…ws-centre/news/2021/my-degreeapprenticeship-shaped-me-into-the-professional-i-am-today o https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/uni-of-herts-apprenticeships-recoverycoronavirus-7314590 o https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/business/domino-printing-a-greatworkplace-9196800/ WINNERS: Staff at the University of Greenwich Schools of Science and Engineering – for transforming the sports hall on campus into a laboratory to deliver practical learning. The C…
…ocal impact: Creating 21st Century skills, knowledge and impact for society-wide good’. The world’s largest open forum for education leaders offers participants a far-reaching platform to share insights and expertise with more than 1,000 delegates from 80 countries across the globe. The British Council is currently accepting speaker proposals (session presenters, panellists and chairs), as well as submissions to present a poster related to the 201…
…ment (SPACE) and social study space below. Learning facilities BCU offer up-to-date, innovative facilities that simulate the real situations that medical staff may come across. These resources are essential in offering students a hands-on introduction to health and social care practice. In a sector where new techniques are constantly being discovered, BCU works hard to ensure that students learn using the most up-to-date equipment available. These…
…duce students to their lecturers and cover materials that is best done face-to-face (e.g. some elements of Human Computer Interaction). At the same of the Degree Apprenticeship there is an intensive seven-week module to train all students in the basics of software development and databases so they are ready to start work on client projects. What works well and why? By integrating the learning and work experience into a real employment context, the…
…p with a local engineering design company to produce a manufacturable point-of-care LAMP device from an earlier prototype. This device has been manufactured in small numbers and demonstrated in the field as an effective test for the Covid-19 virus. Its advantage are its ease of use, speed and effectiveness and its ability to work without the need for laboratory processing. In partnership with the university the team have created a spin-out company…
…time and space to explore new directions since they are too focused on day-to-day operations. Space for innovation needs to be purposefully created by setting aside time and resources for exploring and developing new ideas and giving individuals or teams responsibility for pursuing innovation activities. This is not easy to achieve, but can be helped through encouraging systematic routines for innovation. Identifying external expertise or knowhow…
…se of place. “Many arts and cultural organisations are already working hand-in-hand with the higher education sector to drive forward their local creative economy. By producing the new guide with University Alliance, we are hoping to build and grow on the partnerships that already exist, to ensure that our sectors continue to have a meaningful two-way dialogue.” Commenting, AHRC Interim Chief Executive Professor Andrew Thompson said: “The AHRC rec…
…he $550 million box office hit Cars 2 used it extensively, as the most high-speed Pixar film to date. Software including the motion blur features has been used by major digital effects studios and has contributed to numerous high-grossing films including The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, Life of Pi, Prometheus and Skyfall. The NCCA has made full details of the research publicly available in an ‘open source’ format so that it can be…
…p with a local engineering design company to produce a manufacturable point-of-care LAMP device from an earlier prototype. This device has been manufactured in small numbers and demonstrated in the field as an effective test for the Covid-19 virus. Its advantage are its ease of use, speed and effectiveness and its ability to work without the need for laboratory processing. In partnership with the university the team have created a spin-out company…
…d development of our company and most importantly helped us develop a state-of-the-art technology product that will touch millions of businesses and add significant value to the country’s economy. As an SME, such support is transformational. A program like this must be supported in all possible wills and intentions.” Kemi Madumere, Director, Brighter Futures Foundation “[Our] research project…with the University of Greenwich was pivotal in us gett…
