The Research, Innovation and Partnerships Team

Introducing the Research, Innovation and Partnerships Team

UCEM’s Research, Innovation and Partnerships Team is small in number but broad in terms of the diverse range of work it undertakes. Aled Williams, UCEM’s Director of Research, Innovation and…

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Student stories: How our BSc Access Module helped Rob gain the confidence to study at degree level

Rob Hill is the Facilities Manager for St Michael le Belfrey church in York. Having left school early to start his career in the workplace, he never anticipated returning to…

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Podcast: Q&A with BSc Access Module Programme Leader, David Hunt, about our new Year 13 offer

Earlier this week, we announced that Year 13 students left in limbo by the current COVID-19 crisis were invited to study on our bespoke BSc Access Module this summer. To…

Kate Lindsay and Dr Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

OER20 Conference: UCEM presentations

The Association for Learning Technology’s (ALT) annual Open Education Conference took place online earlier this month. The Conference brings together open education experts from across the UK and saw our…

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Online learning in challenging times: Guest blog by our Learning Technology Researcher, Dr Tharindu Liyanagunawardena

Social distancing implemented by countries across the world to combat the spread of coronavirus has caused unprecedented changes in our daily lives. The situation posed a great challenge to educational…

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The UCEM Good News podcast – Episode 1: James Doyle

Introducing The UCEM Good News podcast - a new series of podcasts providing heartwarming and inspirational stories during these uncertain times.   In Episode 1, UCEM's PR and Social Media…

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Principal Thoughts: Coronavirus – lessons for our planet and an update on UCEM’s position

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley reflects on the past month’s activity relating to sustainability and provides an update on how UCEM is…

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Reflections on sustainability from my working life: Guest blog by our Associate Tutor, Dr Kevin Waldie

Dr Kevin Waldie is one of UCEM’s Associate Tutors and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. Studying social anthropology to doctorate level, Kevin has spent most of his career in…

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Dive Deep & Dream Big: Guest blog by our Research Assistant – Education and Sustainability, Dr Renuka Thakore

As part of UCEM’s pledge to tackle climate change, Dr Renuka Thakore attended Dive Deep & Dream Big – an event bringing together activists and politicians to work on sustainable…

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Podcast: Digging Deeper – Episode 2: Sustainability

Episode 2 of Digging Deeper focuses on sustainability.   UCEM was recently audited by students for its National Union of Students (NUS) Responsible Futures reaccreditation effort. With several students and…

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Student stories: Ashley’s passion for sustainability

Why should we be sustainable? Our Surveying Technician apprentice (Quantity Surveying and Construction Pathway), Ashley White, became an advocate for sustainability after seeing the damaging impact on our ecosystem while…

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Meet Brian Quinn – UCEM’s Sustainability Tutor

As part of UCEM’s growing commitment to sustainability, the institution recently hired its first Tutor with a bespoke sustainability remit. Brian Quinn is a Sustainability Tutor who is part of…