…ease which impacts on multiple brain functions, including memory. The most common form of AD is late onset and sporadic with no obvious disease causing mutations. Patients may also present with familial AD – a rare form with early onset symptoms which is caused by known genetic mutations. No treatment options currently exist for those living with AD. Alysha’s research will investigate a specific process called autophagy – a mechanism that turns ov…
…e the SENDCO in December 2015 and took over responsibility for pupils with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and Educational Health Care Plans. Hayley then gained promotion to become SENDCO at Hope School and completed her SENDCO postgraduate award at LJMU, funded by her employer, while in the post. Back to case studies…
…an important contribution to expanding access to HE over the last decade. Complementing the A-level route by combining knowledge with real-world practical applications, their blend of academic and technical skills are also well suited to Britain’s future economic needs. “Alliance universities are in the vanguard of efforts to recognize the value of these qualifications and to support students entering with vocational qualifications to succeed. Co…
…for students with characteristics associated with educational disadvantage: those from low-participation neighbourhoods and regions, from an ethnic minority background, white working class boys and those whose parents worked in routine or manual occupations. BTEC qualifications, which combine knowledge and understanding with application in real-world, occupational settings, can provide a strong foundation for success in higher education and the w…
…s report makes some important points about the development of the HE market: it is right to highlight the need for more comprehensive independent advice and guidance for students and the worrying fall in the number of mature and part time learners. University Alliance has pushed for better support for mature students and for a comprehensive system of careers advice for every stage of life. The government’s forthcoming review of tertiary education…
…k (KEF) metrics, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “It is encouraging that the Knowledge Exchange Framework will allow for fair comparisons between institutions. This will be important for avoiding a size matters scenario. We want the KEF to capture and reward the fullest range of interactions between universities, businesses and communities. “The appointment of a technical advisory group to drive the next stage of the KE…
…ability to provide a serious challenge to the old order of things. When it comes to the crunch, ministers time and again pull back from risking the reputations or income or their favoured institutions – or forms of educational delivery. There’s a fundamental problem in the question of whether a universities minister would encourage his or her children to follow a less traditional path. It’s the presumption behind the question that one is ‘better’…
…universities commercialise their research. The knowledge exchange framework will sit as a third pillar alongside the teaching excellence framework, which measures teaching quality, and the research excellence framework, which assesses research outputs”. Maddalaine Ansell, said: “The knowledge exchange framework must look beyond simply the commercialisation of research, patents and intellectual property, which are only one aspect of a much wider r…
…lst our specific research varies, the challenging doctoral journey was the common denominator. We felt like a group of kindred spirits in a safe house, and a firm bond ensued. From the outset, it was anticipated that the Summer School would be productive and effective in my research career development, however, it proved to be substantial and invaluable: offering perspective, connections, and collaboration, which is the vital ‘guanxi’ and currency…
…a German chemist, for his father’s rheumatism in 1897. It has gone on to become one of the most commonly used drugs of modern times. It is more than just a painkiller. Even taking a low dose of aspirin every day can be beneficial for some people – preventing strokes, and reducing the risk of cancer and cardiac conditions. Currently cancer and cardiac disease cause more than 50% of global mortality. Research has found that low doses of aspirin may…
