…tions (MER) Directorate. These placements supported students with widening participation characteristics: just under half were the first-in-their-family to attend university. The project would not have been possible without the collaborative approach the team took internally to secure effective placements, and externally with key strategic partners. The committed OEP team provided training, raised awareness and understanding of T-Levels, and suppo…
…University Alliance blog article here). As a lead-up to the event, all the participants were able to take part in two competitions to support them to share their research with wider audiences: summarising their thesis for Twitter audiences for Tweet Your Thesis and submitting an image representing their research for the DTA Exhibition of Research. The participants were also encouraged to share the images that captured the wonderful moments they ha…
…last several decades, we have also seen a decline in young people’s civic participation – for example, participating in voting and affiliation with political parties – particularly in young people aged 18 to 24. “Through our new project, we are going to collaborate with a team of around 120 young people from disadvantaged social groups, aged around 13 to early-20s, across our European partner countries, to find out what really works in terms of e…
…he online Hope Programme H4C is being supported by Coventry University’s Impact Team to expand the delivery of the Hope Programme. H4C has recently been commissioned by the NHS to provide the Hope Programme to thousands of people across the South West region. We are thankful for the support and we are working incredibly hard with our partners such as Macmillan Cancer Support, the NHS, Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group and the Carers Trust and…
…course devotes a week to each of the 4 main themes: Talking about death and dying Spiritual and cultural aspects of End of Life Care Preparing for dying Bereavement The course provides a unique opportunity for participants to reflect on their own beliefs about death and dying and to engage in conversations about end of life, learning from the experiences of patients, carers and specialists in the field….
…rward to seeing how all the nominated individuals, projects and teams continue to deliver impact for the communities they serve beyond the Alliance Awards 2021.” See the winners below: The Alliance Award: Coventry University’s music technology team-For developing an internationally collaborative music creation project. Reflecting their global outlook, the Music Technology team developed a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project…
…. FAST uses a sophisticated algorithm and rapid method to identify illegal online pharmacies, discouraging visitors from buying pharmaceuticals online and providing valuable information for Interpol and other national bodies in identifying and classifying illegal activity. The research has also given rise to essential guidelines that assist agencies in tackling the online trade of falsified medicinal products. The international peace-seeking Chira…
…m, never a dull a meeting when Chizoma is in attendance. Professor Bugewa Apampa, Professor of Access and Participation, Birmingham City University Professor Apampa has an insatiable appetite for ensuring that education serves as a tool for transformation for students across the University. Her work is vital for the University to deliver on its aims of ensuring higher education allows students to achieve their best, and equips them with the skills…
…ce, Mr Hutton states “What is more, few beyond the Russell Group go beyond online lectures to offer online seminars and tutorials, so raising questions about the justification for £9,250 tuition fees”. This claim is fundamentally inaccurate, shamelessly unabashed in its snobbery and hugely disingenuous to the armies of academics and professionals working in and beyond Alliance universities who pride themselves on their student-centred learning. Th…
…ating circumstances and introducing no detriment policies. Moving widening participation outreach online and developing transition programmes to support incoming learners who have had extended periods away from support. Finding creative ways to move teaching and learning online, and preparing for the coming year in adapting delivery models, particularly overcoming challenges with delivering practice-based and vocational learning to continue delive…
