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The property of zero electrical resistance in some substances at very low absolute temperatures, ‘superconductivity’ sees the conductivity of materials become such that when an electric current is passed through a loop of such a superconductor, the electric current will keep flowing through it indefinitely without any need of a power supply – thus leading to the creation of self-sustaining energy sources.
OxLEP has revealed its latest grant scheme set to benefit businesses with a drive to harness apprenticeship opportunities for Oxfordshire residents.
Following-on from this summer’s Oxfordshire Creative Industries Showcase, which brought together many Oxfordshire-based businesses, educators and entrepreneurs operating within the sector, OxLEP is continuing to further look at ways in which it could support companies working within this critical area of the county’s economy.
Cheri Ashby, Deputy Chief Executive, at Activate Learning, focuses on our Learning Philosophy in Action.
There are lots of things that we can all do to make our days more productive and get the most out of our learning.
Merrist Wood College welcomed HM Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, Michael More-Molyneux, Lady Elizabeth Toulson CBE DL and Mr Giles Verity DL as part of a specially designed civic event aimed at highlighting the important role Merrist Wood College plays within the local community on Thursday evening (29 September).
When local building supplies company, Chandlers Building Supplies, reached out to Merrist Wood College to offer them a substantial amount of timber that they could no longer use, the college’s estates team were absolutely delighted to oblige!
City of Oxford College Wasps ACE programme are delighted to announce that three graduates from the 2021/22 season have signed with the Gallagher Premiership Rugby.
So many of us who work in further education talk about the importance of employers in supporting students’ learning. Sometimes we talk about this as if we all agree and employers really are in the ‘driving seat’ of the skills agenda.
We’ve completed a major rebuild of Mary Hare School in Newbury, the UK’s largest school for the deaf. Delighted pupils and teachers moved into their new facility this week.
We’ve completed the refurbishment of Cleveland Pools, in Bath.
A new one-day summit at The Blavatnik School of Government will showcase how Oxfordshire leads the global charge in addressing the climate emergency. OX to ZERO unites the county’s most innovative thinkers, investors and entrepreneurs exploring the potential of new ideas, technologies, and companies to accelerate the net zero transition.
Climate change has brought about the ever-increasing risk of flooding, with the Environment Agency’s ‘best estimated cost’ of the 2015/16 floods that took place across the country sitting at £1.6 billion.
The Advanced Skills Centre is part of Abingdon and Witney College, with a core focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) learning – equipping students with the skills to succeed in these sectors and the ability to adapt to this increasingly complex, changing and technological world.
A key gateway to the Science Vale science and technology cluster and the Enterprise Zone including Milton Park, Harwell Campus, and Culham Science Park, improving the usability and capacity of Didcot Station seeks to unlock a number of local economic opportunities.