…local needs. Find out more about the partnerships that power the NHS. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/07/29/aru-to-deliver-worlds-largest-healthcare-entrepreneurship-programme/ https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/07/29/leeds-beckett-university-develop-whole-system-approach-to-tackling-obesity-for-public-health-england/ https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/our-work-2/public-sector-workforce/kingston-bame-mental-health-nurses/ https://www.unialliance.ac….
…nd support they need to care for people with dementia.” 1‘Fix Dementia Care: Hospitals, published by Alzheimer’s Society, January 2016 Project partners: University of Hertfordshire (lead) Leeds Beckett University University of Nottingham The project is led by Dr Melanie Handley and Professor Frances Bunn at the School of Health and Social Work, University of Hertfordshire. This research is supported by funding from Alzheimer’s Society (grant numbe…
…ring a safe and supportive environment to practice clinical skills without compromising patient safety. Students are given feedback so that they can reflect on their performance and assess their strengths and weaknesses. Using current and innovative teaching practice Coventry University aims to promote high quality patient care and produce highly skilled clinicians for practice. Ambulance The university aims to give paramedic students training the…
…ivities required. The skills lab is divided into several sections including: a seminar/case conference room for a maximum of 20 people a simulated living-room and front door to assist in developing skills relating to home visits five interview rooms simulating work environments a control room with two-way mirror and viewing monitors all rooms have fitted cameras and microphones so that activities can be recorded Midwifery Our Kingston Hill campus…
…the USW Hydrogen Centre at Baglan, who is the academic lead for SWIC, said: “USW will lead on the developing the provision of R&D for decarbonisation and skills development.” Collaborators in the SWIC Cluster Plan project are CR Plus Limited, Associated British Ports, Capital Law, Carbon 8 Systems, Celsa Steel, Confederation of Paper Industries, Connect and Convey Ltd, Costain, Dragon LNG, Energy Systems Catapult, ERM, Front Door Communications,…
…not meet the course criteria. Vanessa Wilson, University Alliance CEO said: “We recognise that the higher education admissions system is far from perfect, and we welcome changes to make it fairer and more transparent. However, we believe the most effective way to achieve this is through retaining and reforming the existing admissions system. This last year has shown that the current system is adaptable and we should learn from that – now is not t…
…post-16 education and training, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “We welcome the commitment laid out within the Queen’s Speech to transform post-16 education and training, to enable learners to truly gain skills throughout their life. Having long-called for the provision of greater financial support to drive flexible education opportunities, we therefore particularly welcome the introduction of Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE). It is vi…
…have a disproportionate impact on students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Commenting on the proposals, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said “We have been clear in our submission that cuts to funding for these courses would be a strategic mis-step. The Government themselves have identified persistent skills shortages within the creative and related sectors, so to attack and ultimately cut-off the pipeline of talent is counter-productive, an…
…f we are bitterly disappointed that the government have not stood by their commitment to prioritise the re-opening of education following the easing of lockdown. This is despite overwhelming evidence that our university campuses remain Covid secure with minimal outbreaks and risk to the wider community. They have traded the health and wellbeing of Higher Education students in favour of other parts of the economy in a move that is both nonsensical…
…tudents to be allowed to return to campus and in person teaching from 12th April. This is despite overwhelming evidence that our university campuses remain Covid secure with minimal outbreaks and risk to the wider community. We will continue to work closely with the Minister for Universities and Department for Education senior officials to make the case for the urgent return of all remaining students.” Notes:…