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  1. Why we’re supporting the campaign for creative education

    August 19, 2019

    …universities and students, we believe the creative arts are fundamentally crucial to society as a whole. With celebrated artists from L.S. Lowry to Grayson Perry; multiple MOBO, Grammy, BAFTA and Brit award winners, and a former children’s laureate and current poet laureate among our members’ alumni, we know better than anyone the colossal cultural value of our creative arts sector. But we also see first-hand the economic and social effect of the…

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  2. Continuous Professional Development

    June 16, 2018

    …the APA. The initial feedback suggests that this format works well as a forum for sharing ideas and developing practice. Cross-institutional networking This provides members with a bigger range of CPD offers across the shared network It therefore provides opportunities for staff development beyond the institution or discipline Members are invited to share conferences and events focused on curriculum design and development. For example, Greenwich…

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  3. Universities, the NHS, and health workforce transformation

    February 5, 2024

    …at a time when applications to nursing programmes are declining, even the trusted supplier role becomes less reliable and ICBs run the risk of not having the right staff with the right skills in the right place unless there is a joint effort to effect a change. Coordinated delivery Delivering an ambitious workforce plan in a financially challenging environment will require new creative ways of working – how can the existing workforce be reskilled,…

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  4. 8 areas that will affect universities in the coming months

    September 29, 2021

    Pro-Vice Chancellor of UWE Bristol, Marc Griffiths, explores 8 areas which will be influencing the landscape for universities over the next twelve to eighteen months, in his thought piece : “A Changing Wind from all Directions”. Through the report, Griffiths reports on factors both good and bad for the sector, and on opportunities for Higher Education to realign itself with societal challenges and a congested regulatory environment. The factors i…

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  5. Sexual consent education at Oxford Brookes University

    August 4, 2021

    …p a trauma-informed staff-student dialogue which breaks down issues of mistrust. This year the sexual consent modules were trialled by students studying from foundation to postgraduate level, and by a small group of staff. Their recommendations have influenced revisions to Brook’s modules and shaped our focus for 2021-22. For example, acknowledging that an isolated online resource does not make an effective education programme, we aim to expand mo…

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  6. Winner of the Integrity Award at Alliance Awards 2020 recounts her award-winning work

    May 12, 2021

    …rmation for doctoral students but also reassurance and warmth. She was instrumental in engendering trust and confidence in the Doctoral College and her work during the pandemic has generated messages of praise from students and staff alike. Lorraine said, “I was thrilled and honoured to win the Integrity Award for my work. As the person responsible for communications and training programmes within the Doctoral College, I found myself at the forefr…

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  7. Our New Chief Executive Vanessa Wilson

    March 25, 2019

    …ation has collapsed and the apprenticeship system has serious budget and structural flaws. We are in danger through chronic under funding of letting one of the UK’s most valuable assets: it’s education system, collapse The current volatile policy, political and public environment gives us the chance to put forward a bolder vision, mission and strategy for the entire education system. We must build consensus around the value that technical, profess…

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