Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) represent a multifaceted technology with utility across a broad spectrum of industries. However, their constrained operational time, primarily due to energy limitations, poses a formidable obstacle. Attempts to bolster energy storage capacity through advancements such as batteries and fuel cells have hit snags in practical implementation. An innovative workaround is the deployment of thermoelectric conversion, capable of capturing and utilizing waste heat and solar energy, yet this avenue is currently hampered by the limitations of available materials. Ionic Thermogalvanic Cells have emerged as a beacon of hope, thanks to their superior Seebeck coefficients, but their incorporation into MAVs necessitates materials of high thermoelectric efficacy and tailored compatibility. The TEnergy initiative is geared towards augmenting the thermoelectric capabilities of ionic thermoelectric materials and refining device architecture for optimized energy conversion. The conceptualization of the double-layer thermoelectric-concentration battery marks a groundbreaking fusion of thermoelectric and battery technologies, promising elevated open-circuit voltage and conversion efficiency. The crux of the TEnergy research lies in its potential to engineer an ultra-compact, highly efficient passive power source for MAVs, harnessing waste and environmental thermal energies. Additionally, the TEnergy endeavor is set on achieving quantifiable milestones, including an open-circuit voltage surpassing 0.25 V for the fundamental unit, a consistent open-circuit voltage of 12 volts and an output power of 100 mW for the amalgamated system, alongside a thermoelectric conversion efficiency rating above 5%. Supported by the MSCA Fellowships, I am committed to pursuing this ambitious research program and the TEnergy research is expected to drive advancements in thermoelectric technology, contributing to the development of sustainable and efficient energy systems for MAVs.

This is a new exchange partnership between University of Hertfordshire (UH) and Al Akhawayn University (AUI). The project objective was to advance internationalisation at both partners through student and staff international learning opportunities. For UH this was its first partnership in north Africa and for AUI it represented an opportunity to increase cooperation with the UK. Both partners saw staff mobility as being integral to internationalisation and to the project.Student and staff mobility has been completed, but not to the extent planned. In qualitative terms, the project has been highly successful with all participants recording a very high level of overall satisfaction. In student mobility, eight AUI students exchanged at UH, but disappointingly no UH students exchanged to AUI. In staff terms, mobility has taken place in both directions which has led to a sharing of good practice in learning and teaching, quality assurance and student recruitment, as well as study abroad administration. The project has also led to the setting up of a successor exchange agreement and the potential for research collaboration.

The project is student and staff mobility at University of Hertfordshire. One of the key objectives of the University's Strategic Plan is to offer student overseas learning opportunities. The number of students undertaking mobility under Erasmus has slightly fallen, with 65 students studying and 23 students on work placements. However, the pleasing feature is the growing diversity of countries as destinations, as compared to the more traditional destinations of France and Spain, though these countries remain major destinations. Significantly half of the students are in the widening participation category. Staff mobility is healthy with 49 participants, again to a good range of countries. The University?s Europe Week in March 2015, in its eleventh year, is a programme of educational and cultural activities offered in collaboration with our Erasmus partners. It provides a focus for inbound teacher mobility which also includes a research forum and a study abroad fair promoting mobility opportunities. The project is key to the University?s internationalisation agenda in terms of strengthening global perspectives in the curriculum. However, it has also led to wider collaboration with partners in terms of joint teaching, curriculum development and research.