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Quality education for all
Learning to level-up? Taking action to supporting working-class boys in education
Dr Alex Blower discusses taking action to support working-class boys in education.
29/11/2023
Fairer society
When the intangible becomes tangible: how volunteering with large scale arts programmes can be a tool for empowerment
Jessica Whitfield, Ulster University, Belfast, discusses how volunteering with large scale arts programmes can be a tool for empowerment.
24/11/2023
Fairer society
Are interpersonal volunteer activities really effective in enhancing the well-being of seniors?
Kunio Shirahada, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Alan Wilson, University of Strathclyde discuss if activities are effective in enhancing the well-being of seniors.
24/11/2023
Fairer society
The power of volunteerism
George Wright, The Big Life Group, discusses the power of volunteerism.
24/11/2023
Fairer society
Making a difference: volunteering to combat plastic pollution in your community: a case study from Africa.
Adeniyi Toyin Funmilayo, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, discusses volunteering to combat plastic pollution in your community.
23/11/2023
Fairer society
Volunteerism for a fairer society
Professor Wendy M. Purcell discusses volunteering as a central to achieving a fairer society.
23/11/2023
Quality education for all
Applying research on learning: Self Managed Learning
In this blog, Dr. Ian Cunningham discusses the creation of the Self Managed Learning College, which caters to young people ages 9 to 16.
21/11/2023
Quality education for all
Building a platform for global teaching competencies to advance equitable education in diverse classrooms
Dr Joyce Pittman highlights the impacts of the research, including the launch of a five-year research study on developing teachers' global teaching competency skills.
07/11/2023
Sustainable structures and infrastructures
Digital-twins for operation and maintenance
Dr Qiuchen Lu, Associate Professor, at The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, University College London, reflects on the impact of her research into the adoption of digital twins for operation and maintenance, including its implementation in two different projects in China.
19/10/2023
Sustainable structures and infrastructures
Using digital technology to transform the built environment
Professor Ana Maria Gomez-Trujillo, CEIPA Business School, Colombia, and Professor Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez, Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, explore the relationship between digital technologies and sustainability.
19/10/2023
Sustainable structures and infrastructures
Adopting UN SDG standards to deliver wider community benefits
Adam Robinson FICE, Environment Agency, calls on industry to adopt United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) standards to help inform infrastructure planning and delivery.
19/10/2023
Sustainable structures and infrastructures
A built environment fit for the future
Goal Advisor, Professor Chimay J Anumba, discusses the growing shift towards creating structures and infrastructure that are not just sustainable, but also resilient and smart.
19/10/2023
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