Rachel Brooks

Dec 22, 2023 | tandfonline.com | Rachel Brooks |Jill Timms

ABSTRACTWithin the UK, sandwich courses, i.e. degree programmes that include a year spent on a work placement, usually during the third year of a four-year course, are increasingly offered by higher education institutions to maximise the proportion of their graduates moving into employment and, particularly, jobs that are deemed ‘graduate-level’. Indeed, there is evidence of a strong positive correlation between participation in sandwich courses and employment.

Dec 8, 2023 | universityworldnews.com | Rachel Brooks

EUROPE The Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 was met with widespread condemnation across Europe. This was evident with respect to higher education as much as any other sector, with many universities and higher education-focused national and supranational organisations issuing their own statements about the invasion and subsequent conflict and, in some cases, taking specific action in relation to one or both nations.

Nov 15, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Rachel Brooks |Samuel Brown |Collin Marshall |Daniel Omdal

1 INTRODUCTION The fungus Cryptostroma corticale (Ellis & Everh.) PH Greg. & S Waller, the causal agent of sooty bark disease (SBD) of maple (Koukol et al., 2014), has recently been associated with the dieback of urban trees in Seattle, Washington State (‘Washington’), USA. Starting in 2017, molecular lab results confirmed the presence of C. corticale on samples collected by Seattle Parks and Recreation staff from a variety of maple species (Acer spp.), including bigleaf maple (A.

Oct 29, 2023 | bartshealth.nhs.uk | Rachel Brooks

Members of the multi-profession union Unite will strike between Monday 6 November and Wednesday 8 November. Patient safety is our number one priority, so we will be adjusting our services and the way we staff them to ensure our quality of care is not compromised. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this causes and thank you for your understanding. There are a number of ways you can help us care for people who need it most.

Sep 8, 2023 | bartshealth.nhs.uk | Lisa Dinh |Rachel Brooks

According to data from the Barts Health Outpatient Equity Dashboard, a significant proportion of patients who miss their hospital appointments are from the most deprived areas  within our local areas (15%). In comparison, patients from the least deprived areas have the lowest missed appointment rates (9%).