…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…
…nce, whose members include Birmingham City University and many others who offer valuable opportunities to study creative subjects, I am delighted to see passionate representatives from a range of sectors able come together and deliver a plan of action through the development of a Creative Education Compact. The Compact not only sets out measures for the new government, but also outlines how we as sector representatives can take back control of cre…
…, while supporting more tailored training options. [April Murray Cantwell] Coming up! The Committee is currently working towards an end-of-academic-year event for all DTA researchers. More information will be forthcoming in the New Year, so watch this space. Katheryn Margaret is also developing a Mini-Methodology Festival to encourage peer-to-peer learning and to support researchers’ understanding of the diverse methodologies that inform qualitati…
…professionals as part of the first course of its kind for Wales in the past 20 years. Abi Blackburn, 20, from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, and Elan Thomas, also 20, from Meidrim, Carmarthenshire, are part of the first cohort of students to study for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) accredited Real Estate Degree Apprenticeship, which was launched last autumn at the University of South Wales (USW). For Abi and Elan, being part of…
…nstorm and evaluate potential product-customer combinations and product-beneficiaries combinations and make choices Develop and validate the product Develop processes and key suppliers Generate value Make innovation a regular act The project has also developed an innovation roadmap model for established social enterprises. Discuss your strategic priorities Opportunity scoping Evaluate product-customer and product-beneficiaries combinations and cho…
…nister.” Having started her career in the civil service – she had a senior comms role at Defra – Vanessa has a different perception of the HE/DfE relationship to many working at this level. Back-and-forth animosity bothers her: “When I came back to this sector, now in this role, I was quite shocked at the reputation that the department had. “It seemed really quite fractious, like higher education was getting a real bashing from everyone. It just f…
…of more than 60 impact case studies submitted by our universities to the REF 2014 exercise. They showcase the excellent research happening in Alliance universities and our impact both on here in the UK and around the world. These case studies show how we are finding new ways to overcome socio-economic challenges: growing industries, improving healthcare, building sustainability and shaping society. Together these stories provide compelling eviden…
