phase 1 of the construction, which is backed by…

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  8. Alliance universities are fulfilling a civic role within their communities

    August 27, 2021

    …s://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/03/29/university-of-greenwich-support-local-mutual-aid-group-during-covid-19/ https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/08/24/supporting-refugees-in-south-wales/ https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/03/30/mend-the-gap-bcu-enhancing-support-for-carers/ https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/08/26/stevenage-welfare-benefits-appeals-project-from-hertfordshire-law-school/ https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/08/26/driving-the-search-fo…

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  9. Harnessing the power of university-sponsored Multi Academy Trust partnerships

    August 18, 2021

    …ity represent different models of national and local MAT sponsorship and delivery, demonstrating the full range of support on offer across the sector. In Brighton, the community of practice has delivered strategic support and, through the sharing of services and expertise, helped the partners within the MAT overcome practical problems on school improvement, wellbeing, safeguarding, staff recruitment, professional development and raising aspiration…

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  10. Profile: Professor Alistair Fitt, Deputy Chair of University Alliance

    November 1, 2019

    …dscape. This is because, at the heart of it all, Alistair is driven by the desire to make things better through Higher Education and the range of benefits it brings to the country. He says, “I’ve worked in HE all my adult life and I’ve always been most passionate about two things – students and research. Students are the leaders and influencers of the future- ultimately they hold the fate of our nation in their hands-and they are the most fun and…

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