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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Centre works with stakeholders to co-develop a bespoke evaluation plan so they can demonstrate the impact of their projects, now and in the future. The Centre for Social Innovation (CSEI) at Teesside University was launched in 2019 in response to the growing demand for research that will address current societal challenges. It aims to […]
SPARK Social Enterprise The Spark Project enables social enterprises to develop and deliver more sustainable and high impact innovations leading to increased growth. Social enterprises are businesses which: have a social or environmental mission generate at least a quarter of their income through selling goods and services have organisational autonomy and reinvest the majority of […]
SuNSE, a project designed at the University of Greenwich endeavours to encourage and stimulate social enterprise and entrepreneurship in geographically and/or socially isolated regions in Northern Europe. 2018/21 SuNSE is the first Social Entrepreneurship project to be funded by InterReg North-West Europe (NWE) (€2.6m, 2018-21). It is targeted at geographically and/or socially isolated regions in […]
“Coventry needs you!” – that’s the message to people of all ages and backgrounds across the city who want to get involved in the historic UK City of Culture year by signing up to be a City Host volunteer. Coventry City of Culture Trust in partnership with EnV and Coventry University Students’ Union (CUSU), have launched […]
About the project Stevenage Welfare Benefits Appeals Project, a collaboration between Citizens Advice Stevenage and Hertfordshire Law School, is launching in September 2020 for an initial 6 month pilot. This new service, funded by the Community Justice Fund and the National Lottery, will provide advice, casework and advocacy support to people wishing to appeal the […]
Alliance universities have a deep roots in their local communities, stretching back hundreds of years, with strong links to local industry, businesses and cultural institutions. Their anchor status in the local region provides opportunities not just for those attending the universities, but for the cities and towns in which they are situated. It’s an important […]
The University of South Wales (USW) is a member of the media.cymru Consortium, which won a £50m bid to develop a world-leading cluster for media innovation in the Cardiff Capital Region. Led by Cardiff University, media.cymru brings together 24 organisations from across the Cardiff Capital Region and includes partners working in education, broadcasting, technology, media […]
