A state-of-the-art clinical simulation centre is providing paramedic science students with the opportunity to practise working in real-life emergency settings without even stepping off campus. Based in the Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, run jointly by Kingston University and St George’s, University of London, the Paramedic Clinical Simulation Centre is packed with technology […]
Wound management is a key component of patient care in many common chronic conditions such as diabetes and circulatory disorders. One specific challenge is the debridement (removal of dead tissues) of chronic wounds, and finding the most effective treatment in each individual case. BioMonde is a small pharmaceutical company who has developed a medical biotherapy […]
Building healthy cities: The role of universities in the health ecosystem is the first study of its kind examining the ways in which universities as anchor institutions relate to regional health ecosystems. It argues they are uniquely placed to integrate the complex web of organisations that make up a local health economy. You can read more […]
Universities have a unique role to play in making health and wellbeing provision more efficient and responsive to local populations, so people can lead happy, healthy lives, a new research report by University Alliance finds. The study, Building healthy cities: The role of universities in the health ecosystem is the first of its kind examining the ways in […]
In our Regional Leadership Series report Building healthy cities: The role of universities in the health ecosystem, we set out a case for the contribution universities make to health and wellbeing. The report also explores the opportunities that devolution offers alongside the challenges currently facing the NHS. Our universities play a unique and crucial role – as anchor […]
Commenting on the HEPI paper Designing a Teaching Excellence Framework: Lessons from other sectors, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “This report makes a strong and timely case for a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) built on a strong evidence base and implemented gradually. “One of University Alliance’s key recommendations in response to the government’s […]
Universities play multiple roles in the success of their cities and regions. They are central to thriving skills, research and innovation ecosystems. They provide people with the skills business, industry and the public sector need. They carry out new research and ensure the findings have impact – sometimes bringing new or improved products to market, […]
Our chief executive, Maddalaine Ansell, writes for Research Professional on how bringing innovation funding into Research UK could harm our efforts to give businesses the support they most need. ‘Innovate UK is a business-facing organisation. It works with businesses to understand their needs and help them find support. Some of these needs are not about research at […]
Enabling Transformational Change and Innovation in Higher Education via Technology 15 & 16 June 2016, Inmarsat, London, UK The 2nd Future Ed Tech is the only event in Europe to to bring together institutional leaders, technologists and academia from higher and future education institutions to exchange thoughts on how to navigate the institutions through the […]
Faye Taylor, Policy & Projects Manager – Research, writes for Wonkhe about the need for a holistic approach to our research and innovation ecosystem. ‘Taken together, the Green Paper, Nurse Review and Spending Review amount to the biggest overhaul of research and innovation governance and funding structures in 20 years. That means that 2016 is the best […]
