…s and influence policy in the country. Dr Sara Parker There has been widespread media attention on Chapaudi – where menstruating Nepalese women are confined to a cow shed or a makeshift hut. This cultural practice can place the women in severe danger as they face, and frequently die from, brutally hot temperatures and carbon monoxide poisoning from fires lit to keep warm during winter, as well as rape. However, despite progress in making this prac…
…e that “Active Secretaries of State and ministers working together remain crucial to delivering the workforce plan, but progressing to the next level will need the coordinating power of a Prime Minister for a whole-of-government approach to this essential mission”. We propose that a joined-up approach would help to: Urgently tackle the shortfall in healthcare educators and researchers needed to sustain the domestically educated NHS workforce. Reve…
…de £3bn cross-subsidy to fund other university activities: research (which runs at a deficit of £5bn) and teaching home students (which runs at a deficit of £1bn) Without international students, the UK university sector would be looking at a £6bn deficit, rather than the £2.1bn deficit it currently faces. Declining international student demand poses a serious and imminent threat to the university sector’s stability: PwC analysis shows that if the…
…ens, Executive Director for Strategy, Innovate UK Shortlisted nominees: ARU Peterborough, Anglia Ruskin University Stephen Goodall, Teesside University Outreach and Educational Partnerships Team, University of Greenwich USW Students’ Union and Operational Policing Team, University of South Wales Find out more about the nominees here The Star Award With thanks to our judges: Fiona McIntyre, Features Editor, Research Fortnight; Rachel Cox, Hea…
…e levelling-up prospectus, despite having much of the expertise and infrastructure already in place to support interventions. Indeed, universities narrowly avoided significant cuts in research spending of up to £1 billion a year amid the confusion over how the cost of Horizon Europe participation will be met, and they still face a very uncertain financial future, with tuition fee cuts and a swathe of potential measures to reduce access to higher e…
…thin this field. Embedded in their local communities and focused on practical training, Alliance Universities are uniquely placed to bring together sector-leading research with its real-world applications. We congratulate our colleagues at Coventry for being given the opportunity to continue this important and life changing work”…
…shed in the days building up to the first national lockdown of the coronavirus pandemic. The network and all its members have proved invaluable during the last year coming together regularly to share experiences and solutions to common issues and challenges. Magi has inspired by how she has gone out of her way to share her vast experience in the HR world and the approaches taken by Coventry to dealing with the endless difficulties thrown up by the…
…ding and will equip students with vital digital skills and ensure they are ready for the workplace. The industry-themed facility provides a space on campus where students can build their professional identity through working with industry partners on paid projects that fit around their studies. Aside from being home to UWE Bristol’s Enterprise Studios, the Foundry is also a digital event space, hosting a high-profile calendar of technology outreac…
…ore regular evaluations to assess preceptees’ progress Making a difference today Chesterfield Royal Hospital’s preceptorship scheme was highlighted nationally as good practice and a toolkit devised by the research team for NQN training has been endorsed and promoted by NHS Employers, Health Education England and adopted by three Derbyshire NHS trusts. The tookit subsequently featured in the researchers’ Transition to Nursing textbook. The research…
…tial of policies such as the Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE), and the constructive stance towards Higher Technical Qualifications (HTQs), the consultation fails to address the most important issue facing higher education in England: a sustainable, future-proofed funding settlement that is fair for students, universities and taxpayers. UCAS data from the last admissions cycle shows that demand for Higher Education has reached record levels, and ove…
