Martin Farley, Author at Efficiency Exchange

With: King's College London

Role: Research Efficiency Manager

Martin began in stem cell research in the Netherlands, but quickly moved to laboratory sustainability and efficiency at Edinburgh. Today he works as research efficiency manager at King’s College London, and also works in a similar fashion through his own company with several other institutions (currently UCL). His interests lie in improving research capacity while minimising invested materials, energy, and time.

Contact: Martin

Martin Farley receives Green Gown Award 2016

Embedding efficiency and sustainability in scientific research

Martin Farley - 9 January 2017

Scientific research is vital to medicine and many other fields, but it can have negative effects on the environment. Martin Farley of King's College London says universities must adopt more efficient practices in research for the benefit of the environment - and their bottom line.

Events

5-6 October: AURIL conference, Bristol

Efficiency Exchange - 8 June 2017

This conference will explore how universities are using their global networks and partners to achieve more far-reaching knowledge exchange impacts and create new international business partnerships in other regions of the world.

10 October: Higher education conference and exhibition, London

Efficiency Exchange - 13 July 2017

This year’s event will tackle the challenges and opportunities that come with increased competition and choice in the sector off the back of momentous higher education reforms. Delegates will gain an exclusive introduction to the Office for Students, learn how to establish their institution as an international brand, debate the drive for digital in the sector and identify ways to enhance the student experience.

“The Sticky Campus”; improving our students’ sense of belonging through active learning, coffee and...

Alastair Robertson - 10 January 2018

2018 promises to be an exciting and challenging year for universities and the Higher Education sector. Among the many less than positive news, there are also successful practices that make our universities stand out in the way in which they support their students’ experience, widen access and participation, and support their mental health and wellbeing. The ‘Sticky Campus’ at Abertay University is one such example. As Robertson explains and describes, the concept is simple and yet complex in its operationalisation.

Lean: taking the strain out of admissions

Karolin Arvidsson - 16 June 2017

Middlesex University has boosted staff confidence, reduced mundane tasks and produced a better student experience, simply by improving their admissions system. Karolin Arvidsson sets out how they did it.

The University of Manchester has helped wider participation students by improving their employability skills.

Improving employability for wider participation students

Andrew Whitmore - 27 February 2017

Gaining a degree doesn't necessarily level the playing field for all graduates when it comes to finding a job. The University of Manchester has been trying out a scheme to change that and get more students from disadvantaged backgrounds into better jobs after graduation. As Andrew Whitmore from the university careers service explains, it looks to be getting positive results.

Discover and share good practice for smarter working universities

Martin Farley