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Plymouth University – producing and promoting art in the South West
From Francis Drake to the Pilgrim Fathers, Plymouth has always had a spirit of discovery and adventure. This manifests today in the city’s art, culture and creativity. Plymouth’s geographic ...
Adjusting the focus – gaining a clearer picture of university engagement with the arts and culture
Universities care deeply about the cities and regions in which they’re based, looking to enhance and bring value to their local communities. They contribute in a variety of ways, from […]
Fixperts share solutions to everyday problems
A programme set up by a Kingston University professor shares design knowledge that gives people the insight and confidence to fix everyday challenges for others and for themselves. Fixperts is a cr...
Designing the cars of the future
Earlier this year Coventry University unveiled plans for a new multimillion pound centre of design excellence – the National Transport Design Centre. It will support UK innovation in the transport ...
Designing a house out of waste
‘Sustainable Futures’, an interdisciplinary research theme at the University of Brighton, is having a significant impact on the design of our world. The Brighton Waste House is Europe’s first perma...
Collaborating for greater impact
In 2015, as part of Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places fund, the University of Huddersfield started working with Creative Scene to investigate the impact of their cultural activities...
Beyond cliché
This blog originally appeared in Research Professional The higher education and research bill offers a rare chance to consider more flexible funding of university courses. One of the things I [&h...
Research-Informed Teaching: A SPUR to undergraduate research accomplishment
There is a thriving culture of staff-student research collaboration at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and it forms an integral part of the institution’s strategic plan. One springboard for such ...
The Daphne Jackson Trust
The Daphne Jackson Trust is the only charitable organisation in the UK solely dedicated to returning STEM researchers to their careers following a break of two years or more. The […]
Setting out to explore new frontiers of collaboration
A year ago academics from across Alliance universities assembled in London to embark on an exciting new journey together. The Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) – the largest doctoral training partne...