…ture and in the mainstream media, such as the BBC articles Wildlife defies Chernobyl radiation versus Chernobyl ‘not a wildlife haven’. Some of the scientific studies, such as a study of insects and spiders in the CEZ, report significant effects at levels comparable with natural background dose rates in many countries. If these findings are correct, they have significant implications for the current radiation protection system for both humans and…
…s of how busy he is. This year, Jamie has created a network for trainee teachers and teachers with ADHD and uses this group to empower people in the teaching profession with a diagnosis of ADHD. Students have started to see their neurodivergence as a strength rather than a deficit and this is largely due to Jamie’s positivity and humour regarding his own diagnosis. Teaching is a tough career, but Jamie ensures that UWE’s PGCE students develop the…
…d urge you to take immediate action, or risk irreversibly destabilising teacher recruitment and exacerbating teacher supply issues in this country. We are already seeing worrying recruitment trends in teacher training across the UK, especially at secondary level. The implementation timetable for the proposed reforms for all parties concerned is unrealistic and together with worrying developments on the pandemic, with the emergence of the new varia…
…e country leading to greater disparity in educational outcomes for children and young people across the country. Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance said: “Whilst we fully support the context and aims of the review to drive up educational standards and to ensure all trainee teachers receive first-class teacher training, we fear that failing to collaborate meaningfully with the Higher Education sector and acknowledge the diversity of the cha…
…who have helped my career as informal mentors and advisors, champions and friends. What they have had in common is a passion for their subject and a desire to foster and encourage that passion in others. Also a willingness to support, to help and to encourage when they have the power to do so. How would you describe your experience as a woman scientist? I mentioned before that I come from a completely non-academic background, so when I consider t…
…d Web Applications UK. Read below to find out more about them: Scott Fletcher MBE, ANS founder Scott Fletcher is one of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs and was recently awarded an MBE for services to business and the community in the North West of England. When he was just 22 years old, he founded what is now his largest business, ANS, which has grown to become a leading Cloud Services Provider in the UK, with nearly 300 employees and a £60m turn…
…eas. But not everyone can transform those ideas into reality. Showing your passion for your business idea can help you stand out from the crowd. Jointly written by Justyna Turner, Enterprise Champion at the University of Salford and Lavinia Alexoiu, Final Year Salford Business School Student. Innovating Future Business is an enterprise competition encouraging innovative, forward-thinking business ideas, open to students across the University Allia…
…ve technology that has improved the way water quality is monitored. Chemcatcher passive sampling devices have been used to monitor a diverse range of environmental problems, from pharmaceuticals in drinking water to the release of radioactive caesium after the Fukushima nuclear reactor incident in Japan. Most pollutants are diffuse and although their concentrations are often low, they can have a toxic impact on the environment and people or animal…
…tudios from the University of Huddersfield Four video game design students from the University of Huddersfield won a total of £1,150 from four investors for their business Ocean Spark Studios. Zachray Cundall, Ellie Brown, Helen Andrzejowska and Daniel Jones showed off footage from their roleplaying video game Tetra – Elemental Awakening. Nasir Kunduzi and Brendan Spaun of Texmo University of Hertfordshire student, Nasir Kunduzi, along with busine…
…University of Brighton Buffalo Adventures is a Ugandan travel company encompassing adventure, work experience and social impact. Finlay started the business while living in Africa in response to difficulties he experienced while travelling the continent. Find out more about Buffalo Adventures: buffaloadventures.co.uk Compact Gyms Ltd Andrew Marshall – Nottingham Trent University Compact Gyms provides functional, high-quality home gym equipment tha…
