…olicy adviser; and Jo Dobson Associate PVC Group policy. UA members have a variety of collaborative partnerships in industry and their various communities and have leveraged these partnerships to support local businesses through the pandemic and beyond. This has included the delivery of digital skills training and other technical support, help with transforming business plans, and the sharing of facilities. As Joanna Birch, Director of Innovation…
…ltancy work in Civil Engineering. Nigerian-born Fatima has a background in safety, health and environmental management. Before embarking on a PhD, she completed the MSc Safety, Health and Environmental Management also at the USW. Fatima’s doctoral research looks at the social and cognitive behavioural factors that influence people’s waste disposal practices. She says that “improper or indiscriminate waste disposal such as open dumping, open burnin…
…well as key colleagues, and our initial priority has been to establish an online resource addressing the complexities of sexual consent. To achieve this we have partnered with leading UK sexual health charity Brook Young People. From September 2021 students will have access to 5 interactive online modules which consider the meaning of consent; myths and the law; ambiguities of consent including active and passive consent, and verbal and non-verba…
…engaged by the digital experience than traditional face to face delivery. Online learning ‘festivals’ have engaged many more students and staff than previously and have brought together multiple campuses in a way that is not possible in-person. This presents exciting opportunities to expand access to higher education to those who might not have thought it was accessible to them in the past, notably mature and part-time students. However there wil…
…mic Writing’ by Katharine D’Souza for in-person participants, and ‘Project Management for PGRs’ with DTA alumnus Dr Eleftherios Nomikos for online participants. Both the sessions were well received and enjoyed. To mark the end of the first day, we all met at Brighton Pier for a fish and chip supper and had a great time talking to fellow researchers over the meal. The second day started with a walk and talk session where we were all split into smal…
…tudents to graduate early and staff to return to work on the frontline and manufacturing PPE are just some of the many ways Alliance universities have supported the national effort to tackle the pandemic so far. Alliance universities already play a vital role powering the NHS, training a significant proportion of the workforce and supporting local provision. And if we see an increased need for health services in the coming weeks, Alliance universi…
…lessly, providing a holistic approach to managing finance, student records management, human resources, procurement, payroll, asset management, and other key areas of university administration. By consolidating disparate systems and automating manual processes, OneEducation can enable universities to improve decision making, provide an exemplary student and employee experience and importantly, improve their cybersecurity credentials. We believe…
…consistent. It became something to look forward to, offering much needed human contact to beat the blues of social isolation. And there’s an added bonus – regular catch ups can help you keep track of the days of the week too. With the current lockdown across the UK, returning to the office seems like a distant dream. And even once it becomes safe to return, I expect that a blend of working from home and the office will become the norm for many of…
…rogramme teams entering a design / re-design process Multi-disciplinary groups or single discipline teams Length: half-day Provided by: a team of two or more PRC members, including at least one TEA Sandpit graduate. f Evaluating and evidencing impact This session is designed to: Support programme teams / subject areas and project teams to design approaches to evaluation Provide guidance and support on different / innovative approaches to evaluatin…
…hanced staff and student engagement as well as collaboration. For example, online learning ‘festivals’ and working across multiple campuses. At TU, our Digital and Online Learning teams worked with staff to help them consider how to extend the learning environment beyond the conventional spaces. Staff have embraced innovation and delivered novel solutions which will become part of our norm, for example: Use of simulation software to carry out asse…
