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  1. UA responds to Government’s EU science and innovation position paper

    …other European countries is crucial to maintaining the UK’s position as a world-leader in research and innovation. The government is right to prioritise this in its approach to exiting the EU and its latest position paper strikes a positive tone. “There are strong reasons for the UK to seek meaningful access to the next European framework programme for research and innovation. Funding from Horizon 2020 and its predecessors has achieved significan…

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  2. Designing a house out of waste

    …lding made with 90% discarded material. Built in partnership with the construction company Mears by over 360 design and construction students, the Waste House is also ‘carbon negative’, creating about 25% more energy than it consumes. The project repurposes material generally sent to landfill. For example, 19,800 toothbrushes, 4,000 VHS videocassettes and two tonnes of denim form its low-grade wall insulation. The Waste House’s environmental perfo…

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  3. New Year’s Honours for Alliance universities’ staff

    …ty and civic engagement. He led UWE’s partnership work with academies and trust schools and is currently the chairman of the Cabot Learning Federation, a multi-academy trust sponsored by UWE and Rolls Royce responsible for 13 local schools. He was a founder member, director and past chair of Trust in Learning Academies which is co-sponsored by UWE and City of Bristol College and is responsible for another five local schools, including Orchard Scho…

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  4. Providing health advice for mums-to-be

    …he late 1990s seems to have stabilised. Their research has been recognised worldwide and informed policy decisions. For example, it led to changes in Department of Health guidelines, particularly advice that pregnant women (who are allergic or for whom the father or any sibling had an allergy) should avoid peanuts during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The revised guidelines and advice has benefitted groups throughout the health service including par…

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  5. Cutting the environmental and financial costs of abrasive machining

    …make the production of their innovative new abrasive media more efficient. As a result of this, Vibraglaz UK has started the planning process to build a high volume manufacturing plant to meet anticipated early global demand. GERI’s research has also established the core rules of determining optimal flow parameters for industrial use. These rules feature in training materials by a highly respected third-party American based company ‘TheGrindingDo…

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  6. Pioneering new technology to treat cancer patients

    …referred (and sometimes only) choice for treating cancers close to vital structures in the body such as the spinal cord or brain. It is also effective for treatment of young children as there should be much less likelihood of the development of secondary cancers later in life. Radiotherapy treatments would be shorter and more effective, and there may be opportunities to combat some common cancers that have resisted conventional treatment. Back to…

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  7. A quiet delivery for the annual HEFCE Grant Letter

    …university sector is vital to the economic prospects of the UK; excellent world-leading research should be funded wherever it is found; support for student opportunity funding; and a drive to improve our understanding of its impact and recognition of the value of the Higher Education Innovation Fund. Here we pull out the key areas from each section of the letter. Teaching and Learning Student Opportunity Funding is the only funding that recognise…

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  8. Improving Healthcare

    …s with doctors, hospitals, local communities and governments, they conduct world-class research across the spectrum of healthcare and medicine. Their research is improving the quality of healthcare, changing service provision and improving public health policy. This includes involving patients to co-design new health products and services, developing innovative diagnostic tools to assess and treat chronic pain and long-term conditions, rolling out…

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  9. Christmas card competition 2014 – extended deadline

    …re. “From the word ‘Global’ the imagery that comes to mind is of the Earth/world. My research led me to a snow globe, a simple yet effective way of conveying the elements of ‘Global’ and Christmas together. Snow globes convey individual narratives; I portrayed Santa flying around the world at Christmas.” Feeling festive and creative? The University Alliance Christmas Card competition has just launched – if you are a member of staff or a student at…

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