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  1. Adjusting the focus – gaining a clearer picture of university engagement with the arts and culture

    Universities care deeply about the cities and regions in which they’re based, looking to enhance and bring value to their local communities. They contribute in a variety of ways, from the skills ecosystem to reducing inequality, acting as leaders and anchor institutions to draw in investment and create growth. Over the past year, we’ve been […]

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  2. Fixperts share solutions to everyday problems

    A programme set up by a Kingston University professor shares design knowledge that gives people the insight and confidence to fix everyday challenges for others and for themselves. Fixperts is a creative social campaign and design education programme that inspires designers – the ‘Fixperts’ – to help people solve the problems they face – the ‘Fix partners’. […]

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  3. Designing the cars of the future

    Earlier this year Coventry University unveiled plans for a new multimillion pound centre of design excellence – the National Transport Design Centre. It will support UK innovation in the transport industry and boost efforts to bridge a shortfall in essential creative skills. The university also runs an Automotive and Transport Design Course which supports students […]

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  4. Designing a house out of waste

    ‘Sustainable Futures’, an interdisciplinary research theme at the University of Brighton, is having a significant impact on the design of our world. The Brighton Waste House is Europe’s first permanent public building made with 90% discarded material. Built in partnership with the construction company Mears by over 360 design and construction students, the Waste House […]

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  5. Collaborating for greater impact

    In 2015, as part of Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places fund, the University of Huddersfield started working with Creative Scene to investigate the impact of their cultural activities on the local community. Creative Scene works with residents, businesses and others in the community to create a place where people not only participate in […]

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  6. Beyond cliché

    This blog originally appeared in Research Professional  The higher education and research bill offers a rare chance to consider more flexible funding of university courses.  One of the things I love about living near a university is the energy and excitement the students bring when they come back after the summer holiday.  It makes me […]

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  7. Christmas card competition 2016

    Are you artistic? Or a talented designer? Would you like your artwork seen by some of the most influential people in the higher education sector? Our annual Christmas card competition has launched for 2016.  This year, the theme is ‘Arts and making places‘. If you are a member of staff or a student at one of our […]

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  8. Research-Informed Teaching: A SPUR to undergraduate research accomplishment

    There is a thriving culture of staff-student research collaboration at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and it forms an integral part of the institution’s strategic plan. One springboard for such activity is Scholarship Projects for Undergraduate Researchers (SPUR). The SPUR scheme has been running since 2007 to provide bursaries for undergraduates to collaborate with staff on cutting-edge […]

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  9. UA responds to HEPI policy paper – Protecting the public interest in HE

    Commenting on ‘Protecting the public interest in higher education’, published by HEPI, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Bill Rammell’s report is right to draw attention to the significant public benefit created by universities.  Institutions with a strong civic mission, such as those in University Alliance, make a huge contribution to both the economic […]

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