Dr. Sally Akehurst is Head of the School of Human Sciences at the University of Derby Tell us a bit about your career in science and how you came to focus on your specialism. I am a sport and exercise scientist who specialises in sport and exercise psychology, a core element of sport and exercise […]
Dr. Emma Hayhurst is Senior Lecturer in Molecular Biology at the School of Applied Sciences, University of South Wales. Tell us a bit about your career in science and how you came to focus on your specialism. More by luck than judgement! Before uni I had no real idea of what I wanted to do […]
Professor Susan Brooks is Professor of Cell Biology in the Department of Biological and Medical Sciences and Director of Researcher Development for Oxford Brookes University. Tell us a bit about your career in science and how you came to focus on your specialism. Having done a BSc in Biology at the University of Nottingham, I […]
Surya is a third-year MSCA DTA3/COFUND Energy fellow, studying at the University of Hertfordshire Tell us a bit about your career in science and how you came to focus on your specialism. I have always preferred to study something which I can see or feel in my everyday life, which has an impact on the […]
Professor Linda King is Professor of Virology and the Pro Vice Chancellor of Research and Global Partnerships at Oxford Brookes University Tell us a bit about your career in science and how you came to focus on your specialism. I started a DPhil in insect virology in 1982 and have been studying viruses ever since. […]
Dr. Dannielle Green is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Anglia Ruskin University Tell us a bit about your career in science and how you came to focus on your specialism. I am a marine ecologist and an expert in plastic pollution research. During my PhD in Dublin, Ireland, I lived by […]
Professor Sarah Barman is Professor of Computer Vision at the School of Computer Science and Mathematics, Kingston University. Tell us a bit about your career in science and how you came to focus on your specialism. My research specialism is medical image analysis and my interest in this developed by chance. I was in the […]
In response to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ release of the Levelling up white paper on Wednesday 2nd February 2022, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of the University Alliance, said: “University Alliance welcomes the government’s long-awaited levelling up paper and its recognition of the essential role education and research plays in driving economic and […]
University Alliance (UA) has today (13 January 2022) announced that the University of Derby has officially joined the mission group as its fourteenth member. University Alliance represents universities who are leaders in technical and professional education across the UK. Alliance universities are known for their close links with industry, professions and employers, and for their […]
As a key government priority, the levelling up agenda continues to be reflected in ministerial engagements. Areas that are being targeted for ‘levelling up’ are consistently prioritised for ministerial visits. In recent months, these visits have increasingly included engagement with local higher education institutions. This is a welcome indicator that government recognises the important role […]
