…ogrammes (accredited and non-accredited) This provides members with potential efficiency savings in staff development while also providing creative support and challenge to course leaders working with different institutions or disciplines. Examples include the Greenwich programme leader hub with videos, guidance, explanations and workshops and Manchester Metropolitan FLEX opportunities Annual conferences Such as Greenwich Annual APT conference in…
…innovation; read through our profiles to see what our inspiring women scientists of the Alliance are made of. Professor Sarah Barman Posted on February 8, 2022 Dr. Dannielle Green Posted on February 8, 2022 Professor Linda King Posted on February 8, 2022 Surya Maruthupandian Posted on February 8, 2022 Professor Susan Brooks Posted on February 9, 2022 Dr. Maria Maynard Posted on February 10, 2022 Dr. Emma Hayhurst Posted on February 10, 2022 Dr. Sa…
…scale digital reform and innovation, as teaching and student support moved online. Six months later, universities are welcoming back students with a blended learning approach (a mix of online and face-to-face teaching). For Alliance universities this approach is nothing new, with digital learning opportunities existing long before the pandemic. But our recent experience has taken this one step further. Alliance universities have now amassed a weal…
…made use of career fairs held at the University which introduce him to recruiting companies in the region. He says: “I’ve been to all of them. They’re very helpful and useful. They inform you about things, tell you what requirements you need, and what you need to do.” The fairs have given him ideas to focus on as he starts to think about his career. Beyond the course Jack has stepped out of his comfort zone by playing a sport through the Union of…
…recognition and incentivisation of joint research activities. We also want national bodies to work with universities towards an open, accessible and inclusive national asset sharing scheme to proactively share high-tech equipment and research facilities with each other and industry. Responsiveness delivers the greatest benefit from research Quality research delivers real world impact and return on public investment. This relies on a healthy ecosys…
…ulum for over 35 undergraduate and postgraduate creative courses across to online provision within five days of national lockdown.” Mark Jackson, Director of Design & Digital, University of South Wales. The move to online learning presented challenges in ensuring access to IT equipment and the need to overcome digital disadvantage for learners, and in response Alliance universities delivered huge investments in digital infrastructure and support f…
…order to be effective, it was going to require a lot of organisation and structure. “Organising and leading a mutual aid group containing nearly 1,000 volunteers – with another 250 awaiting approval – has been a huge learning curve. But it’s also been an amazing opportunity to put my leadership skills into practise. “I never realised just how transferable they would be, particularly extending them to a context like this. I’m finding myself using s…
…sure o healthcare resources. One way to alleviate this is through the construction of Green Infrastructure (GI) such as care farms and community gardens. By engaging people with their natural environment, these projects simulate benefits. My PhD is evaluating impact these spaces have on the physical, mental and social health of the older participants who use them. The Gut Microbiome and Healthy Ageing Cristiano Pedroso-Roussado, University of Brig…
…less so, who had done what in the team, sharing success. She has arranged online ‘health and wellbeing’ events and runs a weekly Zoom ‘Huddle’ which attracts 80+ staff to share news and fun – a serious exercise in wellbeing and ending with the traditional online Mexican wave. Tracey was just remarkable, keeping the team together and connected, looked out for everyone’s wellbeing, ensured the team continued to deliver across the board to the highe…
