…– benefitting regional economies through vital collaborative research. For instance, since opening in July 2023, Teesside University’s Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC) is playing a key role in the decarbonisation efforts of the Tees Valley and beyond. In the latest instalment of the ‘Innovators Blog’, The NZIIC’s Director Dr Gari Harris explains how the centre is helping deliver on the Tees Valley’s net zero ambitions through collaborat…
…our local NHS partners and other providers in the Peterborough region. For instance, we have recently launched a course on paediatric nursing: that stemmed from our local NHS trust outlining what skills needs are required in the city and region. Nursing applications are down 18% across the country this year. That’s why it’s our duty as universities, working with NHS trusts and with government, to ensure that potential students understand how rewar…
…urement, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Scheduling etc. The course is 100% worth the effort. “ Sam, Leeds Beckett University I had very little experience in Civil Engineering when I started working for JBA Consulting in 2016. Because of this, they fully supported my goal to study part-time alongside full-time employment. During my first 4 years at JBA, I completed the Level 3, HNC and HND qualifications. These allowed me to join the Level 6…
…ces with the Australian Universities Accord. Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days In advance of the general election this summer, we set out our priorities for the new government in Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days. The publication outlines a clear set of policies that we believe will enable UA universities to maximise their impact. We updated this in the Autumn and will continue to update our policy priorities as the context changes. DT…
…Icebreaker Challenge Over the course of the programme, there were more than 100 sessions all teaching us how to turn an idea into a great product. These included workshops, on transferable skills such as how to present our ideas, presentations and hands-on activities, all delivered by prominent academics and professionals from the nuclear energy sector. Over the two weeks I was able to network with directors and CEOs of the world’s biggest energy…
…th a hat. I worried it would seem unprofessional. However, my nerves eased instantly when Laura, who would later become my supervisor, complimented my hat. From that moment, the interview felt more like a conversation than a formal assessment, and I genuinely felt that my interviewers were interested in everything I had to say. This experience solidified my decision to choose UA over another internship offer that clashed. UA seemed like the perfec…
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…t ‘success’ looks like for young people, our concern has been that in some instances this could influence the advice and guidance provided to pupils, if schools and colleges seek to bolster their measures to gain a competitive edge. From a careers information advice and guidance (CIAG) perspective, this change signals that schools and colleges should encourage their students to explore a wide range of high-quality post-18 options – although there…
…d by their ethos of continuous innovation and collaboration. In the latest instalment of UA’s ‘Innovators’ blog, Paul Fairburn explains how Coventry University are delivering ‘challenge-led innovation’, supporting businesses and commercialising research to benefit regional economic growth “The pace of technological change and the disruptive nature of technology is continuing to transform our world. There is no hiding, shying away or opting out. It…
…g 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 in higher education, but at the Un…
