My first memory of how some people treat girls differently to boys was when I was around four years old. I had an older male cousin who passed down toys he had outgrown, and I took a particular liking to his old skateboard. I remember playing with it in the street and trying to push […]
One of the pressing issues that the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal drew our attention to was the difficulties faced by women in accessing products to manage their periods with dignity. Following the earthquakes, we were approached by a number of small charities to evaluate the impact of the work they were doing to address this […]
Jack Bishop, 21, studied an Aerospace Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship with BAE Systems at the University of Central Lancashire. In this Q&A blog for National Apprenticeship Week 2018, he reveals all about his experiences. Why did you choose to do a degree apprenticeship? I had an interest in Software Development from an early age and […]
Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell is featured in an article by Research Professional on the government’s Tier 4 visa pilot for masters students. A total of 27 universities are now part of the scheme that seeks to make it easier for students from outside the European Union to get a visa for masters degrees. However of ‘the 27 […]
The survival rate of UK cancer patients has doubled in the last half century. But non-selective radiation treatment may cause damage to healthy cells and tissue. In Salford NanoLab, within the School of Environment and Life Sciences at the University of Salford, Dr Krpetic’s research team is working to minimise this through nanotechnology. The use […]
Commenting on the review into post-18 education announced by the Prime Minister Theresa May today, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “The first thing the review needs to recognise is that modern universities already provide high quality technical and professional education at all levels, meeting the needs of industry and public services. These courses […]
UA Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell is quoted in Wonkhe’s roundup of the HE sector’s thoughts on the post-18 education and funding review. The Prime Minister Theresa May will be outlining further details of what the review will entail this afternoon in Derbyshire (Monday 19 Feb 2018). “The upcoming review must recognise the tremendous value that […]
UA Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell has written a piece for Research Fortnight’s HE Analyst to look at how the new Universities and Science Minister Sam Gyimah can build on previous reforms in higher education. The UCAS data also showed that a higher proportion of our own young people are applying to university than ever before. […]
University Alliance will hold a celebration of the emerging business talent among students at the University of Salford at its MediaCityUK campus on Thursday 14 June. Enterprise Stars will culminate in the opportunity to win investment from a panel of investors. The festival also includes opportunities for networking, mentoring, showcasing ideas and advice and support on how to convert […]
Although great progress in the management and treatment of cancer has been made, the need for better approaches for the early diagnosis and better treatment of this terrible disease remains. We also need to better understand disease in individual patients, so that therapies can be tailored and more effective – so-called precision medicine. The John […]
