scholarly journals Walter Eric Spear. 20 January 1921 — 21 February 2008

2009 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 267-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfred Adams
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Amorphous Semiconductors ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Basic Physics ◽  
Considerable Impact ◽  
Computer Monitors ◽  
Physics Department ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

Walter Spear was a multi-talented individual who decided to make a career in science in the UK. After his studies in London he joined the academic staff of the Physics Department in Leicester in 1953. In 1968 he was appointed to the Harris Chair of Physics at the University of Dundee in Scotland, where he stayed until retirement. Although his work was primarily driven by a desire to understand the basic physics of electrical conduction in solids, his discoveries had considerable impact on the electronics industry. For example, he will be well remembered for his research on amorphous semiconductors, which resulted in a variety of applications within the optoelectronics industry, including solar cells and the liquid crystal displays (LCDs) used in televisions, computer monitors and a wide range of hand-held devices. His work was characterized throughout by high experimental skill, felicitous choice of materials and full theoretical understanding. Walter won many international prizes during his career, including the Royal Society Rumford Medal in 1990.

Brian Eyre CBE FREng. 29 November 1933 — 28 July 2014

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 147-166
Author(s):  
Derek Pooley ◽  
George Smith ◽  
Colin Windsor
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
Structural Components ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Void Swelling ◽  
Intergranular Embrittlement ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
East End ◽  
The Uk

Brian Eyre was an outstanding metallurgist who played a leading role in the development of nuclear engineering materials. His experiments on irradiated metals enabled a theoretical understanding of the mechanisms of radiation damage, and in particular the formation of voids and void swelling in structural steels. His work on the fracture of metals advanced our understanding of intergranular embrittlement and helped define the specifications of the structural components in nuclear reactors. He rose from a humble upbringing in London's East End to become Chief Executive of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). He was instrumental in transforming the UKAEA from a organization whose mission was to develop nuclear power generating systems into the privatized AEA Technology, which worked on a wide range of technologies on a customer–contractor basis.

scholarly journals Reflections on the impact of COVID-19 on teaching and learning in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Nottingham

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
Cecilia Goria
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Emergency Measures

It is widely believed that digitally-driven changes are not welcomed amongst academic staff in higher education. However, when in March 2020, the University of Nottingham went online in response to the UK government’s COVID-19 lockdown, a different picture started to emerge. This contribution reflects on the initial steps taken to respond to the COVID-19 emergency measures, including the support required to implement these steps and ensuing staff feedback. It also reflects on the process of moving forward from a state of emergency to a more thought-through digital pedagogical approach. In this scenario, the ultimate goal of this reflection is to argue that, as a consequence of the educational turbulence caused by COVID-19, the portrait of academics prone to resisting digitally-driven changes needs to be replaced by one that emphasises the significance of making the pedagogical values of these changes meaningful to the staff who eventually implement them.

scholarly journals Making connections and building resilience: Developing workshops with undergraduates

2017 ◽  
pp. 404-418
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
High Achieving Students ◽  
Financial Pressure ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University ◽  
Uk Higher Education

While defining resilience is recognised as complex with recent research highlighting the disparity of interpretations, there is however, a common appreciation of the wide range of contributory factors impacting on students’ resilience within the Higher Education sector. These can include but are not limited to, an increasingly competitive environment for graduate jobs, increased financial pressure from student tuition fees, alongside the more traditional concerns of moving away from home and transitioning towards greater independence. Building on previous research at the University of Surrey with high achieving students, this paper outlines the development and delivery of a student focused workshop designed to enable the participants to build their understanding of resilience using different but complementary pedagogic approaches: LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® and Concept Mapping. The case study included within this paper demonstrates one student’s reflection of the workshop and previous experiences which have contributed to their own resilience. What has become apparent at the University of Surrey, and more broadly within the UK Higher Education sector, is that universities have a vital role to play in fostering positive mindsets amongst students and developing strong and resilient independent learners.

scholarly journals Proceedings of the Rank Forum on Vitamin D

2010 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Lanham-New ◽  
J. L. Buttriss ◽  
L. M. Miles ◽  
M. Ashwell ◽  
J. L. Berry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Reference Values ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Vitamin D Status ◽  
Public Health Burden ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University ◽  
Risk Managers

The Rank Forum on Vitamin D was held on 2nd and 3rd July 2009 at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. The workshop consisted of a series of scene-setting presentations to address the current issues and challenges concerning vitamin D and health, and included an open discussion focusing on the identification of the concentrations of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) (a marker of vitamin D status) that may be regarded as optimal, and the implications this process may have in the setting of future dietary reference values for vitamin D in the UK. The Forum was in agreement with the fact that it is desirable for all of the population to have a serum 25(OH)D concentration above 25 nmol/l, but it discussed some uncertainty about the strength of evidence for the need to aim for substantially higher concentrations (25(OH)D concentrations>75 nmol/l). Any discussion of ‘optimal’ concentration of serum 25(OH)D needs to define ‘optimal’ with care since it is important to consider the normal distribution of requirements and the vitamin D needs for a wide range of outcomes. Current UK reference values concentrate on the requirements of particular subgroups of the population; this differs from the approaches used in other European countries where a wider range of age groups tend to be covered. With the re-emergence of rickets and the public health burden of low vitamin D status being already apparent, there is a need for urgent action from policy makers and risk managers. The Forum highlighted concerns regarding the failure of implementation of existing strategies in the UK for achieving current vitamin D recommendations.

scholarly journals Make the butterflies fly in formation? Management of copyright created by academics in UK universities

Legal Studies ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 709-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Rahmatian
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Academic Work ◽  
Legal Interpretation ◽  
Sensitive Area ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
University Policies ◽  
Copyright Ownership ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

Universities have increasingly become aware of the fact that the intellectual property (IP) rights that attach to the work of their academics could become significant and valuable assets to the university as an institution and economic organisation. The study involved analysis of the copyright and intellectual property policies of universities in the UK and the interviewing of specialised representatives of universities in relation to the policies of their respective institutions. The principal question of the study was the way in which university policies deal with the issue of ownership of copyright generated by academic staff, which proved to be a sensitive area. University policies presume that, by default, they own all work that academics create as their employees. There seems to be insufficient appreciation of the differentiated legal interpretation of the employees' copyright rule. At least in relation to core academic work (scholarly books and journal articles in particular), initial copyright ownership by the university, by virtue of the statutory employee-copyright rule, is highly doubtful. As a result of the universities' principal position with regard to ownership, university IP policies have resorted to complicated and artificial assignment and licencing provisions, with questionable enforceability.

scholarly journals Why Virtual-World Economies Matter

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandy Salomon ◽  
Serge Soudoplatoff
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Special Edition ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Upstate New York ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

In this special edition on virtual-world goods and trade, we are pleased to present articles from a global cohort of contributors covering a wide range of issues. Some of our writers, such Edward Castronova, Julian Dibbell or KZero’s Nic Mitham will be well known to you as distinguished leaders in the field, but it is equally our pleasure to introduce exciting new voices. Here you will find pieces written by academics, practitioners, journalists, a documentary filmmaker and perhaps the youngest contributor to JVWR yet, Eli Kosminksy, who attends high school in upstate New York. We would also point out that this issue extends its format to include Anthony Gilmore’s pictorial story, Julian Dibbell’s audio interview, and Lori Landay’s machinima. In real life, most contributors live in the US, the UK and Europe, and we, the editors, are based in Australia and France. We express warm thanks to the team at the University of Texas, especially to Jeremiah Spence, our editor–in-chief for his guidance throughout this process. We begin with our own thought piece, which is designed to contextualise the deeper contents herein by way of plotting the virtual goods path and placing some historical sign posts along the way.Mandy and Serge

scholarly journals Linguistics Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses: Experience of Lancaster University (UK)

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-66
Author(s):  
Olga Komochkova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

Abstract The article deals with peculiarities of undergraduate and postgraduate linguistic courses at Lancaster University. It has been stated that the latter is considered to be one of the best higher education institutions both in the UK and worldwide. Being a relatively new higher education institution (founded in 1964), it can already boast its academic reputation. According to data of British surveys it has been found out that Lancaster University is extremely popular among students. Speaking about linguistic achievements it should be mentioned that Lancaster University’s linguistic centre, spanning four generations of researchers, has been recently awarded The Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. It has been revealed that degree programmes at Lancaster University are flexible and provide students with the opportunity to master a wide range of subject areas to complement their main specialism as well as numerous optional modules selected to satisfy various education needs and inclinations of students. Teaching approach at the University is research-driven and research stimulated, that is why much curriculum time is dedicated to carrying out research projects. Students are significantly motivated towards self-study as most of study time (81–89 %) is dedicated to independent learning. Lectures, seminars and similar are given only 11–19 %. Positive aspects of British experience in professional training of future linguists have been outlined.

scholarly journals Michael John O'Hara. 22 February 1933 — 24 November 2014

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 305-330
Author(s):  
David Rickard
Keyword(s):  
Earth Science ◽  
Experimental Petrology ◽  
Igneous Petrology ◽  
Cambridge University ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Distinguished Research ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University ◽  
Head Of Department

Michael John (Mike) O'Hara was born in Sydney, Australia, but came to the UK when he was one year old. He received his BSc and PhD degrees from Cambridge University. He was appointed assistant lecturer at the Grant Institute of Geology at Edinburgh University in 1958, where he rose to a personal chair in 1970. He moved to the University College of Wales Aberystwyth in 1978 as Head of Department and was appointed Distinguished Research Professor at Cardiff University in 1993. Mike O'Hara was one of the leading igneous petrologists of his generation, a pioneering mountaineer and eminent science administrator. He made fundamental contributions to a wide range of topics in igneous petrology, including identifying rocks from the Earth's deep mantle, experimental petrology, the primary magma problem and mathematical modelling of igneous rock formation. Mike O'Hara's name is legendary in climbing circles because he made the first ascents of 39 of the finest rock climbs in the UK. As a national science administrator he was mainly responsible for the present profile of Earth science teaching and research in UK universities.

scholarly journals Joseph Arthur Colin Nicol. 5 December 1915 — 20 December 2004

2006 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 203-218
Author(s):  
Linda Maddock
Keyword(s):  
Extensive Study ◽  
Nervous Control ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Marine Biological Association ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Marine Science Institute ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Dim Light ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University

Colin Nicol was a Canadian citizen but spent most of his working life based in the UK, at the Marine Biological Association in Plymouth, and in the USA, at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute at Port Aransas. His most important work was on the physiology of marine organisms, in particular their relationship to light, both natural and biologically produced. He was the first to show that bioluminescence is under nervous control and he made an extensive study of the tapetum lucidum, the reflective layer at the back of the eye of a wide range of animals, particularly those living in dim light. Many other subjects caught his interest and resulted in some 145 publications spanning 50 years.

scholarly journals Academics’ experience of copyright

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 601-616 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikee Chauhan ◽  
Peter Willett
Keyword(s):  
Academic Staff ◽  
Academic Librarians ◽  
Single Institution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Better Than

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to obtain a snapshot of attitudes and comprehension of the University of Greenwich (UoG) academics towards copyright and the impact of same on their teaching, complementing this with a survey of the experience of academic librarians (ALs) throughout the UK when dealing with faculty and copyright. Design/methodology/approach Two questionnaires were created and circulated to capture information from two sampled groups: the UoG academic staff and UK-wide ALs. A total of 55 responses were received to the questionnaire distributed to the former, and 83 responses were received to the questionnaire distributed to the latter. Findings The majority of the UoG academics believed they possessed a fair, or better than fair, understanding of copyright, with numerous respondents self-taught on the subject. Nevertheless, a significant number thought they might have broken copyright when teaching, while also revealing the belief that copyright was a limitation on their teaching. The AL survey suggested an average comprehension of copyright among academics, while noting that some of the latter felt a degree of antipathy towards copyright. Originality/value Although focused on a single institution, this study implies that copyright instruction for academic staff needs to be substantially improved, and it suggests the need for greater visibility of training programmes.

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