…rey-Wijne), who contacted us following our webinar on vaccination: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-55732177 The DTA Alumni Award: Molly Browne Coventry University for having a positive impact upon peers and demonstrating a collaborative, supportive and collegiate approach I would like to nominate Dr Molly Browne as she has been a ‘one-woman support system’ for DTA students. She remains open and honest about the issues she has had within the cou…
…g for police forces across the South East as part of a major overhaul of police officer training. New Police Constables will enrol on a three-year Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, which combines a degree programme with on-the-job training, while a two-year Degree Holder Entry Programme will be available for new recruits who already have a degree. The Policing Institute for the Eastern Region (PIER) at ARU delivers innovative, high quality r…
…ohort in England and Wales to complete a new graduate diploma in policing, combining combine real-life policing experiences on division with academic learning. Having experienced a combination of university lectures and academic learning with life on the beat, the officers are the first in Wales and England to complete the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP) and gain a Graduate Diploma in Professional Policing Practice. With backgrounds ranging f…
…hroughout the 2020-21 academic year. Full details may be found at: https://www.gre.ac.uk/articles/public-relations/university-of-greenwich-transforms-spaces-to-deliver-blended-learning-safely https://www.gre.ac.uk/articles/public-relations/transforming-sportshall-into-lab University of Hertfordshire Technical Team, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science-for creating a ‘lab at home’ for students to continue laboratory work whilst s…
…the facility to explore new ways to make collaboration between robots and humans more effective. Following funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Robot House facility is now open to both external academic groups and industry for research, development and testing. Research “The overarching aim of our research is to design and test scenarios in which robots and people can do things together on an equal footing.” —…
…r times and what is unique about our diverse university community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k9G00v-4tg Examples of A Changed World Content: Harriet Riddell, an alumna of UH ran a sketching class as part of our A Changed World Makealong: https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/a-changed-world/the-collection/harriet-riddell2 Julie Kelly, our Academic Registrar, created a presentation: Who Wants to be an Academic Registrar? https://www.herts.ac….
…tanding of how drones are use and their future potential. Find out more at www.iudro.com University of Greenwich CNPPS: Kamal Farid Kamal has come up with an idea that has the potential to turn the UK’s pavement sector into a carbon-negative industry. He has launched CNPPS, a completely new technology for paving hard surfaces through the use of secondary used aggregates. The manufacturing technology coverts secondary used and waste produced into t…
…of examples of universities working with partners in their regions to overcome complex challenges. Although we focused on four particular areas, we could have chosen many more. We are currently exploring the role partnerships between universities and arts organizations play in place-making. It would also be interesting to look at their role in improving the built environment, transport infrastructure, and tackling the issues facing refugee popula…
…rt (incl interviews with GRASSroots group and Prof Tuffrey-Wijne), who contacted us following our webinar on vaccination: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-55732177…
…n not revolution approach to apprenticeships, whereas the Labour Party has committed to reforming the Apprenticeship Levy into the a ‘growth and skills levy’ to allow businesses to use 50% of their funds on non-apprenticeship training. There is no doubt that the whole skills system needs greater investment, coherence, and flexibility, but in the absence of further detail, there is a risk that Labour’s proposal could dilute progress and prompt dema…
