…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…
…hey can avoid the costly ramifications of an attack, while eradicating the cost of spiralling IT maintenance costs needed to plaster over flaws in creaking legacy systems. For example, a recent Cabinet Office report found that the UK government spends £2.3bn on patching up systems, some of which date back 30 years or more, warning that between £13bn and £22bn could be spent over the next five years on obsolete systems unless they took action. Whil…
…commitments- it is a win-win situation. Often simple, low cost actions can make a difference. Maguire and Morris offer a good ‘go-to’ list when planning changes. Some good first steps for us have been the following: Listen for the voices of commuter students in the data you already collect. You don’t always need a new survey. Consider how the Student Union represents commuters – ours has a commuters’ officer. Make sure commuters’ needs are visible…
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…UK tuition fee has been frozen at almost the same level since 2012, while costs have risen steeply, UK universities now make an estimated loss of £2,500 per UK student. Growing international student numbers has played an essential role in filling this funding gap. This has been supported by the government’s international education strategy, which has encouraged universities to grow their global footprint. Here’s what some of our students said in…
…ross-government vision and strategy for post-18 education in England could make a real difference. The sector has clearly seen the value in having an International Education Strategy, which provides a useful model (although the omission of the Home Office is a major weakness). The strategy should contain clear aspirations and targets that are not solely the responsibility of one department. We also recommend that a single minister be given respons…
…with some major opportunities to be had. People here are aware of that, and we are here to support them. Find out more at: www.tees.ac.uk/netzero…
…ently. Also, knowing that irrespective of the career we choose we have the network and means to collaborate in the future makes this choice less daunting. Personally, as a student who pursued PhD at times of pandemic, I can very strongly say being a part of DTA made a lot of difference. DTA provided me with the opportunity to network with DTA members, PhD students and alumni. DTA team provided a strong sense of belongingness, and it was a great mo…
…d an area where (with the assistance of supermarkets and suppliers) we can make an immediate difference – is in limiting the climate damage associated with food waste. I am currently working on an exciting and intensive investigation funded by Wrap that is set to address the question: what can we do to dramatically cut over-buying, personal over-stocking, and repeatedly high levels of food waste within our households? It is estimated household foo…
