…d on Wellbeing would look like. He was Permanent Secretary of the Treasury from 2002-2005 and served on the IMF and World Bank Boards. Gus is currently Chairman of Frontier Economics, Strategic Advisor to TD Bank, Executive Director and Strategic Advisor to Brookfield Asset Management, Chair of PwC’s Public Interest Body (PIB), President of the Council of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and Chair of the Board of Trustees for Pro Bono Econom…
…tting the University of Greenwich’s Women’s Network off the ground. She is passionate, inspirational and driven, and a genuinely a lovely person! Heather Sears, Head of Researcher Capability and Development, Coventry University Heather’s enthusiasm for her work, supporting the development of researchers at Coventry University, is both inspiring and infectious for those she works with and for. You can always rely on Heather to come up with an innov…
…act outside of the university. Along with the other Summer School sessions, this has given us plenty to think about and discuss in the future! Throughout the training activities in 2021-22, DTA will provide opportunities for researchers from across its research strands to continue developing interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations. The new programme launching autumn 2021, DTA Future Societies, will expand further on this theme. …
…institutions. The sheer scale of the challenge – over 3 million school teachers – demanded fresh approaches to achieve meaningful noticeable change. We needed a design which would work in the hands of many across very diverse contexts to meet multiple needs. Familiar approaches and modes for engaging teachers had not proved effective or were too slow or costly to implement. Our holistic needs-driven solution was inspired by our own OU mission – ‘…
…empathy, diplomacy and positivity (not forgetting her humour!) during this past year has made the challenging situation easier. She is passionate about placing students at the heart of decision making and has genuinely encouraged collaboration across our university. Sarah Flynn, Associate Director of Learning and Teaching (Workplace Learning and Degree Apprenticeships), University of Hertfordshire Sarah is just on it the whole time. She’s one of t…
…and Associate Lecturer and PhD student, Sheffield Hallam University – b.archer@shu.ac.uk – @benjaminarcher_ To mark LGBTQ+ history month, Ben spoke with the Chair of University Alliance Professor Debra Humphris, one of the few openly LGBTQ+ leaders in the higher education sector, for an ‘in conversation with’ talk. During their conversation, they discussed the importance of having inclusive networks and safe spaces for LGBTQ+ academics, the work…
…ent among black males. Their findings have reached a wide readership of teachers and trainee teachers in texts which are essential reading on most FE teacher training programmes. They have also informed national policy and practice debate about learner behaviour and motivation in further education. People with disabilities have also benefited from the research after it demonstrated evidence of the effectiveness of ‘facilitated communication’ – a t…
…-based management. Except his outstanding performance and professionalism, Pascal was always positive, supportive and helpful to other DTA-Energy research students of our University sharing his knowledge and experience to his peers. Pascal actively participated in all DTA-Energy seminars/events including the 1st ICESF conference, while in the 2nd ICESF he was member of the Local Organising Committee and as Technical Chair I can confirm that his co…
…g through the European Commission. As well as financial support, DTA researchers benefit from an inclusive and collaborative support community, enhanced employer co-designed training programme and access to expertise and facilities from across the network; helping equip our students with key skills for future employment. UWE Bristol Early Career Researcher (ECR) awards UWE, Bristol has invested more than £2m since 2008 in Vice-Chancellor’s Early…
…ch year. Read more about Chris, Laura and Sam’s achievements here. A researcher from the University of Portsmouth was also awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to youth work and education. Dr Simon Edwards, a senior lecturer in youth studies at the university, works with young people who have been involved in crime, excluded from school or struggle generally during their teenage years. His research focuses on pupils…
