…r people with learning disabilities… are we prepared?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbeAIl0Wn6I April 2020 webinar (DNACPR): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePJKT9MZRXA&t=626s YouTube channel with all webinars to date: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQLenTftiiC_cFo0aaE-lA/videos BBC news report (incl interviews with GRASSroots group and Prof Tuffrey-Wijne), who contacted us following our webinar on vaccination: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av…
…of belonging to) our social groups that is consequential for our wellbeing. In order to study the relationship between group identification and happiness, my colleagues and I gathered survey data in Italy and Scotland from almost 4,000 people. We measured the extent of their identification with their family, local community, and a third group of their choice. We also measured their satisfaction with life, a key component of happiness. We found th…
…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.uk/about-us…
…rewards the fact that they take the highest achieving students, from the wealthiest backgrounds, that go on to be the highest earners”. You can also read our full statement here….
…iences and innovative interactive collaborative design. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i6HuXW_6Co eXtended BCU Walkthrough Video: https://youtu.be/3RjGdoyNHj8 JOINT WINNERS: Kingston University research team who co-produced learning events on end-of-life and bereavement care for people with learning disabilities during the pandemic Having worked for two decades with people with learning disabilities, focusing on end-of-life and bereavement suppo…
…projects, social enterprises and other ventures in regions throughout the UK. How does the ERDF support SMEs? ERDF funding is leveraged by universities across the UK to support SMEs in their local communities grow and innovate. University Alliance members estimate they have supported over 15,000 SMEs in their local areas to start-up and grow since the ERDF was introduced, making significant contributions to their local economies. Universiti…
…st way to achieve an efficient system or the best student experience or outcomes. Instead, there might be scope for a ‘collective comprehensive’, made up of all the universities or colleges in a region. Many students seem to prefer to study in the same region as they live (by no means always so they can live at home), and while such a collective might initially focus on access and participation, it could, over time, also create a structure through…
…e to hazardous substances and to evaluate mass casualty decontamination outcomes. The research resulted in the development of new policy guidance for emergency response teams dealing with the event of chemical or biological attacks being adopted by both the US and UK Governments. The guidance was followed as part of the UK emergency services response to the Salisbury attack in March 2018. Teesside University- protecting users from counterfeit medi…
Image by Elle’s Dad, Flickr We humans like putting things in order. From an early age we are taught that all things have a place. When we are faced with complex problems, we seek to create schemas and organise findings in a way that will aid our understanding. This is all well and good except that sometimes this approach is in danger of missing the point. In the case of universities, this can be a particular problem due to the broad spectrum…
…ements in their completion rates and progression into work –https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/higher-education-fulfilling-our-potential Widening Participation, published by the Social Market Foundation in partnership with University Alliance and the Open University on 23 March, is online here: http://www.smf.co.uk/publications/widening-participation For press enquiries please contact Gabriel Huntley, Head of Communications and External Rela…
