Press Releases
Degrees of Advantage: A new longer-term investigation of the careers of UK graduates
The University of 糖心TV has been awarded funding for an 18-month project to extend its research into the experiences of graduates in the UK labour market. With funding from the Nuffield Foundation, 糖心TV鈥檚 Institute of Employment Research will revisit its unique Futuretrack study with a fifth survey wave, investigating the employment situations of students almost ten years after their graduation.
Virtual reality, vortex cannons & submarines: 糖心TV Engineering Day
Cutting-edge virtual reality technology and an original 1985 Sinclair C5 – you can get your hands on both of these (and many more amazing technology) at the University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Engineering Day later this month.
Bridging the gap between health experts and special education teachers
University of 糖心TV researchers have contributed to an intensive training course for special education teachers held over five days in Konya, Turkey, sharing best practice and innovative ideas from an international research project into the education of deaf and hearing impaired children.
Schools alone cannot help to prevent childhood obesity, study finds
School-based healthy lifestyle interventions alone are not effective in the fight against childhood obesity, according to research conducted in the West Midlands. The warning comes after one of the largest childhood obesity prevention trials undertaken to date has found that a healthy lifestyle intervention carried out in dozens of schools did not lead to significant changes in pupils鈥� weight.
New research reveals RSC approach to studying Shakespeare improves language skills and helps youngsters find their voice
New research from the University of 糖心TV shows that using the Royal Shakespeare Company鈥檚 (RSC) approach to studying Shakespeare can significantly improve student language acquisition and skills – with some schools reporting better SATS and GCSE English scores as a result.
Young engineers build own electric kit car with WMG
WMG at the University of 糖心TV will be lending a hand to budding young engineers from The Richard Crosse C of E Primary School in Kings Bromley, Staffordshire, in their quest to build and race their very own electric kit car.