…EO Mei Yee Justin joined University Alliance in May 2022 as PA to the CEO Susanna Kalitowski Head of Policy Susanna joined University Alliance in September 2019 to head up the policy team. Laurella Noble DTA Programme Administrator Laurella joined University Alliance in October 2023 as Programme Administrator for the Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA). Ellie Russell Deputy Head of Policy Ellie joined the University Alliance team in March 2019 as the…
…nd graduates starting up their own business through a series of events: one-to-one business advice, hot-desk office space, and access to micro-finance. An Enterprise Placement Year helps students start up their own business during their placement year. The Business Mine is supported by the Huddersfield-led ERDF-funded Graduate Entrepreneurship Project—a collaboration of start-up units across the ten universities of Yorkshire and the Humber, provid…
…versity’s annual Festival of Postgraduate Research, a highlight of the Doctoral College calendar. This campus-based event has regularly brought together research students and supervisors from across the institution in celebration of doctoral research. In 2020, after months of planning and preparation, the festival scheduled for 1st April had to be cancelled as the UK headed towards lockdown. Lorraine made a swift about-turn and, along with colleag…
…d, because it included a placement or because it was practical and industry-focused. The universities represented by University Alliance specialise in this kind of industry-engaged course, and one third of courses at an Alliance university are accredited. Hear from some of our international students why they chose to study at an Alliance university: https://youtu.be/DYk9547fq1k Back to contents Are international student numbers at Alliance univers…
…r our Facebook page. Beyond Streetscape I have been using my experience in sales to provide sales and strategic consultancy to SME’s and individuals to help their businesses grow and develop. I’ve also begun developing my newest idea, ‘The Academy’ (the name is pending, so ideas welcome). The Streetscape Team The Academy will provide young and motivated individuals with the coaching and work experience required to move in to a career in Business D…
…ty Alliance’s Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) which is a nationwide cohort-based doctoral training programme with a strong interdisciplinary and industry-focused ethos. Its objective is to train and develop highly employable researchers in strategically important areas. Professor John Latham, Chair of University Alliance and VC of COFUND member, Coventry University commented: “It’s fantastic to see the DTA3/COFUND programme go from strength to st…
…Enterprise & Innovation University of Brighton, Professor Rusi Jaspal, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research & Knowledge Exchange Coventry University Charles Ingram, Research Assistant Coventry University, Alex Masters, Research Assistant Coventry University, Mark Lewis, Research Assistant Coventry University, Dr Dominic Mahon, Research Fellow University of Derby, Lucy Boyce, Senior Admin Assistant University of Derby, David Bryson, Senior Lecturer Unive…
…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…
…nched in October 2015 by University Alliance to produce independent, highly-employable researchers with expertise and skills in strategically-important research areas. The first DTA in Applied Biosciences for Health is now taking on its second cohort of PhD students. Work is also underway to roll out further DTA programmes. The DTA stands out from similar initiatives like Doctoral Training Centres and Partnerships due to the large number of univer…
…ds and promote the UK’s economic growth and productivity. The largest multi-partner and only nationwide doctoral training initiative of its kind – the Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) – will be launched today (Thursday 24 September 2015) by University Alliance. The DTA builds on the research strengths and industry-focused ethos of Alliance universities. It aims to produce independent, highly-employable researchers with the expertise and skills in…
