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The THE Connect podcast brings together experts from higher education and industry to discuss the greatest challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
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Why women spend more of their lives in poor health than men (opens the original)
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In the UK and worldwide, the gender health gap continues to create significant challenges when it comes to women’s health, with women spending around 25 per cent more of their lives in poor health than men. So why is the gender health gap still so wide – and what can be done about it? In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, host Ashton Wenborn speaks with Shakila Thangaratinam, professor of women’s health at the University of Liverpool and consultant obstetrician at Liverpool Women’s Univers
Shaping better lawyers through international and interdisciplinary study (opens the original)
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The University of Exeter and Simon Fraser University (SFU) have launched an Accelerated Law Programme, giving students the opportunity to combine an undergraduate degree at SFU with a Bachelor of Laws at Exeter. The six-year dual degree aims to broaden students’ perspectives through international and interdisciplinary study, while creating new opportunities for collaboration between the two institutions. In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, host Ashton Wenborn speaks with Caroline Fournet
How universities are powering Europe’s innovation future (opens the original)
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Higher education is central to research and knowledge creation. But today, institutions are being challenged to go one step further by turning their excellence into innovation, entrepreneurship and measurable impact. Programmes such as the Higher Education Initiative by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, recognise this shift, helping institutions strengthen their innovation capacity and accelerate their contribution to Europe’s knowledge and innovation ecosystem. In this episod
Tackling neurological disorders through collaboration (opens the original)
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Neurological disorders affect more than 3 billion people worldwide, representing the leading cause of disease burden and the second leading cause of death. In response to this global challenge and aligned with the World Health Organization’s action plan for epilepsy and other neurological disorders, the Liverpool Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Centre, known as LINC, brings together nearly 170 researchers and clinicians from the University of Liverpool, The Walton Centre, Alder Hey, Mersey Care a
In from the cold: Building talent pipelines for regional growth (opens the original)
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Higher education participation varies significantly across the UK. In areas known as higher education cold spots – regions with historically low rates of university enrolment – businesses often struggle to access the skilled talent they need, limiting both regional and national economic growth. In this episode of the THE Connect podcast, host Ashton Wenborn is joined by Mark Durkin, pro vice-chancellor for partnerships and enterprise at the Open University, to discuss the institution's In From t
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