Global staff mobility – including training, teaching, research or networking – brings huge value to BU and our students, whilst offering invaluable personal career experience. We are pleased to announce that staff, both academic and professional support, can apply for funds to support these activities through Erasmus+ and Santander, under the Global Staff Mobility scheme…. Read more » about Funds now available to support Global Staff Mobility
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Funds now available to support Global Staff Mobility
Global staff mobility – including training, teaching, research or networking – brings huge value to BU and our students, whilst offering invaluable personal career experience. We are pleased to announce that staff, both academic and professional support, can apply for funds to support these activities through Erasmus+ and Santander, under the Global Staff Mobility scheme…. Read more » about Funds now available to support Global Staff Mobility
HE policy update w/e 12th May 2017
Higher Education and Research Act 2017 – the final text has now been published online and in a pdf version. The next step will be implementation of the many changes in the Act, which cannot move on substantially until after the election – and of course in the unlikely event of a Labour victory, implementation… Read more » about HE policy update w/e 12th May 2017
HE policy update w/e 10th February 2017
The Chair for the Office for Students (OfS) has been confirmed as Sir Michael Barber, Wonkhe profile his career here. Recruitment for the OfS Chief Executive is underway. Higher Education and Research Bill– amendments are being submitted for the House of Lords report stage. One focusses on students and academic staff at HE providers stating… Read more » about HE policy update w/e 10th February 2017
HE Policy update w/e 3rd February 2017
Higher Education and Research Bill – the House of Lords committee stage has finished with no further amendments (other than non-controversial and welcome government amendments). Unlike in the House of Commons, where time was more limited and there was a great deal of focus on the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), student loans, the impact of… Read more » about HE Policy update w/e 3rd February 2017
HE policy updated 27th January 2017
Industrial Strategy Green Paper The Government launched the Industrial Strategy Green Paper and consultation this week. The paper focuses on improving Britain’s innovation and productivity in key areas alongside upskilling the workforce to become world leading. The government suggest a number of areas of industry specialism that should be supported: clean energy robotics healthcare space… Read more » about HE policy updated 27th January 2017
Erasmus Staff Mobility Visit to Oslo- April 2016
Michael Knight and I recently visited Oslo University College of Applied Sciences to primarily experience peer learning and library academic skills in an established European University, building further relations with them and sharing best practice of our own Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) schemes. Additionally, is was an opportunity to help Oslo and Akershus University College… Read more » about Erasmus Staff Mobility Visit to Oslo- April 2016
Hurry – Erasmus funds available for staff mobility for a limited time only!
The Fusion Fund has funds available for Erasmus Staff Mobility. The fund is available for academic and Professional Support staff (full or part time, providing you have an established BU contract of greater than 1 year) and can be used to support to receive training, to undertake teaching or to invite someone from another EU… Read more » about Hurry – Erasmus funds available for staff mobility for a limited time only!
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