This week, Professor Jane Harrington took up her post as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Greenwich. Professor Harrington joins Greenwich from another Alliance University, UWE Bristol, where she spent five years as Deputy Vice-Chancellor. Her specific interests include widening participation in Higher Education, enhancing teaching excellence and the student experience, and working closely […]
As we prepare for a new government Susanna Kalitowski looks at the problematic divide between HE and FE and how this is preventing us addressing key skills shortages.
Portsmouth University and Birmingham City University were among the winners at last night’s Times Higher Education Awards Ceremony hosted in London.
University Alliance has responded to the governments proposed reforms to higher technical education in England. The proposals are intended to ensure current and future higher technical qualifications are high quality and relevant to employers, ideally enhancing their prestige and popularity with students. The government’s vision is that, in the future, Level 4 and 5 qualifications […]
Professor Karen Fitzgibbon from the University of South Wales hosts a webinar on activity based approaches to engaging academic and professional service teams in the creation of attribute-led curriculum, for members of the TEA. 8th October (12.30-13.30) Over the past year, the Faculty of Business and Society at the University of South Wales, have been […]
University Alliance is pleased to welcome Dr Isabel Spence who will take up the new role of Network Lead. She will be managing and reinvigorating the Alliance networks, which bring together senior staff from across the membership to share ideas and tackle common issues together. Isabel has worked in the education sector for over ten […]
Professor Debra Humphris takes office as chair of University Alliance as the mission group launches its new strategy.
University Alliance has contributed to a UUK report on the tier 4 student visa system, out today.
University Alliance colleagues comment on the Universities UK report on degree apprenticeships.
DTA Bioscience researchers describe their PhDs in just one image.
