…groundbreaking research into how to reduce the carbon footprint from waste-to-energy (WtE) plants by using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology will have a huge impact on decarbonisation efforts in the region. The East Coast Cluster aims to remove nearly 50% of the UK’s industrial emissions. To achieve this, there is a need for innovative solutions like CCS retrofits to WtE plants. The WtE sector is projected to contribute up to an estimat…
…ge of backgrounds to study healthcare subjects. Some of our students are 18-year-olds straight from school and college, but there are a significant number coming back to education as mature students. Some have started families, some have had other careers. What we are saying to them is: you can have a great impact on other people’s lives, no matter what your background is. It’s incredibly rewarding to make a positive impact on your own community….
…University Group’s commitment to impactful, transdisciplinary and challenge-led research is therefore of paramount importance. As Director of the Innovation Ecosystem, I lead a specialist team dedicated to supporting pre-commercial and early-stage innovation. Working together with experienced research and academic colleagues across the Group, we focus on delivering support for business, Intellectual Property (IP) realisation and commercialisation,…
Hands-on experience is a defining feature of teaching and learning at Alliance universities. In our latest instalment of the Innovators blog series, University of Greenwich’s Dr. Louise Hewitt writes about how the Innocence Project London provides vital experience and a critical perspective of the criminal justice system for her students. Deconstructing claims of innocence from convicted individuals is not a routine feature of degree programmes i…
…and the University Executive Team visited Orkney to launch RGU Orkney 2023-2028, a new five-year plan. The plan focuses on three main objectives: Conducting research and knowledge exchange that utilises RGU expertise to tackle local challenges. Supporting the development of skills, education, and entrepreneurship opportunities in Orkney. Creating an evidence base to influence policy and practice in other remote rural regions through innovative re…
…racted local, more mature students onto these programmes. However, the then-Government’s decision to withdraw the NHS Bursary Scheme in 2017 saw a huge reduction in the number of mature students applying for places. For instance, we found a lot of support workers who wanted to be able to get on to the midwifery programme, but weren’t able to because of a lack money, or time or other responsibilities. Once you deal with at least one of those proble…
…socialising, which supports motivation while promoting solidarity and peer-to-peer support. One of the key benefits I have gained from my role on the DTA Rep Committee, is developing intimate knowledge of the complexities and challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey we distributed was effective in illustrating its far-reaching negative consequences for our PhD researchers. These include concerns about the continuation of fundi…
…but my main victory and happiness was still rooting from the fact that I defeated my fears. It was success redefined. This challenge was an eye opener for me and helped me in so many ways that I could not imagine. I would recommend every PhD student to participate as they never know what they can achieve from it. Click here if you’d like to watch Ifrah’s presentation on Prediction and Prevention of Ice Formation on Wind Turbines in Cold Climates….
