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  1. What the Curriculum and Assessment Review means for technical and professional universities – University Alliance’s initial take-aways 

    The Curriculum and Assessment Review has published their final report, which offers recommendations aimed at shaping a world-class curriculum for all learners. Here’s what you need to know today about the impact of these recommendations on technical and professional universities

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  2. Transforming justice through research: reforming maternal care for pregnant prisoners and new mothers

    In this blog, Professor Laura Abbott from the University of Hertfordshire describes how a decade of qualitative research into pregnancy and maternal separation in prison led to landmark sentencing reforms earlier this year. “Pregnancy and early motherhood in prison constitutes a complex intersection of health and justice systems that presents considerable challenges for effective, compassionate […]

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    Professor Laura Abbott
  3. Designing for Energy Transitions: Lessons from Solar E-Cooking in Rwanda 

    “Winning the Global Impact Award at this year’s Alliance Awards for our Solar Energy Transitions (SET): Inclusive e-cooking in sub-Saharan Africa project was a genuine privilege, not least because of the strength of the other shortlisted nominees. Each project was delivering excellent examples of challenge-led research that had both global relevance and local impact.  Funded […]

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    Dr Alison Halford, Dr Jonathan Nixon