…lopment of Inside Academia, relating to mental health in academia (https://www.insideacademia.co.uk/) and The MindSide Podcasts (https://www.insideacademia.co.uk/mindside-podcast). These illustrate his wider professional engagement with not just mental ability, but also mental health in academia. It has been an honour and a pleasure to work with Rob. He is an open, honest, collaborative and professional academic. His approach to metal health and r…
…mmuting students) often benefits all. While some ideas specifically target commuters, such as ‘Commuters Connect’, an online space set up by our Students Union to help commuters network and engage, many do not. By listening to the voices of our commuters, we realise they are asking for flexibility and choice in how or when they study, socialise or communicate with us. And that flexibility and choice benefits all students – even on campus students…
…ertfordshire’s robot football team – the oldest and most successful in the UK – will be competing against 500 other teams from 40 countries. But why are our universities developing robots that can use expressions accurately, be empathetic, play sports or learn from its mistakes? As we are starting to see robots in our daily lives, it is important that we are comfortable with them. A research team at Plymouth University studies how people and robot…
…icymakers how our innovative and enterprising collaborations will help the UK compete as a global knowledge economy in the 21st Century. That’s why I’m delighted to be able to reveal more about the Doctoral Training Alliance which heralds a new approach to postgraduate research opportunities and to Alliance universities working collaboratively together. The DTA builds on the research strengths and industry-focused ethos of Alliance universities to…
…ady working with the SIKTN on a project to develop a National Directory of UK companies working in bio-sensing. About the Alliance: University Alliance represents 23 major, business-focussed universities at the heart of the sector delivering world-leading research with impact. Alliance universities educate over 26% of all UK students and achieve some of the highest graduate-level employment rates. Alliance universities offer a researchinformed, ac…
…some learners may just need an iPad whereas others, such as those studying computer animation, need high end computers that are not always available. We need to ensure university staff are getting the right training and support to teach, and we need to adapt and develop our systems and processes to this new way of working. We also need to overcome the perception that online teaching is less valuable, and cheaper than face-to-face teaching – predom…
…his is not only a problem for students who are already working and want to complete their degrees as quickly as possible but also for those who come to the college for bridging provision, to prepare them for a full degree, and who would rather use the holidays to catch up with the rest of their cohort than permanently lag behind. The Higher Education and Research Bill provides an opportunity – which may not come again soon – to consider greater fu…
…ment. Laurella previously spent time at King’s College London where she coordinated a multi-disciplinary programme for undergraduate students….
…sk Force, the Research & Development (R&D) Road Map consultation, Innovate UK, the BEIS Committee, Science and Technology committee, and the Education Committee. 12. Our core recommendation to government on care leavers, featured in a comment piece in the Guardian, is now the subject of a feasibility study commissioned by OfS. 13. We contributed to the OfS’s review of digital teaching and learning by holding an interactive session with Sir Michael…
…rom University Business and HEPI, and colleagues from research bodies like UKRI and UKCGE. All panellists emphasised how difficult it was to decide on a final shortlist. Among the shortlisted are initiatives that provided students with immersive cultural experiences using virtual technology during the pandemic, research into phantom limb pain, supporting the health and wellbeing of university staff through music, and collaborations between student…
