…ment using real-world challenges led by the commercial sector. Case study: Combining Community Service with Clinical Assessment Experience at University of Huddersfield Every year University of Huddersfield staff and students work in partnership with external clinicians and sector partners to provide an innovative undergraduate clinical skills event, and at the same time promote leg health to the local community. Members of the public are invited,…
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…racks into a home for Brighton’s most innovative start-ups Posted on August 20, 2021 Project STEAMhouse at Birmingham City University gets a new home Posted on August 20, 2021 Funding the media sector in the Cardiff capital region Posted on August 20, 2021 Future of the visual arts transformed in the West of England Posted on August 20, 2021 Stevenage Welfare Benefits Appeals Project from Hertfordshire Law School Posted on August 26, 2021 Driving…
…prises, addressing 12 social challenges, engaging with 5,174 people in the community and welcoming 1,542 participants on their programmes. Much of this took place during the global pandemic. One business supported by CUSE is Proof Bakery. Chernise Neo, who set-up the bakery that trains and employs refugee and migrant women, saw her business survive, thrive and support the community. She says: “CUSE has cheered us on and found ways to proactively s…
…reate pathways that give students the skills of both. There is, however, a competing narrative – equally compelling. This one points out the grand challenges facing humanity: climate change, population growth, food security, microbial resistance. We are living unsustainable lives but we carry on partly because it’s really hard to change and partly because most of us are crossing our fingers that some people somewhere are carrying out the research…
…ed on their usage. However, research has shown that this guidance does not effectively communicate people’s energy use at different scales. Sonja Oliveira, who is an Associate Professor for architecture and sustainability design innovation, and is leading the project, said: “As the world moves towards everything depending on electricity, including transport, we need a better way to communicate collective needs to individual households at localised…
…which is a stock exchange controller we use from first year, where you can compile information on companies from around the world and compare them.” Jack is looking to complete financial data company Bloomberg’s training course on using the Bloomberg Market Concepts application in the lab, which can help when looking at careers in global finance. He is about to go into his second year of his degree and he is keeping his options for the future open…
…to mitigate the risk of Covid-19 among UK black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. Insights will be shared with community leaders and policy makers including NHS England and the National Institute for Health Protection. The Cabinet Office invited Dr Tushna Vandrevala from Kingston University and her reserch partners to present their findings outlining why BAME communities may be disproportionately affected by Covid-19 and how targeted health…
…lent to encourage the companies they work with to be better. They have therefore committed to support the 10,000 Black Interns scheme, and University Alliance have also committed to offer a paid internship as part of the scheme. We recognise that meaningful progression on the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda will only be realised by taking action across the whole system. We have been furthering discussions on developing an inclusive resear…
…m the seat of Hessle and West Hull that she now represents in Parliament. Before becoming an MP, Emma was a primary school teacher for over ten years. She left teaching in 2015 to become a full-time organiser for the National Union of Teachers, and served as Deputy General Secretary of the Socialist Educational Association before being elected to Parliament. Following her election in 2017, and subsequent re-election in 2019, Emma has risen in the…
