…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…
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…
University Alliance institutions are at the forefront of training the UK’s future health and social care workforce, training 25% of all nursing and midwifery students and 18% of all social work students. This is due in large part to the superb learning and training provision afforded by our universities’ high tech facilities. Allowing students to train in an immersive environment, using equipment and techniques that they would encounter once they…
…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…
Alliance universities have a deep roots in their local communities, stretching back hundreds of years, with strong links to local industry, businesses and cultural institutions. Their anchor status in the local region provides opportunities not just for those attending the universities, but for the cities and towns in which they are situated. It’s an important part of our members’ ethos to build and support our local areas to be vibrant, exciting…
…eat moral support. Professionally, DTA provided me with the opportunity to network with DTA alumni. It was a great way to talk about my PhD experiences, get advice and help, and improve my research. Also, DTA has given me with an opportunity to establish an amazing network with our fellow cohorts. Five or ten years down the line, I see DTA researchers working across different countries and different research groups which would provide better oppor…
…modular learning. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/03/30/jobs-at-hbo-and-netflix-with-university-of-south-wales/ As we look to recover from the pandemic, the partnerships underpinning the vocational and technical education at Alliance universities will play a vital role in supporting people to access lifelong learning, re-skilling and up-skilling our current and future workforce. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/03/30/tackling-global-e-waste-w…
…Recognising the challenges that are faced in ‘coming out’ at any age, this network will be open to all – including those who may not identify to the general public as LGBTQ* but wish to part of a community with their peers. Providing an openly inclusive environment should not only benefit the students within this community, but also seek to change behaviours and promote inclusivity from the student community as a whole. Whilst higher education cou…
