…ulture and adressing the BAME pipeline through our Research and Innovation network, and our Teaching and Learning Network continue to address the black attainment gap and inclusivity in teaching and learning. In 2021 we will be launching a piece of work to drive diversity in academic representation in the media. 2020 has been a tumultuous year in many ways, but has also opened the door for acceleration and innovation in teaching and learning; pr…
…scale digital reform and innovation, as teaching and student support moved online. Six months later, universities are welcoming back students with a blended learning approach (a mix of online and face-to-face teaching). For Alliance universities this approach is nothing new, with digital learning opportunities existing long before the pandemic. But our recent experience has taken this one step further. Alliance universities have now amassed a weal…
…this area; from patient simulation mannequins, Skills Simulation Centres, online Virtual Case Creators and wards, to world-class laboratories, medical equipment and, on the patient care side, pioneering technology that aids the NHS through partnership work. Find out more about Alliance universities’ world-leading high tech facilities below. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/07/14/facilities-at-faculty-of-health-education-and-life-sciences-birmin…
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 enterprise supp…
…resented their research. This session sparked some amazing discussions and networking among the participants. The Exhibition of Research flash presentation sessions were held both online and in-person on 6th and 7th, and the participants who were not presenting had a chance to interact with a few DTA alumni as a part of the online sessions. The afternoon sessions included ‘Creative Techniques for Academic Writing’ by Katharine D’Souza for in-perso…
…We have rapidly established ourselves as an integral part of the region’s net zero economy and have been credited in a recent independent report with creating a ‘green legacy’ for the region by delivering vital support to regional businesses and helping to create employment and innovation opportunities. Our work as a national centre of excellence for net zero technologies is also attracting international attention, including from South Africa. We…
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…niversity/ Partnerships between the University of South Wales, and HBO and Netflix has helped to train up future film makers, whilst being given the opportunity to work on film sets at some of the highest grossing production companies in the world. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/03/30/jobs-at-hbo-and-netflix-with-university-of-south-wales/ In order to help support long-term economic growth, productivity and job creation, Birmingham City Univer…
…nologies such as augmented and virtual reality to engage audiences. Arctic network RGU also joined the University of the Arctic in 2021, a network of more than 200 higher education and research institutions across northern regions that address global challenges of Arctic people and societies by providing unique educational, research and innovation opportunities. Since then, we have built on historic links with Orkney and the Arctic by joining the…
…le to professional and academic staff within our universities, with 25 new networks emerging as a response to the pandemic. We are now regularly facilitating over 30 networks of senior leadership, academic, professional, student and administrative staff across our universities, many of whom have been at the forefront of their institutional response to the pandemic. These networks have been a useful forum for the sharing of ideas, practice and reso…
