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  1. New hydrogen transport and green jobs at Teesside University

    Teesside University is helping to support a new National Hydrogen Transport Centre on Teesside, further strengthening the region’s clean growth ambitions and paving the way for hundreds of more clean energy jobs. Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Professor Simon Hodgson The centre, the first of its kind in the UK, will result in the research, […]

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  2. Cutting emissions in the road freight sector with hydrogen engines

    Dr Atkins is Principal Research Fellow at the University of Brighton’s world-leading Advanced Engineering Centre, and a leading researcher in the field of hydrogen engines. Dr Atkins’ report – Can Hydrogen Engines Support Decarbonisation in the Heavy Duty Sector? – puts a spotlight on the often overlooked need to find effective green solutions for trucks, alongside surging sales for […]

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  3. University Alliance responds to OfS Quality and Standards conditions consultation

    Alliance universities are deeply committed to providing a high-quality academic experience for students, and we are broadly supportive of the principles-based and risk-led approach to regulation outlined in the consultation document. Indeed, we are largely in agreement with both the revised and new conditions for quality and standards. However, as a mission group of universities […]

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  4. 8 areas that will affect universities in the coming months

    Pro-Vice Chancellor of UWE Bristol, Marc Griffiths, explores 8 areas which will be influencing the landscape for universities over the next twelve to eighteen months, in his thought piece : “A Changing Wind from all Directions”. Through the report, Griffiths reports on factors both good and bad for the sector, and on opportunities for Higher […]

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  5. Comprehensive Spending Review 2021

    In response to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2021, University Alliance have produced this briefing, outlining how our members can support the achievement of government priorities and Power the UK’s future. A diverse, healthy, and sustainable post-18 education sector will: Train and upskill the future workforce of the NHS and public services. Generate jobs and provide […]

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  6. DTA Summer School 2021 – coming together to explore interdisciplinarity

    University Alliance’s Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) delivers structured PhD training opportunities to attract and nurture research talent across Alliance universities and partner institutions. Annual Summer Schools are at the centre of DTA’s three programmes dedicated to Applied Biosciences for Health, Energy and Social Policy. For the first time, the 2021 Summer School brought together around […]

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  7. We must support the diversification of academia’s media face

    (Originally printed in Times Higher Education on 22nd August 2021) An initiative by the University Alliance to offer training and support to BAME scholars is an important step in the right direction, says Professor Vini Lander  The recent appearance on the BBC’s Newsnight programme of Stanley Johnson, the prime minister’s father, as an “environmentalist” caused quite a stir. […]

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  8. Alliance universities are fulfilling a civic role within their communities

    University Alliance institutions are supporting their local communities through encouraging volunteering, bolstering social enterprises and designing projects to help local people.  Our universities’ deep roots in their communities, stemming from partnerships with local organisations, businesses and charities, mean that we are established as a significant source of support within the region. Through volunteering initiatives, social […]

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  9. Inspiring young people in Europe to engage with their communities

    Academics at Leeds Beckett University are leading a new international project to empower and inspire disadvantaged young people across Europe and encourage them to be more active within their local communities, using digital technology and online spaces. The academics – led by Dr Erika Laredo, Senior Lecturer in youth work and community development in the […]

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