Case studies

Foundation Degree programmes

Some Russell Group universities offer extended degree programmes which take longer than standard degrees, allowing students more time to develop knowledge and confidence. Foundation degrees allow students without traditional qualifications to be taught in a further education college, before making the transition to studying at undergraduate level.

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Bursaries

Bursaries can play an important part in encouraging participation but, used effectively, they can also have other wider-ranging benefits by helping to drive attainment and encourage retention among non-traditional students.

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Waterproofing at your fingertips - Durham University

Millions of mobile phones are protected from water damage by super-repellent nanocoatings invented in Durham University’s chemistry laboratories.

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The sustainable management of wetland landscapes – University of Exeter

Research by the University of Exeter's Wetland Archaeology group has transformed our understanding of the significance of wetlands as exceptionally well-preserved but highly vulnerable records of past human achievement.

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Developing the bowel cancer screening programme – Imperial College London

There are one million new diagnoses of colorectal cancer annually worldwide. It is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second most frequent cause of cancer death in the UK – incurring costs to the NHS in excess of £1 billion annually.

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Creation of the Office for Budget Responsibility – University of Glasgow

The creation of the Office for Budget Responsibility stemmed from research led by Professor Campbell Leith, in collaboration with the Universities of Exeter and Oxford.

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Safeguarding Libya's heritage – King’s College London

Between March and October 2011 NATO initiated airstrikes against Libyan governmental forces, partly to protect civilians embroiled in the country’s high-profile civil war. As bombing began, the international community united in its efforts to protect the future of Libya for its people.

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Small business profits from work with Durham University

Family-run frozen food distributor Eden Farm benefited from a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Durham University, a project with two associates, one in finance and the other in business process re-engineering.

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Secondment to the University of Bristol helped company to innovate

To gain a better understanding of how wireless networks work in different environments, Toshiba’s Telecommunications Research Laboratory seconded one of their engineers to the University of Bristol for three months.

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Collaborative research between Rolls-Royce and Birmingham

The University of Birmingham has a long-standing relationship with the global power systems company Rolls-Royce. Their collaborative research across science and engineering is helping the company to develop new technologies and skill its workforce, providing a welcome boost to the economy of the West Midlands.

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