…equality, equity and inclusivity with high profile leaders from across the UK. “In a year with so much events that have changed perspectives and called for more needed action, it was important for me to kick start a project that inspires not just our student community but other leaders and individuals to speak up and help create a positive future.” Augusta has so far spoken to Professor Steve West (Vice-Chancellor and President atUWE Bristol), Rad…
…ions fluctuate – someone moves back home from campus, or moves further away. The commuter student population is therefore neither easily measured, nor static. But while universities and regulators prevaricate over the most appropriate definitions, the needs of a large student group may go unmet. As the HEPI / Advance HE Student Academic Experience Survey highlights, commuter students may end up less satisfied with their experience and be more like…
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…r notable barrier is the technology available is not always fit for purpose. Online meeting platforms used to communicate with students are not always designed with teaching and learning in mind. And elsewhere, you’ll find that depending on the discipline, some learners may just need an iPad whereas others, such as those studying computer animation, need high end computers that are not always available. We need to ensure university staff are getti…
…our understanding of why patients are often malnourished whilst in hospital. Buyanga explored how the way mealtimes are managed within an acute ward might explain the ongoing challenge of malnutrition in hospital (Buyanga 2023). Buyanga identified a culture where management of meal times is largely delegated to unqualified staff and indicates that where nurses do not provide leadership and role modelling at mealtimes, inadequate nutritional intake…
…lso provides inclusive access to training, development and jobs across the UK. Running parallel to this is our involvement in the Clean Futures Innovation Accelerator, a project led by the Connected Places Catapult in collaboration with Coventry University and the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation. The exclusive six-month accelerator programme is designed to inspire growth and will see 40 SMEs, selected over the course of two yea…
…g the summer schools. These images were later considered for the DTA Photo Competition. This video provides an overview of the training opportunities offered by the Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA). On the first day, we all arrived at the University of Brighton. After a brief coffee and catch-up, the session was kickstarted with a welcome address by the Head of DTA Jennie Eldridge, followed by a conversation panel discussion on the topic: ‘What is…
…abtree, who supports the delivery of their Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA). Ellie completed a PhD in Italian Studies at the University of St Andrews at the start of 2020. You can find her on Twitter @evcrabtree. This time last year I was in the thick of my pre-thesis submission. Eating and exercising healthily, seeing daylight hours and taking weekends and evenings off seemed like luxuries, dwarfed by the ultimate goal of submitting as soon as…
…virtual social events to support their connectivity whilst working remotely. 6. University Alliance partnered with the 10,000BlackInterns programme, dedicated to offering paid internships, training and development opportunities for black students, in a commitment to transforming the horizons and prospects of young Black people. University Alliance will be offering a paid internship as part of the scheme. 7. We gave evidence to the Education Select…
…s on how best to conduct themselves when engaging with the press. Watch the full launch event recording below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaafg7OhIAE&t=1392s …
