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PUMR Briefing Paper 2

PUMR BP2This paper provides a detailed statement for participants in PUMR of:

  • What the PUMR programme is intended to achieve;
  • The methods to be followed;
  • The proposed workplan for taking the project forward.

The paper clarifies the respective roles of participating universities on the one hand and of PASCAL on the other and sets out the anticipated outcomes and deliverables.

Salford Innovation Forum

The Salford Innovation Forum – home of People’s Voice Media and Unlimited Potential – promotes community-university interfaces where co-creation occurs quite naturally. It was developed by a consortium that consisted of the University, The City of Salford, MIDAS and the North West Development Agency and they set out a vision to develop a unique concept for the city.

Higher learning for all

Many universities are now working actively with local communities, using the most advanced learning technologies, to open up higher learning to people of all ages. And it’s not too young to start this process as the photograph opposite portrays; indeed, many ‘toddlers’ now use smart mobile phone, iPads and simple computing tools long before they learn to tie their laces; 72% of children under five spend an average of half an hour on line each day.

Designing a community inclusive Media City

Media City – the new northern home of the BBC, was designed as a partnership between universities and the local community in Salford. Part of its aim was to develop new futures for Salford and Greater Manchester. It uses distributed learning, alongside more traditional approaches, in what some call a media conversation. Media city will go beyond broadcast, it properly engages local communities through new forms of television.

Bouncing Higher

‘Bouncing Higher’ was a successful balanced learning approach by six North West Universities in the UK. It was a combination of action learning, open learning and coaching - which helped 130 small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North of England increase their Gross Value Added profitability through innovation by some 24.5%.

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14th PASCAL International Observatory Conference - South Africa

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