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  1. Briefing on what Alliance universities are doing to help economic recovery and shaping the new economy

    …PI) is a flagship research facility dedicated to supporting innovation in drug development and drug delivery. This research impacts positively on industry including large multinationals like GlaxoSmithKline, Smith & Nephew, Ford, and PZ Cussons (UK) Ltd) Example: Bournemouth University’s National Centre for Computer Animation (NCCA) is working with the University of Bath to create the first Industrial Doctoral Centre for the Computer Animation ind…

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  2. University and Student Union leaders call for a return to campus

    …c commitment that education would be the first sector to re-open after the national lockdown, and allow university students to return to in-person teaching and on-campus activities. “This current generation of students have displayed exceptional resilience throughout this crisis, but we must not take this for granted, and we are determined to ensure they are given the best chance to succeed after the most challenging year. “As we face up to the ch…

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  3. 2020 reviewed by our networks

    …od banks by Teesside University. The University of Hertfordshire have been running law clinics for tenants, and UWE, Bristol have been running virtual activities and services to combat loneliness and isolation. The work of Alliance universities in their communities will be increasingly important as we look to rebuild from this crisis, as highlighted by the policy team at Coventry University “The sector should keep highlighting the role they can pl…

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  4. 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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  5. Dr. Emma Hayhurst

    …but scientists, innovators and people who have the potential to change the world from all backgrounds and all walks of life. Why is it important to empower women in science? Ultimately, the biggest driver for encouraging diversity in STEM should be about the benefit that it brings to the workforce and the world, rather than the other way round. We should encourage diversity because our workforce is impoverished without it. We are facing perhaps mo…

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  6. Carbon8: made at the University of Greenwich

    …t that can strip CO2 directly from flue-gas and mineralise it to make construction products. The worldwide cement production industry is thought to be responsible for approx. 5% of global emissions but Vicat are aiming to be Carbon neutral by 2050. It is Carbon8 Systems’ first commercial deployment of its CO₂ntainer system. The CO₂ntainer will be directly integrated into Vicat’s existing industrial processes and capture CO₂ from the plant’s flue g…

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  7. Funding the media sector in the Cardiff capital region

    …de in remote and virtual production during the COVID-19 pandemic, media.cymru will invest in the Region’s digital infrastructure, focusing on emerging technologies, increasing small businesses’ capacity for innovation and addressing skills needs. Ruth McElroy, Co-Director of Clwstwr, Professor of Creative Industries and Head of Faculty Research at USW, said: ʺWe are delighted to have received this government funding provided through UKRI’s flagshi…

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  8. The DTA is Intersectoral- Part 3

    and Biology, as well as academia and professional research, as her PhD is run jointly by UCLan and the Pirbright Institute, a research facility looking into viruses that affect farm animals. The opportunity to work in this way, gaining so many different skills in different areas, was also a major attraction of this particular project. As she says, “Everything came together.” When we spoke, Arantza had just returned from her first stint of researc…

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  9. A Snapshot of Science

    …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…

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  10. For Students: What is the Teaching Excellence Alliance?

    …To develop students equipped with the skills and aptitudes to succeed in a world shaped by next generation technology by supporting staff to improve their teaching practice and develop innovative courses To demonstrate that Alliance universities are world leaders in professional and technical education for sustained student success by evidencing our success. We are looking for students to support and challenge this work in order to ensure that we…

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