Blog: The UK space sector, COVID-19 and the Midlands

Written by Professor Martin Barstow, Space Park Leicester – Director, Strategic Partnerships, University of Leicester [24 June 2020] The UK Space Sector The Space sector is an important contributor to the UK Economy, delivering a...

Members of the UK’s first policy commission focused on vital technical community named

Leading experts across the higher education and research sector are named as commissioners on the country’s first policy commission focused on the advancement of the sector’s 30,000 strong technical community. Technici...

The Midlands mobilises research excellence to tackle COVID-19

Midlands universities, hospitals and clinical infrastructures are coming together to deliver innovations to fight the coronavirus and support the NHS. Working across Midlands Innovation Health (MIH) and Midlands Health Alliance (MHA), the t...

The UK’s largest programme on HE technicians commences

The UK’s largest programme on higher education technicians commences, as the Chair of the country’s first policy commission focused on vital technical community is named. A new project which could become the blueprint for the ca...

UK's largest conference for technicians in Higher Education and Research to take place in June 2021

The UK’s biggest ever conference for technicians in Higher Education and research will be taking place in Nottingham on Wednesday 23rd June 2021. The UK Higher Education Technicians Summit (HETS) is dedicated to sharing best practice...

Midlands Innovation universities - supporting communities during the COVID-19 crisis

Staff and students from universities across the Midlands are doing all that they can in supporting the fight against COVID-19. Midlands Innovation partners are working with the NHS, Government and local communities at this time of cris...