The DTA Rep Committee: Amplifying the voice of PhD researchers
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Spaces that inspire
Read more of: Spaces that inspire…erendipity zones such as hallways and staircases as sites for productive encounters. The building clearly inspired its occupants to do great things and it is fitting that when the building was finally demolished in 1998 and replaced by the Frank Gehry-designed Stata Center, a key requirement of the brief was to replicate the magic of Building 20. It remains to be seen if the Stata Center inspires more than Building 20. Footnotes 8 Brighton Waste H…
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We need more than workshops to support the wellbeing of PhD researchers
Read more of: We need more than workshops to support the wellbeing of PhD researchers…abtree, who supports the delivery of their Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA). Ellie completed a PhD in Italian Studies at the University of St Andrews at the start of 2020. You can find her on Twitter @evcrabtree. This time last year I was in the thick of my pre-thesis submission. Eating and exercising healthily, seeing daylight hours and taking weekends and evenings off seemed like luxuries, dwarfed by the ultimate goal of submitting as soon as…
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Inspiring young people in Europe to engage with their communities
Read more of: Inspiring young people in Europe to engage with their communities…ung people into civic engagement spaces and social responsibility in their communities. Dr Laredo said: “Research shows that participating in activities that use creativity and arts enhance confidence, self-awareness, and self-presentation. We often see young people who don’t think of themselves as particularly creative at school really enjoy the arts in a more informal setting. Using creative approaches can be a powerful way of sharing, discussin…
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Commuting students – enhancing a different student experience
Read more of: Commuting students – enhancing a different student experience…ions fluctuate – someone moves back home from campus, or moves further away. The commuter student population is therefore neither easily measured, nor static. But while universities and regulators prevaricate over the most appropriate definitions, the needs of a large student group may go unmet. As the HEPI / Advance HE Student Academic Experience Survey highlights, commuter students may end up less satisfied with their experience and be more like…
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Unconscious bias in higher education: A talk for International Women’s Day
Read more of: Unconscious bias in higher education: A talk for International Women’s Day…en worse – there are reported to be only 17 black female professors in the UK. There are clearly a whole range of reasons for these statistics and they include the choices made by women themselves. But that’s not enough to explain the differences that exist. An increasing body of research demonstrates some of the barriers women encounter in academia. To give one example, a study by Corinne Moss-Racusin involved recruitment to a science lab. Half t…
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Prime Minister urged to review international student regulations
Read more of: Prime Minister urged to review international student regulations…Steven West, Vice-Chancellor, University of the West of England Press contact – Andrew Henry, andrew@www.unialliance.ac.uk | 07833 236 629…
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Budget 2012: harnessing universities to help build a stronger economy for the future
Read more of: Budget 2012: harnessing universities to help build a stronger economy for the future…ing this period were in occupations where the majority of people are qualified to level 2 (GCSE A*-C and equivalent) or below. Labour Force Survey data, 2010 [3] Wilson T, Review of Business-University Collaboration, February 2012 http://www.wilsonreview.co.uk/review/ [4] http://cdn.hm-treasury.gov.uk/autumn_statement.pdf [5] Wilson T, Review of Business-University Collaboration, February 2012 http://www.wilsonreview.co.uk/review/ [6] Wilson T, Re…
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The Economist: Report – Automated, Creative & Dispersed
Read more of: The Economist: Report – Automated, Creative & Dispersed…education is for, how it should be delivered and how it should be paid for. A common view is that universities must move closer to industry, not least so that they can provide graduates with the skills that companies are looking to hire. Students are pushing harder to fit the bill of their future employers, and increasing numbers of doctorate students— currently 60%—are pursuing careers in business instead of academia. Liz Shutt, policy director…
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We need a bold and long-term vision for our universities
Read more of: We need a bold and long-term vision for our universities…bby Hackett Andrew Henry, Communications Manager (Andrew@www.unialliance.ac.uk) | 07833 236 629. Sam Jones, Head of Communications (Sam@www.unialliance.ac.uk) | 07767 673 982. Notes to editor University Alliance website: www.unialliance.ac.uk Embargoed copy of the report can be obtained by contacting Liz McCarty (tel 0117 931 7431) or Philip Walker (tel 0117 931 7363) at HEFCE. For more information on university_vision go to, www.universityvision….
