Doctoral Training Partnerships: a range of postgraduate training is funded by the Research Councils. For information on current funding routes, see the common terminology at https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/how-we-fund-studentships/. Training grants may be to one organisation or to a consortia of research organisations. This portal will show the lead organisation only.

High Wycombe has a strong furniture heritage, and this archive, which has been held locally within the University College, comprises over 16,000 images and accompanying technical papers. Material has been gathered and collated as furniture firms have relocated or gone into liquidation. This project will transfer material into a new referenced digital archive, accompanied by a web interface, which will open up new avenues of research for socio-cultural historians, acting as a primary resource for researchers and students. This digitisation project will demonstrate High Wycombe's influence on the UK design and manufacturing industry.

Doctoral Training Partnerships: a range of postgraduate training is funded by the Research Councils. For information on current funding routes, see the common terminology at https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/how-we-fund-studentships/. Training grants may be to one organisation or to a consortia of research organisations. This portal will show the lead organisation only.

"The overall objective of the project is to develop innovative, modern and easy-to-implement learning and practising modules in the areas of Cloud Computing and IOT, which are located within the Industry 4.0 area at the VET Schools of IT and universities.Specific objectives of project:Special Purpose-1:Training 10 volunteer vocational teachers, academicians or educators who are selected among the local partners of the project and vocational education institutions working in similar fields in Cloud Computing and IOT areas in order to provide the manpower of our country as qualified teachers, lecturers / instructors in Cloud Computing and IOT fields.Special Purpose-2:In order to provide qualified manpower of our country grown in Cloud Computing and IOT areas; a training will be provided by our project partner, BFU University and EVM, for 10 students who will be enrolled these courses officially in Cloud Computing and IOT areas.Beside, a pilot scheme will be apllied to 40 students studying at Zonguldak MTAL(slient pilot partner).Purposes of our project:•Expanding the pool of specialized staff who can lead the research in the field of Industry4.0 in the vocational school, associate degree and undergraduate level and promoting the national digital industry level•Bringing qualified manpower in the fields of Cloud Computing and IOT•Encouraging distance education systems•Providing basic skills and abilities and supply and demand alignment in the labor market•Strengthening the international dimension of Education and Training•Supporting improvement at the institutional and individual level•Promoting R&D activities•Cooperating in the field of VET and Higher Education•Reducing economic sector deficits and incompatibilities through concurrent curriculum and implementation alignment through strong,lasting partnerships between social partners,the private sector,universities,development agencies,trade chambers and VET providers•Encouraging the development of skills and competences of trainers and teachers through work-based learning(through short-term learning activities)•Developing new approaches to empower the trainers and the possible training methods•Developing capacity and professionalism to work at EU and international level•Ensuring the modernization and professionalism of our institutions•Developing digital skills and distance education at the level of education and training•Supporting strong partnerships between the business community and educational institutions•Promoting Continuous VET with easy access and career orientation•Raising awareness in the society about the importance of Industry4.0 in the digital industry.In order to achieve these objectives,our project products and intellectual output are:•Modern and innovative learning and practising modules in the easy-to-implement Cloud Computing and IOT areas•E-Learning Platform for the delivery of lesson learning and practising modules to every segment of society•To raise awareness:-Conferences,seminars-Project Magazine,Brochure,CDS,Web Site-Informing the public through the media and publishing organs-Posters.""Instructional System Design"" will be referred to in the development of the project products and in the development of the learning and practising modules which are our intellectual outputs.""ADDIE Model"" was chosen as the project methodology.This model is a systematic approach model based on Analysis,Design,Development,Implementation and Evaluation processes.All the work of our project will be carried out in accordance with the principles of ""satisfaction,process improvement,team work and decisions are based on actual evidence""The activities to be carried out within the scope of project activities are:*Activities that encourage the implementation,development and testing of innovative practices in education,training and youth(our outreach outcomes,our products and short term training activities are suitable for this title)*Activities facilitating the approval and recognition of knowledge,skills and competences acquired through formal and informal learning(opening the courses at the undergraduate level and crediting them in ECTS with international validity).*Seminars,conferences,press announcements to be held within the scope of dissemination activities.Our project is fully compatible with the target of the Ministry of National Education 2023 vision of the vocational and technical education Target 3,4,5,6,7 (http://2023vizyonu.meb.gov.tr/)Target beneficiaries;Trainers and students in IT.Project will be 24months and 5meetings are planned.Two attendees from each institution will attend the meetings.In addition,each institution will give a seminar about its project and its outputs.It is targeted that more than 350people in our project will be beneficiary.Participants in conferences will also contribute positively to multiplier effects in terms of dissemination.he multiplier effect will be maximized with all activities"

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global crisis, affecting not only health and economic concerns, but also severely impacting education and higher education institutions globally. The unprecedented challenges posed to the educational sphere have left students, teachers, researchers, and their families to abruptly shift their whole lives online, with little to no preparation. EVM and HMU took this opportunity to survey more than 950 students from 34 countries in order to identify the most challenging obstacles they are facing related to learning in the online environment. The qualitative questionnaire revealed some of the highest obstacles related to social interaction, soft skills, learning management tools, emotional support, and instructor issues. However, students were not the only party affected. EVM, HMU and UNINETTUNO then held a series of webinars on the challenges of online teaching and how to improve. Over 1,600 participants registered to attend the webinar and 897 participants responded to a survey regarding the challenges posed by online teaching. 85% of the participants reported no previous experience or knowledge of online teaching. Some of the greatest challenges reported from the educators included assignment and assessment methodologies, pedagogy and soft skills of online teaching, technology specific for online teaching, and emotional engagement with the learners. Although each of these challenges poses great threat to the quality of education, and therefore the success of future generations, AGME views the situation as a catalyst for the innovation and change that has been needed in education for much time. AGME comes together as a partnership of four higher education institutions and one enterprise across five different European countries to deliver innovative solutions to the greatest educational challenges of the century. By basing the project on specific research carried out in these institutions and globally, AGME can directly address the needs presented by educators and learners in each of the programme countries. This will be done by using agile methodologies in virtual education and online learning to create a teaching guide specifically designed around the concept of redeveloping what we now know of as online education by bringing something new into existence, which is originally built to be virtual, rather than simply changing traditional face-to-face teaching methods to the online classroom. These methodologies will be paired with an innovative digital-skills virtual toolbox, including a virtual environment, training program, didactic center, webinars, and more. The project also involves pilot testing and a quality evaluation tool, which will be used to create national reports from each partner, allowing for continuous improvement and growth. In addition to these project results, AGME will deliver a training of trainers activity to improve digital literacy and equip educators with the tools necessary to thrive in the online classroom.As we bring these tools into existence, online education will become the new normal, as educators and learners find that traditional classroom methods are not only outdated, but also no longer necessary when all parties obtain the necessary tools and methodologies to flourish virtually. Agme aims to promote excellence in teaching and skills development and tackle skills gaps and mismatches by providing innovative practices in a digital era.