…velopment. Factors contributing to the property developer’s decisions, for instance costs, availability and marketability, will be explored to determine the developer’s value proposition of sustainable development and whether strategic decision making can encourage greater adoption of low carbon initiatives. The wider significance of this research is to challenge the perceptions and realities in the development value chain that may result in barri…
…was exhibited at the Grand National and I was invited to assist on a shoot at Aintree for Hello magazine. This year I’ve been asked to create style content for their Instagram and Facebook feeds in the run up to the 2017 event. Rachel Worsley, Fashion Communication student…
…nd innovation categories, and after speaking to the other finalists I knew instantly that it would be a tough final as there were contestants from the likes of Oxford and Cambridge universities. Going into the final presentation, I was surprisingly more relaxed than when I went into the semi-finals at Rolls Royce, as I had already presented I felt I was more prepared for what was to come and also excited by the possibilities. I was told afterwards…
…lite, to develop the signage system. Evaclite is currently quoting for the installation of thousands of the dynamic signs in several landmark buildings in the USA, Australia, UK and other parts of the world. Professor Ed Galea, Director of the Fire Safety Engineering Group, says: “Having demonstrated its ability to improve safety in complex buildings, the system is now attracting significant interest from a growing number of potential customers, w…
…d consisting of 50 events, including concerts, music theatre, mixed-media, installations, talks and films. There is also a year-round Learning and Participation programme, devised integrally as part of the artistic programme, and to respond to regional and national need. An international platform for new music in the UK, the festival enthuses existing and attracts new audiences through innovative programming and informed presentation – providing o…
…or us to come together, combining resources to work more closely with, for instance, schools, hospitals and community groups,” she says. “Sport plays a really important role at the university, too. We run degree programmes in sports science, sports event management, sports marketing and sports psychology, and we train PE teachers, so there is plenty of scope here to enrich our teaching and research, and for both sides to learn from each other’s ex…
…ign at Nottingham Trent University. Runner up: Jasmin Issaka Jasmin said about her design: “A christmas tree without any decorations is simply a tree. Every piece of decoration brings vibrance and life to a christmas tree to give it character. In this instance the decor are landmarks of some of the cities the universities reside in. Each decor brings its own character to collectively fulfil the tree and make it vibrant.” Thanks to everyone who t…
…uld be unwise to start with most of the current league table measures. For instance, many of the metrics they deploy would be perverse in the TEF – such as staff-student ratios and spend per student which reward inefficiency – or do not adequately reflect the significant government policy objective of widening participation. Furthermore, this new context means that the measures must possess political and public confidence. Integrity is one of the…
…through simulations, working prototypes or other means and by inserting them in tangible life style scenarios, realized through videos, experiential environments or other means. Public presentations, whether through YouTube, installations in exhibitions or by any other means can also help to build new collaborations between companies and of course universities, either in a non-competitive environment or as fully fledged commercial partnerships….
…or themes will be key. We see good examples of this happening already, for instance social entrepreneurs in Oxford are very harmoniously supported by the two universities there, Oxford and Oxford Brookes. As anchor institutions, universities have strong networks cutting across sectors and social, environmental and economic needs. For example, the Social Enterprise University Enterprise Network run out of Plymouth University is a partnership betwee…
