…19 social distancing on over 70s Posted on October 23, 2020 USW rapid point-of-care Covid-19 test a step closer to being available Posted on October 23, 2020 Bimingham City University UKRI Newton Fund project to boost emergency nursing provision in the Zambia amidst Covid-19 pandemic Posted on March 10, 2021 Kingston University research into communicating with BAME communities Posted on March 10, 2021 Oxford Brookes University develop vaccine Post…
…ng anti-racist practice https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-views/how-can-we-become-anti-racist-guide Louise collaborated with the NUS/UUK by contributing to a round-table discussion and case-study of best practice published in their 2019 report Black, Asian and minority ethnic student attainment at UK universities: #ClosingtheGap. Here is a link to the research that Louise led to understand the experiences of students who experience racial disc…
…021 Enabling a sustainable energy system across Wales Posted on October 24, 2021 Harvesting sunshine from smart solar panels Posted on October 24, 2021 Low energy thermometers at Anglia Ruskin University Posted on October 24, 2021 Kick starting green recovery in South Wales with USW partnership Posted on June 11, 2021 At University Alliance, together we’re working with industry, businesses, charities and our communities to take practical action to…
…tions have influenced revisions to Brook’s modules and shaped our focus for 2021-22. For example, acknowledging that an isolated online resource does not make an effective education programme, we aim to expand module content into a student-led podcast series exploring intersectional experiences of sexual consent; positions of trust between staff and students; and toxic masculinity. By-stander training and designing an in-depth fresher’s week progr…
…st of opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration in order to have impact 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 autu…
…the work carried out in a previous QAA Collaborative Enhancement Project in 2021-22 in which all the partners in the current project participated. Introduction This research seeks to extend the work done by the previous QAA Collaborative Enhancement Project (April 2021-July 2022) by members of the University Alliance. The goal of the project was to analyse assessment practices for cohorts of students during and post the Covid-19 pandemic, consider…
…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 supported essential practical requirements, such as safeguarding f…
…so confront these issues. At the Alliance, we’re developing research on multiple aspects of the food industry, from the types of things we consume, where our food comes from and who farms it, to learning from the past. Microalgae: sustainable food source of the future? Posted on October 14, 2021 Edible insects at Oxford Brookes University Posted on October 14, 2021 FOOdIVERSE project: diversifying sustainable and organic food systems Posted on Oct…
…rs. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/03/30/huffpost-centre-for-journalism-at-birmingham-city-university/ Partnerships between the University of South Wales, and HBO and Netflix has helped to train up future film makers, whilst being given the opportunity to work on film sets at some of the highest grossing production companies in the world. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/03/30/jobs-at-hbo-and-netflix-with-university-of-south-wales/ In order…
…animals or kitchen appliances, and then adding our own interpretation,” 19-year-old Izzi said. “It’s quite a simple activity for children to do, but seeing their work digitally transformed could really inspire them to get more interested in animation and illustration. Once the lockdown is over we’d love to do a workshop with children to show them how we’ve made their drawings come to life.” The Colouring in Kingston project was the latest of a nu…
