Digital relief for UK teachers
Jisc, the NREN of UK, is working with startup company TeacherMatic to bring relief to teachers across the country through artificial intelligence.
Jisc (United Kingdom)
Scientific computing contributes to superconductivity
Through a combination of new theory and raw computing power, at team at King’s College London is able to support development of superconducting materials. NRENs provide the necessary data transfer.
Applying virtual reality technology to improve body image
Researchers in the BODYinTRANSIT project are studying how Body Transformation Experiences (BTE), or perceptual illusions of body change, can be engineered, to create the illusion of being something different than what they are in reality.
Pandemic has changed the role of teachers
The move to e-learning triggered by COVID-19 lockdowns has created new opportunities but also meant additional stress for tertiary education teachers in the United Kingdom.
How astronomers are making the universe feel smaller
While astronomers tackle the largest research area possible – the entire universe beyond the Earth’s atmosphere – just a few telescopes around the world provide much of the data they study to uncover the secrets of the universe’s celestial objects.
Global partnership helps education sector defend against cyber attacks
Australia, Canada, UK and US collaborate on an automated platform to share intelligence on malware attacks
How a university in Scotland recovered from a ransomware attack
When Dundee and Angus College, in Scotland, UK, was brought to a halt by a cyberattack, its leadership had to face a new reality. “It dawned on me that, in a digital sense, there was no college; everything had been wiped. That was a pretty low moment,” says principal Simon Hewitt. Ironically, the first point…
How computers can speed up vaccine development
Vaccines are the key to conquer threats to public health posed by coronavirus and other infectious diseases. A team at the University of Bristol, UK, is revolutionizing the way vaccines are developed, paving the way for faster and more effective vaccines. The scientists at the heart of the project explain how the Research 4.0 tools…
Supporting the global challenges of the novel coronavirus
The global network of interconnected National Research and Education Networks is boosting international capacity where needed as part of the global rapid response to the recent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
Universities work together to bridge UK-China divide
Three UK universities had a similar, but complex, challenge when trying to set up a jointly-taught partnership with a Chinese university, starting in 2016–17.
‘Like another campus, not another country’
When Queen Mary University of London looked to open a branch campus in Malta, its priority was to ensure that the experience of students based in Malta would be comparable with students based in the UK (but perhaps with more sunshine).
Dear cultural heritage conservationists, please relax – the MOLAB van is on its way
When artworks are too fragile to be moved, you have to come to them. The MOLAB team helps art historians and conservationists study fragile artefacts with hi-tech non-invasive equipment.