The University of Manchester
Andy Simmons is Director of University Marketing (Interim) at The University of Manchester, by many measures the UK’s largest and most popular University. He is responsible for corporate marketing and brand management, and is a driving force in enhancing Manchester’s reputation for excellence. Prior to joining the University in 2003, Andy spent five years in various marketing roles at Saga Holidays. He now leads the University Marketing Team with responsibility for marketing output across the institution’s range of corporate channels and campaigns. Andy is a member of the University’s External Relations Strategy Group, which provides leadership, coordination and high-level focus to Manchester’s external relations activities, as well as monitoring perceptions of the University among external stakeholder groups and ensuring progress on related strategic and operational priorities. The University has an exceptional record of generating and sharing new ideas and the quality, breadth and volume of its research activity is unparalleled in the UK. The University is built on the shoulders of academic giants and can lay claim to 23 Nobel Prize winners amongst its former staff and students. We are committed to providing a dynamic working and learning environment, where every member of our community is valued for their contribution and individuality. Just wow 😍🤩 Join us for one of our monthly general master's information sessions. Cyber incident: Ongoing network connectivity issues The Global South Fellowship is offering funding to support clinical, applied health and pure science researchers working within Low or Lower Middle Income Countries. The University of Manchester is a truly global institution, with a reputation for education and innovation that resonates across the world. The university has strategic partnerships and collaborations worldwide. We bring innovation to businesses, insight to institutions and create an unforgettable experience to those who study with us. The University of Manchester forges pioneering collaborations with organisations and institutions around the world. We work with businesses, universities, policymakers and more to bring the benefits of our expertise to industry and society. The University of Manchester has signed agreements with the following top, research-led, universities:
500,000 £391m In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 65% of research activity, amounting to 1,193 full-time equivalent staff at The University of Manchester, is judged to be ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*), putting us among only a handful of universities with an internationally significant research profile over a wide range of subject areas. The University of Manchester is one of the top universities for biomedical research, and our international centres exploring cancer research, world poverty, environmental sustainability and social change are producing world-changing answers to global problems. The discovery of graphene by Prof Andre Geim FRS. This super-thin two-dimensional material (consisting of a single layer of individual, densely packed carbon atoms woven into one stable layer like a wire mesh) has the potential to replace silicon transistors in the not too distant future. Prof Geim and Manchester researcher Dr Kostya Novoselov have received the prestigious Europhysics Prize, and Prof Geim was recently awarded the 2009 Körber European Science Award, worth 750,000 Euros.
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The Northern Lights over campus, captured perfectly by our Instagram follower gao.ggg. Who was lucky enough to spot them on Friday night? #northernlights #universityofmanchester #aurora
Earlier today (Monday 19 February), IT Services were made aware of network connectivity problems impacting several Universities, including our own.
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The University of Edinburgh
Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top universities. They were the first true civic university in the UK and one of the four ancient universities of Scotland. The university is globally recognized for research, development and high-quality teaching, attracting some of the world’s leading thinkers to work and study. We wish our Chancellor, The Princess Royal, a swift and full recovery from her injuries and look forward to her resuming her duties soon. Princess Anne was elected as Chancellor in 2011, succeeding her father, the Duke of Edinburgh. Edinburgh Futures Institute has officially opened its doors in the transformed Old Royal Infirmary. The landmark building has undergone a major seven-year, multi-million-pound restoration. https://edin.ac/456hQYq Community groups in Edinburgh are being offered free University room hire, thanks to a new scheme. Local groups will be able to hold meetings, workshops, events and even rehearsals without the financial burden of room hire costs. @EdinUniLocal Free hire of rooms opens doors for community Local groups are being offered the free use of the University of Edinburgh’s spaces following a successful pilot of a new scheme. edin.ac We are sad to announce the death of Professor Peter Higgs, who has passed away at the age of 94. Statement on the death of Professor Peter Higgs It has been confirmed that Professor Peter Higgs has died at the age of 94. He passed away peacefully at home ... edin.ac In October 2019 the University hosted the UNA Europa General Assembly. Membership of UNA Europa will see Edinburgh work towards creating the University of the Future alongside seven other universities, as part of the new European Universities Initiative. The university is a member of Universitas 21, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and COIMBRA, a network of leading academic institutions. We are involved in more than 1,180 international research collaborations and are home to many world-class research centres. To aid internationalisation, we developed three Global Academies to unite our expertise in a variety of disciplines, and to provide solutions for key issues, tackling global challenges such as the spread of epidemics, global poverty and environmental change, on these projects our partners span the globe. Our international partners include Stanford University, California Institute of Technology, Delhi University, the British University in Dubai, the University of Melbourne, McGill University, Peking University and the Beijing Film Academy. We have 520 undergraduate exchange places around the world, 80% of which are in the top 100 universities in the world. Our overseas offices in India, China and Latin America assist with our strategic engagements and collaborations. The University of Edinburgh celebrates and strengthens their deep-rooted and distinctive internationalism, attracting the world’s best minds and building innovative global partnerships for research, teaching and impact. 50,000 £200m The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 83% of our research activity classified as world-leading or internationally excellent in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. This places us in the top 5 in the UK and number one in Scotland by volume of 4* “world-leading” research. Their researchers continuously challenge the boundaries of knowledge. The university provides the highest-quality learning opportunities for their students embellished by the new knowledge we discover. University researchers discovered carbon dioxide, latent and specific heat, chloroform anaesthesia, SARS, the Higgs boson particle, and developed the Hepatitis B vaccine, the hypodermic syringe, the kaleidoscope, the vacuum flask, the ATM, the diving chamber, and in-vitro fertilisation. Notable research areas include:
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London School of Economics and Political Science
Fiona Metcalfe is the Director of Communications at LSE. She was appointed in 2019 following three years as Head of External Communications. Her role is to protect and promote the LSE brand and lead engaging and impactful communications locally, nationally and globally. Prior to joining LSE, Fiona spent two years as Head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office global network of 200 communicators and before that spent eight years working in media, events and strategic communications at No 10 Downing Street. LSE was founded in 1894 by four prominent Fabian Society members, Beatrice and Sidney Webb, George Bernard Shaw, and Graham Wallas, and has grown to become one of the foremost social science universities in the world, ranked alongside Harvard, UC Berkeley, and Stanford. They are a social science university based in central London with a global reach. LSE help students prepare for bright futures in world-changing roles. A rigorous social science education is designed to stretch students intellectually through more than 200 specialist undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, executive education, distance learning, and summer school.
Until now it hasn't been possible for governments to identify which policies will increase citizens' #wellbeing the most. Placing wellbeing at the centre of government decision-making | LSE Research We all want to live our happiest lives, but until now it has not been possible for governments to identify whi... www.lse.ac.uk Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born #OnThisDay on 14 April 1891 🇮🇳 He gained two doctorates from LSE and Columbia University. We are proud to welcome three #NobelPrize winners to LSE in Spring Term! It's official: spring has arrived on our campus 🪻🌿 LSE has established a global network with a small number of high-quality universities across the world. There are multi-faceted institutional partnerships with Columbia University (New York), Sciences Po (Paris), Peking University (Beijing), the National University of Singapore, and – since May 2010 – the University of Cape Town. LSE has developed global, multi-faceted partnerships with a number of prestigious universities. These peer institutions are located in key cities/locations around the world, and each partnership is different. We also have a number of other collaborative activities at the departmental level and further. 16 50% Since 1895 The London School of Economics has been pioneering social science research, challenging existing ways of thinking, and seeking to understand the causes of things in order to transform them. In October 2020 they celebrate our 125th anniversary. It is their ambition to be the leading social science university with the greatest global impact. Led by Director, LSE alumna Minouche Shafik, their strategy LSE 2030 lays out the guiding principles that they believe will help them achieve their goals and shape the world’s future. LSE academics conduct social science research that makes a lasting impact on society. This means LSE students are taught by academics that regularly advise international bodies and governments, and who are also vocal in the media on current news. The LSE COVID-19 resource centre demonstrates how the social sciences can support government policy responses to COVID-19. The university has also just been involved in the launch of SHAPE – Social sciences, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy. The 2014 Research Excellence Framework, a national evaluation exercise, ranked LSE as a top university for research quality and impact. With over 50 academic departments and research centres, the school are continuously expanding their research horizon to reflect and aid the changing society around us. The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.
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King's College London
Executive Director, Communications and External Affairs Tania Rhodes-Taylor is Executive Director of Communications and External Affairs at King’s College London. She has worked in Higher Education since 2007, previously holding senior positions at the University of Sydney, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the Institute of Education, UCL. This followed a successful career in the corporate and charity sectors which included the National Literacy Trust and Unisys. Having worked in Australia, Hong Kong and the USA, she always brings an international perspective to her work. Tania is also a qualified and accredited Executive Coach. King’s College London is one of the top 25 universities in the world (2016/17 QS World University Rankings) and among the oldest in England. King’s has more than 29,600 students (of whom 11,750 are postgraduate students) from 150 countries worldwide and nearly 8,000 staff members. The university is in the second phase of a £1 billion redevelopment programme which is transforming its estate.
🎶 I remember it all too well 🎶 🩷❤️ Quadruple amputee @AlexLewisTrust is currently rowing the length of the South Coast of England using a custom-built set of aluminium prosthetic arms designed by @nicolaybailey and students from @kcl_engineering.⬇️ Engineers design prosthetics to help quadruple amputee row South Coast for charity Prosthetic arms designed in Engineering help Alex Lewis tackle a world first endurance challenge www.kcl.ac.uk We are delighted that His Majesty The King has become our Royal Patron, continuing a long and valued association between the University and The Monarch. His Majesty The King becomes Royal Patron of King's College London His Majesty King Charles III has become Royal Patron of King’s College London, continuing a long and valued asso... www.kcl.ac.uk We are deeply saddened by the passing of theoretical physicist and King's alumnus Peter Higgs whose work on particle physics was critical to our understanding of the Universe. Remembering Professor Peter Higgs (1929 – 2024) King’s alumnus and Nobel Prize winner Professor Peter Higgs has passed away aged 94 www.kcl.ac.uk The highest distinction for academics of most disciplines is the award of a Nobel Prize, 12 people who have worked or studied at King’s and its constituent institutions have achieved this distinction. This includes; 2013 Nobel Prize for Chemistry jointly awarded to Professor Michael Levitt FRS, for the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems. Michael Levitt studied physics at King’s and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1967 and the 2010. Nobel Prize for Literature awarded to Mario Vargas Llosa who was Spanish American Literature in the Department of Spanish & Spanish-American Studies at King’s in 1969-70, and became a Fellow of King’s in 2005. 31,000 £778m King’s has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King’s was ranked 6th nationally in the ‘power’ ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings. King’s is a world-leading institution with a truly global perspective. It has:
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University of Glasgow
Rachel Sandison is the Executive Director of External Relations at the University of Glasgow, UK, where she has responsibility for leading an integrated service covering Marketing, Recruitment & Admissions, International Affairs and Development & Alumni Relations. Rachel is also the University’s Universitas 21 network Senior Leader. Rachel is a Chartered Marketer and Chair of the Glasgow Economic Leadership HE/FE Marketing group and a member of CASE’s US Commission in addition to sitting on a number of sector advisory boards. She is also a member of Faculty at the CASE Europe Strategic Marketing Institute and a current School Governor. Previously, Rachel was the Director of Marketing, Student Recruitment and Alumni Relations at the University of Aberdeen, UK. Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow has been inspiring great minds for over 560 years. Our alumni include world changers from economist Adam Smith and engineer James Watt to the inventor of television, John Logie Baird and the writer and producer of Doctor Who and Sherlock, Steven Moffat. In addition, the University has fostered the talents of one Prime Minister, seven Nobel Laureates and Scotland’s current First Minister. We have a diverse and growing student population with more than 27,000 students from almost 140 different countries. Charlotte almost didn't make it to University. As a care-experienced person, her educational career was disrupted, and she left school at 16. Striking image captured by UofG student & photographer @hharryhho last night 🌕 Delighted to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Glasgow Science Centre which will help promote public engagement with science. As a globally connected university with deep civic roots, for over 560 years Glasgow has established creative and vibrant partnerships with communities, colleagues and students across the world. We have over 300 formal agreements with universities overseas covering a wide range of activities from research collaborations through to joint degrees and international student mobility arrangements. As well as developing innovative international partnerships, we have developed a significant overseas presence, building on well-established links in Asia to achieve a range of transnational education provision in Singapore (Engineering and Computing Studies), and with two top-ranked ‘985’ Universities in China – UESTC in Chengdu (Engineering) and with Nankai University in Tianjin. 2,000 £180m The University is ranked in the top 1% of world universities and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. It enjoys a long-standing reputation as a research powerhouse with a focus on research excellence. It is one of the UK’s top 10 earners of research income with total earnings over £180m per year and has a base of over 2000 active researchers. Our priority themes and multidisciplinary research networks bring these researchers together with practitioners, policy makers and NGOs to create academic communities which focus on key issues and challenges, including: precision medicine; quantum technologies; nanotechnology; sensor systems; space; future cities; water; digital humanities; global security; international development; refugee, asylum and migration; human rights and sustainable development. Find out more at www.glasgow.ac.uk/research/infocus The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.
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Last week, she graduated from the University of Glasgow with first-class honours in History & Sociology.
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This agreement will help engage audiences with academic research, and the people who make it happen.
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