…y and cultural views of education; and the importance of city level labour market trends and the role of universities shaping labour markets, anchoring investment and raising aspiration – particularly in less affluent cities. The evidence shows that we need more graduates. These graduates need to be equipped with attributes that enable them to be adaptable, innovative and productive. Universities have a role to educate, train and provide opportuni…
…iency and renewable energy use in domestic and non-domestic buildings. The news follows announcements by the UK Government relating to a new ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ strategy, which includes a ban gas boilers in all newly built homes within three years, and a sales ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Combining building simulation software, Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, a database of product and building specifications and a web po…
University Alliance features in a story by BBC News Online about the 2014 World University Rankings published by Times Higher Education magazine – and their new “formula” for top universities. University Alliance responded to say that using the rankings as a “roadmap” risked missing “the breadth of routes to delivering world-class research and graduates”. “The obsession with this idea of a ‘world-class university’ is a distraction from the tried…
…er Support, the NHS, Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group and the Carers Trust and Heart of England to upscale our online programmes and also develop a new Coronavirus module for people worried about the outbreak. There is still a need to support people and we have an online platform we have been testing and using over the past few years, which we will now be upscaling so it can provide support to many more people. Andy Turner, professor of Healt…
…g to try them.” This upswing in adults willing to give insects may be good news for the environment, especially with the recent IPCC report suggesting we have limited time to start making big changes. And with the livestock industry accounting for up to 18% of greenhouse gas emissions, bodies like the Committee on Climate Change are urging companies to look for more sustainable sources. Insects could be the answer. Crickets, for example, offer mor…
…ingham business community; and an Executive role with the Midlands British American Business Council (BABC)to promote transatlantic trade and investment. BCU Advantage is the business growth service from Birmingham City University. It has been launched to drive an increase in SME growth, and to develop a workforce with the specific skills required by employers in the region. BCU Advantage offers SMEs business growth products, services, support and…
…made worse by social distancing measures introduced to help control the spread of the virus. These measures have led to significant changes to work and lifestyle routines. Internal worries such as fear of catching COVID-19, financial concerns, loneliness and trouble sleeping have contributed to making tinnitus more bothersome for 32% of people overall, with external factors such as increased videocalls, noisier home environments, home schooling a…
…ing and Midwifery Council and Health Education England on policy matters relating to issues such as preceptorship. CNEnet also has a global reach, with an online community that links clinical educators everywhere from the USA to Australia….
…, he focused on this success, in particular how positively the rest of the world views our strong and diverse HE sector. If we had been a room full of Americans, it all would have made a lot more sense, and we would have no doubt cheered and clapped throughout, possibly even given the Minister a standing ovation. But for a room full of Brits, it was a good reminder that even when times are tough we have much to celebrate and be proud of as a secto…
…gent systems, and be developed alongside more effective policies to manage usage. DTA Energy is a multidisciplinary network from social scientists to engineers, providing an enhanced learning environment. It will produce global energy citizens with deep subject knowledge rooted in a real-world context, and the ability to work with a range of partners to provide the complex responses needed to solve energy management challenges. A key development o…
