R&I

Clear filters
  1. ‘Failing to invest in climate change research could have dire consequences’

    First published in University Business on 15th November 2021 Prof Jane Harrington, vice-chancellor of Greenwich University and board member of University Alliance, says urgent government funding is needed to scale up university-industry research partnerships to find net-zero solutions As world leaders return from COP26 with commitments on how they will tackle climate change, it’s important […]

    Read more of: ‘Failing to invest in climate change research could have dire consequences’
  2. DTA Future Societies

    This autumn, Alliance members are coming together to launch the new DTA Future Societies, which is supporting solutions-driven research that tackles the world’s most pressing challenges, with projects guided by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The collaborative research environment of the DTA Future Societies will nurture the potential of our doctoral researchers to generate […]

    Read more of: DTA Future Societies
  3. How supermarkets can engage consumers to think more about household food waste

    First published in The Grocer New research shows how shoppers can be educated to think more about food and prevent waste, says Dr Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, associate professor in consumer psychology at Anglia Ruskin University The UK forecourt fuel ‘shortage’ and the panic-buying during the first national lockdown are striking and powerful reminders to supermarkets and […]

    Read more of: How supermarkets can engage consumers to think more about household food waste
  4. University Alliance in support of Elsevier proposal rejection

    As the UK’s Elsevier Negotiation Team reject Elsevier’s (the largest publisher of UK research) most recent proposal on access to their publications for academics – for both reading and publishing – University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson pledges UA’s support: Our universities are fully committed to the approach being taken by the UK’s Elsevier Negotiation Team and support the […]

    Read more of: University Alliance in support of Elsevier proposal rejection
  5. Alliance universities are taking practical action to tackle the causes and effects of climate change

    The University Alliance group, made up of universities specialising in professional and technical education, are working on urgent, applied research that addresses the challenges of the climate crisis, according to a new campaign launched today. The campaign, launched in the run-up to COP26 next week, will illustrate how Alliance members are working with industry, businesses, […]

    Read more of: Alliance universities are taking practical action to tackle the causes and effects of climate change
  6. Low carbon building at Oxford Brookes University

    Oxford Brookes’ low carbon building research holds world-leading expertise in the field of carbon mapping, building performance evaluation, low-carbon retrofitting and climate change adaptation of buildings and neighbourhoods. Other related areas of expertise include urban energy modelling using Geographical Information Systems (GIS), smart energy communities and design of low-energy buildings in diverse climates. The group is […]

    Read more of: Low carbon building at Oxford Brookes University
  7. Using cloud-free surveillance technology to provide enhanced crop intelligence

    The University of Hertfordshire’s Centre for Astrophysics Research was been awarded £200,000 in funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Council to develop and bring to market its ClearSky technology in partnership with Agrimetrics, who operate a Data Marketplace for the Agri-food sector. ClearSky uses advanced technology to see through cloud cover and predict visible and infrared […]

    Read more of: Using cloud-free surveillance technology to provide enhanced crop intelligence
  8. Harvesting sunshine from smart solar panels

    Many communities in developing countries suffer from poor energy grid infrastructure, but technologies developed by the University of Hertfordshire are offering an affordable, locally-based solution. The University’s Project Daedalus – Reaching the Sun with Solar Coins and Smart Solar Panels – is exploiting cutting-edge ICT, Internet of Things (IoT), cryptography and fintech to deliver technology […]

    Read more of: Harvesting sunshine from smart solar panels