…nd it cut loneliness by over 20% and depression by over 30%, among those already suffering from these conditions. The necessary ingredient, Nick says, is not just bringing people together with others in a group but about facilitating “deeper connections and feeling more connected”. It also requires candour and trust from participants: “social connection is built when people are allowed to feel vulnerable with others to share how they really feel,”…
…NTU DTA researchers and organise a pizza dinner – check out the photo and read more about the competition here. We had an amazing time and we’re already planning more meetups and even trips! UA Expert Zand provided the perfect conclusion to the four days of Summer School with an inspiring keynote about her multidisciplinary approach to the study of infant nutrition and food. Hearing about how her passion for her research subject led her to switch…
…study work visas. Our university system is world-class and the envy of the world. It educates and has educated the world’s greatest leaders including of course you and almost every politician, across every party. It has enabled some of the world’s greatest brains and creative talents to thrive and inspire the world over. But it’s important to remember that this talent comes not just from the towering spires of Oxbridge but from campuses and classr…
…taff and that there will be a wider vacancy gap in the future than we have today. The country therefore needs to raise awareness of routes into healthcare education and training, encouraging more people to consider caring to be a worthwhile and valued career. To keep pace with demand, the workforce has to continually expand and diversify. To achieve this, there needs to be high quality career guidance available, not just to school leavers. Educati…
…y platform, setting out a bold agenda. We’ve got a history of working constructively with policymakers behind the scenes, while advocating, arguing and lobbying hard for our 21 full and programme members. And we run great initiatives, including our Doctoral Training Alliance, which has supported hundreds of PhD scholars since 2015. But we can’t stand still. I want to get away from the old-fashioned, hierarchical outlook within higher education, wh…
…o something practical and stunning.” Ivy also used melted bottle caps and fruit nets to make all the buttons for her garments after taking part in a jewellery workshop as part of her course. She has continued to apply the ethos of re-using and recycling since graduating. Ivy said: “You can collect a lot of rubbish that would otherwise just be thrown away and make something really beautiful with it. With the buttons, because I mixed so many colours…
…ave gone above and beyond to create a more informative student portal with news, events and opportunities. The need for more in-depth communications was important so that we could keep students fully informed and connected. Being in a student communications role for me, is an absolute delight. It is humbling to discover how much they truly appreciate all that you do for them and at the moment, they rely on us even more to support and encourage the…
…tients on transplant lists get the organs they need – it’s a major problem worldwide,” Sadaf said. “Engineering tissue to replace body parts damaged by accident or disease could go a long way to helping those who can’t access donor organs. The materials I’m working with are exciting because the electrical charge mimics what is observed in natural bones, which attracts minerals to aid repair.” Sadaf completed an undergraduate pharmacy degree at the…
…onomy by 2050 and create up to 1,000 high-value-added jobs. The NZIIC is already collaborating on an innovative hydrogen transport demonstration project in the Tees Valley, which will see fleets of zero-emission trucks, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, being deployed across the region from the mid-2020s. A vehicle used in the hydrogen transport hub Academics from Teesside University’s School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies and the…
…ector showcasing session with DfE officials on the role of universities in running Multi-Academy Trusts. We didn’t pull punches in our response to the ITT market review, and subsequently campaigned for the government to halt its implementation. This is an issue we continue to engage on. In much sadder news, we lost a dear and well-respected colleague this Summer: Professor Jane Turner, Pro-Vice Chancellor at Teesside University, who made such a hu…
