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  1. The Foundry at UWE Bristol

    … The Foundry at UWE, Bristol was part-funded by the Institute of Coding and is delivering a range of new courses to tackle skills shortages in digital technology. The Foundry hosts a high-profile calendar of technology outreach and engagement events across cyber security, computer science, creative technologies and STEM subjects designed to widen participation around coding and digital skills.   …

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  2. Police partnerships at Anglia Ruskin University

    With campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, and Peterborough, Anglia Ruskin University is one of the leading universities for police education in the UK. A new partnership means they will now deliver training for police forces across the South East as part of a major overhaul of police officer training. New Police Constables will enrol on a three-year Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, which combines a degree programme with on-the-job training, …

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  3. Community legal clinic at Anglia Ruskin University

    Anglia Ruskin University’s Law Clinic, set up in 2018, works with local law firms to provide free, independent and confidential legal advice to people who otherwise might struggle to obtain it. Since its inception they have helped over 1,000 clients across Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough. The clinic also includes a website to help local residents negotiate the often-daunting court system when dealing with family law matters. The site is de…

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  4. Working with TATA Steel at the University of South Wales

    The University of South Wales is working with TATA Steel to make its processes greener and cheaper. Spanning sustainability, decarbonisation, carbon capture and data science, a host of research and industrial projects are putting processes in place that will help to limit emissions and improve efficiencies. TATA Steel is working as an industrial partner on a range of multi-million-pound research projects involving USW’s Sustainable Environment Re…

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  5. Jobs at HBO and Netflix with University of South Wales

    A unique new partnership with the University of South Wales’s Film & TV School Wales saw students and graduates working on leading television productions. The next generation of filmmakers were given the opportunity to work on leading television productions, thanks to the new partnership. Students worked as trainees in Cardiff’s Wolf Studios, USW graduates have worked on the BBC and HBO production of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy, a…

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  6. The Simulation Centre for Public Sector Training at Coventry University

    The Simulation Centre at Coventry University helps organisations across a range of sectors to exercise, train and develop their staff to new levels, including simulated experiences for the public sector and emergency services. The fully immersive virtual environment enables both individual agency teams and multi-agency emergency service groups to train together for scenarios replicating major incident responses in a safe and realistic environment…

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  7. HuffPost Centre for Journalism at Birmingham City University

    The HuffPost Centre for Journalism, within Birmingham City University’s School of Media, gives the next generation of journalists first-hand experience of the media industry, working directly with HuffPost to do media differently. It provides a wealth of opportunities for students, placing them on a global stage and giving them real life experience of how news is produced and consumed in the current era, across a range of different platforms. The…

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  8. #WECAN (Women Empowered through Coaching and Networking) at Leeds Beckett

    A new £1.7million project was launched by Leeds Beckett University to enhance the resilience and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by building the leadership skills, capabilities and opportunities of women in the Leeds City Region The three-year #WECAN (Women Empowered through Coaching and Networking) project is led by a team of academic experts alongside professional development specialists from the Leadership Centre within Lee…

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  9. Get Hired with Leeds Beckett

    Our Get Hired programme is designed to equip our students with the tools they need to become successful graduate applicants. Through focusing on the various selection techniques used by graduate employers, including Interviews, Psychometrics and Assessment Centres, we aim to prepare students for the graduate recruitment process, so they can make the most of the opportunities available to them. As part of the programme, we collaborate with graduat…

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  10. Jet2 jobs at Leeds Beckett

    Leeds Beckett University has strengthened its partnership with leading airline Jet2.com with the opening of a new tourism facility. More than 40 delegates gathered as the first Jet2Suite was unveiled this week in a move which should increase the number of students who go on to work at the leading airline. International Tourism Management and Responsible Tourism Management students will receive interactive training and seminars in the two brand-ne…

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