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Plymouth University – producing and promoting art in the South West

October 27, 2016 | by Rachel Clarke

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

October 27, 2016 | by Matt Robinson

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

October 27, 2016 | by Rachel Clarke

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

October 27, 2016 | by Rachel Clarke

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

October 27, 2016 | by Rachel Clarke

‘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

October 27, 2016 | by Rachel Clarke

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

October 26, 2016 | by Maddalaine Ansell

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

October 19, 2016 | by Dr Dave Fairhurst and Helen Puntha, Nottingham Trent University 

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

October 7, 2016 | by Dr Katie Perry

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

October 3, 2016 | by Professor Paul Harrison

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...