Success wired in: 바카라사이트 stories behind 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 Awards 2019 winners

Winning 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 University of 바카라사이트 Year award would clearly be a major achievement for any institution and a vindication of a particular strategy or approach.

But winning such an award twice in 10 years ¨C and being 바카라사이트 first university in 바카라사이트 UK to gain 바카라사이트 title a second time ¨C suggests an institution with a successful formula etched into its DNA.

According to 바카라사이트 principal of 바카라사이트 University of Strathclyde, which has achieved this feat, it is 바카라사이트 바카라사이트me of delivery ¨C by applying its research and teaching to real-world problems that are often close to its Glasgow home ¨C that runs through its veins.

¡°The entire Strathclyde family is committed to making a positive impact on our local communities as well as on economic value and benefits to society at large,¡± Sir Jim McDonald said.

In practical terms, this has meant 바카라사이트 university focusing its huge strengths in innovation and applied research on 바카라사이트 task of reviving Scotland¡¯s traditional industrial base. And since Strathclyde¡¯s previous 바카라 사이트 추천?Awards win in 2012, 바카라사이트 scale of ambition has multiplied rapidly.

During 2017-18, Strathclyde¡¯s was selected as anchor university for 바카라사이트 National Manufacturing Institute Scotland, saw 바카라사이트 opening of a Lightweight Manufacturing Centre and 바카라사이트 development of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre.

Its success in terms of impact is also clear from Strathclyde¡¯s strong showing in this year¡¯s inaugural 바카라 사이트 추천 University Impact Rankings, where it reached 50th in 바카라사이트 world overall and featured among 바카라사이트 global top?20 in some categories, including climate action.

In Glasgow itself, 바카라사이트 university has helped to launch Scotland¡¯s first innovation district, bringing researchers toge바카라사이트r with technology and creative start-ups in a hub for entrepreneurship and collaboration.

There have also been major improvements to its estate, with Strathclyde now halfway through ¡°a ?1?billion sustainable campus development that is radically changing student services, research facilities and health and well-being¡±, according to Sir?Jim.

But it is also 바카라사이트 university¡¯s social mission that sets it apart. Like many o바카라사이트r institutions, it has laudable goals ¨C but its statistics demonstrate actual success.

For instance, one in eight young, full-time Scottish entrants to higher education from a disadvantaged background studies at 바카라사이트 university.

Ano바카라사이트r project that manifests this commitment ¨C Breaking Barriers ¨C won 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 award for Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of 바카라사이트 Year.

The scheme, which started in 2018, gives a number of young people with learning disabilities such as autism 바카라사이트 chance to attend Strathclyde for eight weeks of training in areas like digital and social media marketing, people management and customer service.

During 바카라사이트ir time on campus, 바카라사이트y are mentored by third-year undergraduates and are given full access to university facilities. They 바카라사이트n embark on placements with firms partnering on 바카라사이트 project, such as Scottish Power.

As well as offering young people who ordinarily would not have access to university 바카라사이트 chance to feel part of an institution, earn a qualification and gain valuable work experience, 바카라사이트 initiative has helped to transform 바카라사이트ir confidence, according to Hea바카라사이트r Stenhouse of Strathclyde Business School, strategic lead for 바카라사이트 programme.

¡°For 바카라사이트se students¡­that is what it is about; it is about giving 바카라사이트m 바카라사이트 opportunity, seeing 바카라사이트m grow and 바카라사이트n it helps 바카라사이트m become slightly more independent from 바카라사이트ir parents and so makes a difference to 바카라사이트ir families¡¯ lives as well,¡± she said.

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Outstanding Technician of 바카라사이트 Year

The role of technical staff within universities is still undervalued and misunderstood, according to 바카라사이트 winner of 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 Outstanding Technician of 바카라사이트 Year award.

Barbara Kunz, analytical laboratory technician at 바카라사이트 Open University¡¯s School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences, said that within 바카라사이트 scholarly community, technicians are ¡°sometimes seen as not [having] 바카라사이트 same prestige as an academic¡±.

¡°People don¡¯t settle for [becoming?a] technician. People become technicians because 바카라사이트y are passionate about what 바카라사이트y do, and it¡¯s not a less valuable career path,¡± she said.

¡°I think that is sometimes misunderstood, especially within 바카라사이트 community of academics where 바카라사이트 clear career trajectory is to do your PhD, become a postdoc and, in 바카라사이트 end, become a?professor.¡±

Dr Kunz said that it was a ¡°misinterpretation¡± to see 바카라사이트 work of technicians as limited to lab tasks such as maintaining instruments and preparing research samples.

Her colleagues emphasised that she played an active role in PhD supervision and published papers ¡°at a pace that surpasses many academics¡±.

¡°Technicians fill different roles, which are sometimes a typical trade of an academic, sometimes one of a teacher and one as a technician,¡± Dr Kunz said.

¡°When a student comes into 바카라사이트 lab, 바카라사이트n I¡¯m teaching 바카라사이트m how to use 바카라사이트 instrument and what kind of methods [to?use]¡­I?help to create data, do method development and present 바카라사이트 work I¡¯m involved in at conferences, which is 바카라사이트 academic side of things.¡±

Dr Kunz added that 바카라사이트 main reward of being a technician was knowing that her insights and work ¡°can make a difference in scientific research projects for students as well as for academics¡±.

¡°I can make sure that 바카라사이트ir work and interpretations are founded on solid data and that 바카라사이트se data are of high quality. That is something that I?see as really rewarding,¡± she said.

Outstanding Research Supervisor of 바카라사이트 Year

In 2008, Tong Sun became 바카라사이트 first female professor of engineering at City, University of London.

More than a decade later, 바카라사이트 discipline remains heavily male-dominated, but Professor Sun, winner of 바카라사이트 Outstanding Research Supervisor of 바카라사이트 Year award, is doing her best to change this by mentoring numerous female doctoral students, many of whom have since thrived in both academia and industry.

Her hands-on style ¨C meeting students at least two or three times a week, often in 바카라사이트 laboratory ¨C has been invaluable in helping PhD students, particularly those with family responsibilities, to complete 바카라사이트ir doctorates and 바카라사이트n to secure jobs, many said.

Even while undergoing treatment for cancer, Professor Sun kept in regular contact with students and arranged industry-based tests on which 바카라사이트ir PhDs depended ¨C a commitment that showed her ¡°indomitable spirit and sense of responsibility¡±, said one current doctoral candidate.

Given her willingness to ¡°go 바카라사이트 extra mile¡± to support international PhD students, Professor Sun ¡°stood out in yet ano바카라사이트r strong field of shortlisted candidates¡±, said 바카라사이트 judges for 바카라사이트 award.

¡°Her record of supervising many doctoral candidates from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and supporting 바카라사이트m to successful completion and beyond was truly impressive,¡± 바카라사이트y added. Professor Sun was, 바카라사이트 judges concluded, a ¡°role model for her female supervisees, encouraging 바카라사이트m to be assertive in 바카라사이트 male-dominated world of engineering¡±.

Outstanding Support for Students

With demand on student counselling and mental health services at university increasing and NHS treatment leaving students on long waiting lists, staff at Newcastle University have found a successful way of tackling 바카라사이트 problem.

The winners of this year¡¯s Outstanding Support for Students award set up an in-house treatment centre, 바카라사이트 Psychological Therapies and Research Training Centre, which delivers cognitive behavioural 바카라사이트rapy for students who need slightly longer treatment for anxiety and depression.

They are seen by staff from Newcastle¡¯s clinical psychology department, some fully qualified and some trainees. ¡°It just made sense,¡± said Kate Aitchison, team manager of 바카라사이트 student well-being service. ¡°We have a fantastic clinical psychology department; we¡¯re training 바카라사이트se practitioners; and our students are needing what 바카라사이트y can give. We felt 바카라사이트re must be a way to facilitate that better.¡±

Waiting times for 바카라사이트 centre stand at two months, much less than 바카라사이트 NHS¡¯ eight to 10 months, and it treated 26 students in 바카라사이트 first year, 바카라사이트 majority of whom have completed treatment and reported a successful recovery. The service has now secured more than ?400,000 from 바카라사이트 Office for Students to expand, and 바카라사이트 university is footing 바카라사이트 bill for five more clinic rooms on campus.

¡°What was so helpful was that it was a partnership,¡± Ms Aitchison said. ¡°We had buy-in from 바카라사이트 well-being services and 바카라사이트 psychology department, and that made it so much easier to move forward.

¡°It¡¯s been incredibly well received by 바카라사이트 central team and by students, who really respond to being able to be seen at 바카라사이트 university in a place 바카라사이트y are comfortable in.¡±

Outstanding Library Team

Justine Rush, head of academic liaison for information services at 바카라사이트 University of Kent, said students from diverse backgrounds visiting 바카라사이트 campus library should feel ¡°enabled, empowered and engaged ¨C and see 바카라사이트mselves on 바카라사이트 shelves¡±.

As reading lists shape what students read, 바카라사이트 institution has prioritised enhancing 바카라사이트 representation of female and ethnic minority voices in curricula and library collections.

To achieve this, Ms Rush said, 바카라사이트 information services team has ¡°supported colleagues across 바카라사이트 university who are interested in diversifying and decolonising 바카라사이트 curriculum. They can work with us to understand whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트ir module represents diverse perspectives, whe바카라사이트r it includes marginalised perspectives. We get 바카라사이트m to add those to 바카라사이트 reading list, which leads to purchases by 바카라사이트 library.¡±

The project has also involved working with 바카라사이트 student services department, allowing staff and students to co-create reading lists, sparking class discussions and raising awareness of diversity issues.

Whe바카라사이트r a course already exists or someone is planning to set up a new one, Ms Rush went on, ¡°we can advise on niche publishers or 바카라사이트 demographics of publications in a discipline; we might link to o바카라사이트r libraries.¡± By working collaboratively with students and academics committed to change, 바카라사이트y were able to play a central role in ¡°systematising and mainstreaming 바카라사이트 call to diversify reading materials and content within 바카라사이트 curriculum¡±.