…l products. Research at Teesside University has led on the fight against fraudulent medicines, preventing harm to users and influencing policy which has directly shaped transnational law enforcement practices. Research originating from the EU funded FAKECARE project undertaken by Teesside University led to the development of FAST (‘FAKECARE Alert System Tool’), a software tool for the automatic identification and classification of illegal pharmaci…
…pical issues including Ministers, Chairs and CEOs of sector bodies. All of our networks are designed to deliver tangible benefits to our members through brokering powerful connections and delivering solutions and outcomes. Academic Networks University Alliance runs formal academic networks in three key areas: Research and Innovation (R&I), Teaching and Learning (T&L) and Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (KEE). Teaching and Learning The T&L Networ…
…pical issues including Ministers, Chairs and CEOs of sector bodies. All of our networks are designed to deliver tangible benefits to our members through brokering powerful connections and delivering solutions and outcomes. Our Networks As UA, we run a number of Academic Networks and Professional Networks: Academic Networks University Alliance runs formal academic networks in three key areas: Research and Innovation (R&I), Teaching and Learning (T&…
…pany launched from the University of Greenwich, signed an agreement with French cement company Vicat Group to deploy its leading technology in a mobile plant that can strip CO2 directly from flue-gas and mineralise it to make construction products. The worldwide cement production industry is thought to be responsible for approx. 5% of global emissions but Vicat are aiming to be Carbon neutral by 2050. It is Carbon8 Systems’ first commercial deploy…
…cal workers. “The centre will be a fantastic example of what can be done when our brilliant local institutions work together, sharing their expertise and skills to help our businesses to grow. “This is the latest in a long list of initiatives which are boosting our region’s clean energy credentials, building on our work to become the UK’s premier location for offshore wind and the Net Zero Teesside project to develop the UK’s first decarbonised in…
…rough attending events and local committee work. An employer co-creation group ensures the STEM curriculum is co-developed with employers, integrates students’ exposure to the workplace and is flexible to meet changing sector needs. For example, locating Siemens training staff and Lincoln academics within the Engineering hub increases the University’s access to employers, including SMEs and the public sector. This model – being built from scratch…
…evident through the thousands of Aerospace Engineers who he has assisted in preparing for the world of work. Both academics and technicians remember his calm, helpful disposition when things are at their most frenetic, and speak of his invaluable wealth of knowledge and boundless passion to help students reach their full potential. One colleague describes him as ‘the very model of a specialist technician.”…
…Leeds School of Arts at LBU, has made 75 ‘earsaver’ headbands which have been sent to key workers across the country. She said: “The function of the headbands is to provide some comfort for ears getting sore from long shifts wearing masks. The headbands have buttons on both sides of the head that the mask hooks over instead of the ears. I feel as though this small gesture is a way of showing my appreciation and thanks to the key workers who I admi…
…ity. For me, one of the most important aspects of this whole project has been ensuring that we are not simply a geographical location for the hospital but a partner in this endeavour, consistently looking for new ways to support and adapt to having this facility on campus. To that end, we provided a bespoke 2 day training programme for volunteers to be able to work safely in the Nightingale which was designed and delivered for over 350 people over…
…an industry-informed curriculum and valuable work placements. Students are encouraged to engage in professional practice as soon as they join the University. These developments form part of a significant expansion of STEM provision at the University of Lincoln which began with the establishment of the Lincoln School of Engineering in collaboration with Siemens plc in 2009 – the first dedicated new facility of its type to be created in the UK for t…