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  1. Explainer: international students at Alliance universities

    March 28, 2024

    …al Education Strategy in 2019, aiming to regain market share, diversify recruitment markets and grow education exports. The education strategy precipitated a number of changes which helped regain market share. These included: The introduction of the Graduate Visa Route, which allowed international students to work in the UK for two years after graduating and brought the UK in line with competitors. Signing a memorandum of understanding with India…

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  2. COP26 needs to address air quality as well as climate change

    November 1, 2021

    …f the population use them, and mostly as a secondary heat source. Even the latest eco-design stoves burning dry wood produce significantly more particulate matter than an HGV, worsening both outdoor and indoor air quality. Switching to hydrogen-fuelled heating systems, if and when these become available, may also not necessarily be pollution-free, with NOx emissions potentially as high as current gas-fired boilers. Agriculture Agriculture is anoth…

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  3. University Alliance ‘20 in 2020′

    December 17, 2020

    …which was signed by 70 universities and businesses and covered in-depth on BBC Newsnight. 5. The Doctoral Training Alliance went virtual, delivering four online residential events and 55% more elective workshops than previous years (21 in total) on a range of subjects, including research skills, wellbeing, motivation, presentation and influencing skills to name a few. DTA researchers were given the opportunity to showcase their research to the wid…

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  4. The University of Hertfordshire’s holistic approach to research-led innovation and entrepreneurship

    April 12, 2024

    …ince launching in 2018, it has supported more than 160 start-ups to become market-ready. Indeed, over 650 businesses – linked to our four clusters of excellence: health and care; science, medicine and technology; advanced materials and manufacturing and screen arts – have benefitted from our multifaceted support since 2019. Our intensive Acceleration programmes for innovative start-ups and SMEs looking to scale up (which provide bespoke, wrap-arou…

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

    August 30, 2021

    …ces campaign, both to highlight the growing list of diverse spokespeople already available and to develop more. As one of the “media champions” recruited to support this campaign, I was invited to share my thoughts at the launch event on how initiatives like this can go further to drive diversity in the media, particularly for academics from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds (which THE abbreviates to BAME). We know from research underta…

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  6. Vaccines, R&D and the Budget

    March 8, 2021

    …lans to level-up and ‘build back better’. Universities across the research ecosystem have a vital role to play, not least in bringing together these strategic ambitions. With their strong links with business, entrepreneurial spirit and partnerships within existing civic infrastructure, Alliance-type universities can deliver a R&D-led recovery that truly levels-up our regions. To realise this potential, we need a Levelling Up Fund that draws upon e…

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  7. Star Award winner at Alliance Awards 2020 highlights her award-winning work

    April 21, 2021

    …students over the past few months! I am now working very closely with our Marketing and External Affairs team who have gone above and beyond to create a more informative student portal with news, events and opportunities. The need for more in-depth communications was important so that we could keep students fully informed and connected. Being in a student communications role for me, is an absolute delight. It is humbling to discover how much they…

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  8. #Weareinternational blog: Ivy Ct Yu

    November 4, 2022

    …sustainability, working closely with a knitting factory and using only deadstock Merino yarns to create tailored jackets. She said: “I asked if I could re-purpose the yarns, I don’t want to see all that waste just lying there ready to be chucked away. “If you can find a way, there is always a way to re-use things and think outside the box with regard to how you turn the waste product in to something practical and stunning.” Ivy also used melted bo…

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  9. Partnerships with employers: how Alliance institutions are readying graduates for the job market

    June 8, 2021

    …Alliance students for their careers, and to navigate the ever-changing job market. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/03/26/jet2-jobs-at-leeds-beckett/ These partnerships produce graduates that have the skills and knowledge to achieve and add value to industry and the professions; equipped with the skills our economy will need for the future. 90% of Alliance graduates are employed or in further study fifteen months after graduation. Employer partn…

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  10. Unpacking the TEF narratives: what does teaching excellence at an Alliance university look like?

    December 18, 2023

    …vented these points being covered in all the documents. Graduates with job-ready skills Moving on to Student Outcomes, the consistent message emerging was an aim to support students through continuation to completion and that: “Employability is embedded in our curricula and assessments, ensuring our graduates leave with relevant skills and competencies as well as benefitting from a range of careers support initiatives. Our graduates are motivated…

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