…is 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.”…
…on on the wildlife of Chernobyl is that the findings are difficult to independently verify. Technological advances in photographic and acoustic recording techniques provided an opportunity for us to use ‘unbiased observers’ to capture data. Thus our research is delivering new findings on the effects of radiation on Chernobyl wildlife which, for the first time, are fully independently verifiable. Our analysis to date has demonstrated that the large…
…2005, Gus was appointed to the House of Lords in 2012, sitting as a crossben*]}*cher. Gus is an Honorary Fellow of the British Academy and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. Professor Quintin McKellar CBE Vice-Chancellor, University of Hertfordshire Professor McKellar has been the Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University of Hertfordshire since 2011. He is chair of the Hatfield Renewal Project Board. In 2015 he was elected as a B…
…cher 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 variant, and the school system still in recovery from phase 1 and 2 of the pandemic, there is a real danger of ultima…
…nal 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 pharma…
…redibly challenging. These include: A lack of meaningful collaboration and engagement with the sector in order to build trust and understanding of the true complexities and nuances involved in delivering teacher training thereby bringing the key agents of change on this important journey collectively to evolve teacher training together. An absence of clear and compelling evidence to demonstrate what exactly the quality issues are with the current…
…y changed in my final year when, as part of my course, I had to do an independent practical research project. Mine was about the biological adaptations that vampire bats have to accommodate their blood-drinking lifestyle. I had my own vampire bat to dissect and to study, and I was absolutely fascinated. And, when I was about to graduate, my project supervisor changed my life: when I asked her if I could approach her for job references, still havin…
…ty College Manchester for eight years taking them from LEA control to independence. Nadia Fortune-Nesbit, Business & Operations Manager, Cariocca Enterprises Nadia oversees the day-to-day running of Cariocca, ensuring that it can fulfill its role in helping the city’s entrepreneurs flourish and achieve success in their businesses. She says that the favourite part of her job is knowing that Cariocca has helped a new business take its first step,…
…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…
…t rehearsing can give you a lot of confidence. If you have a chance, ask a friend or family member to watch your pitch. They can offer you amazing feedback that will make your presentation a success. Lavinia: “I rehearsed my pitch for about two hours prior, which can seem like a long time, but it was really necessary. Without rehearsing my pitch, I knew I risked looking unprepared. Rehearsing also helped me focus on the most important parts of my…
