…a lot of horror, especially when it comes to something big like a tarantula. Something small like mealworms, which people feed birds, gets a lot less resistance. What’s really interesting is that at events where we have families, we struggle to keep children’s hands off the bugs! Kids have no fear of them and will just eat them up. And even with adults, we’ve found that in the last twelve months there’s been a big difference in the number of peopl…
…ng the higher education sector as it continues to deal with the effects of Covid-19. The crisis talks took place daily in the aftermath of the A-levels crisis. At the time of our interview, the taskforce is meeting three times a week – and will soon do so just weekly. Being asked by the Department for Education (DfE) to take a seat at the table was, Vanessa tells us, a proud moment. The taskforce is, she says with an enthusiasm that radiates throu…
…ch could protect the patient from breast cancer and its spread in the long-term. We have already shown that the treatment of breast cancer cells with low-dose chemotherapy induces them to express the molecules that controls the capacity of NK cells to recognise and kill tumour cells, and demonstrated that they do indeed become more sensitive to killing by NK cells. This combination will enhance the effectiveness of NK cell-based therapies and brin…
…the country, and many are already working to respond to the immediate and longer-term challenges arising from the COVID-19 outbreak. ARU Test can detect COVID-19 in 20 minutes Posted on October 23, 2020 Teesside University support the manufacture of a vaccine Posted on March 10, 2021 BCU research to assess impact of COVID-19 social distancing on over 70s Posted on October 23, 2020 USW rapid point-of-care Covid-19 test a step closer to being avail…
…hould turn to how different city-regions within wider key agglomerations (e.g. the ‘Northern Powerhouse’) should both specialize and integrate. The relationship to major infrastructure projects such as high-speed rail links, as well as investment in housing and cultural facilities, all become crucial. The aim must be for high-skill talent accumulation across broad economic regions in all parts of the UK – to help realize the vision of a more balan…
…sure to work with and her passion for her work is tangible in all that she does. Dr Louise Bright, Director of Research and Business Engagement, University of South Wales She’s never one to shout about her achievements but has quietly and substantially been a key leader in our work on equalities, business networking and partnerships development and in actively supporting researchers across the University Professor Mary Wild, Head of School of Educ…
…what is unique about our diverse university community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k9G00v-4tg Examples of A Changed World Content: Harriet Riddell, an alumna of UH ran a sketching class as part of our A Changed World Makealong: https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/a-changed-world/the-collection/harriet-riddell2 Julie Kelly, our Academic Registrar, created a presentation: Who Wants to be an Academic Registrar? https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us…
…t the help from this fund, I’m certain my business would not have survived Covid.” April Young, Designer “The KEEP+ funding [a programme run by the University of Greenwich] has been critical in allowing us to develop our business – it is not hyperbole to say that we would not exist and we certainly would not be growing at the rate we are, unless we had benefitted from the Keep+ intervention. I am extremely grateful to the programme.” Director of…
…ct with one another, in order to reduce isolation and promote collaboration. Covid-19 has had wide-ranging effects on our sense of community and connection, disrupting both our research and networking opportunities. Many of our researchers continue to work from home. For those that have been able to return to campus, roster arrangements are operating to facilitate adequate social distancing and prevent the spread of the virus. As a committee, we w…
…ting higher education at the heart of their ambitious vision for the future.” Does this mean extra money for universities? Does this mean that belts can be loosened to accommodate Christmas? Not exactly. The Coalition have made a principled commitment to expand higher education and have then found a way to finance this on a fully-funded basis through the sale of historic loan books. Unfortunately it doesn’t work the other way around. You cannot im…
