…ss the Power of Professional and Technical Universities to Deliver for the UK. We know we will not be alone in making this ask of political parties in the run-up to the general election, and note our shared recommendations with Universities UK (UUK) to reinstate maintenance grants for those who need them most and restore the unit of resource to the equivalent of 2015/16 levels as soon as practically possible. The Lords report called on the Governm…
…esign for a low-cost Optical Particle Counter, was taken up by Essex-based company Alphasense. Since 2015, over 18,000 units have been integrated into air quality monitoring systems in 70 countries. This delivered significant economic impact: at least £53.2m in associated commercial revenues and 32 new jobs. The devices were used by the UN Environment Programme to map air pollution hotspots in the developing world and by World Athletics to monitor…
…of their guide to business – university collaboration: Best of Both Worlds. All UK universities work with established businesses in a myriad of ways: collaborative research and development; supporting innovation in SMEs; consultancy and advice; internships and placements for students; graduate employment and providing Continuing Professional Development. Universities are also key economic players in the area of enterprise and in supporting compan…
…recorder (FDR). These recorders collect raw data from sensors for analysis. In the UK, this must be analysed annually to detect flight errors happening outside accepted safety parameters. However, manual analysis, as well as being time consuming, expensive and requiring complex technical skills, is prone to human errors. University of Portsmouth researchers set up two Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (which later attracted Engineering and Physical…
…misconceptions around student support can be found at – http://www.dius.gov.uk/~/media/publications/B/BIS-RP-009 A previous report for OFFA warning that three quarters of students and two thirds of parents do not fully understand the bursaries system can be found at – http://www.offa.org.uk/press-releases/bursaries-are-helping-overcome-financialbarriers-to-he-new-research-shows/ University Alliance’s first submission to Lord Browne’s Review looked…
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…very member to transform lives and deliver growth. Visit www.unialliance.ac.uk The Open University The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning. Since it began in 1969, the OU has taught more than 1.8 million students and has around 200,000 current students, including more than 15,000 overseas. The OU is rated in the top ten of UK universities for student satisfaction in th…
…lso provides inclusive access to training, development and jobs across the UK. Running parallel to this is our involvement in the Clean Futures Innovation Accelerator, a project led by the Connected Places Catapult in collaboration with Coventry University and the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation. The exclusive six-month accelerator programme is designed to inspire growth and will see 40 SMEs, selected over the course of two yea…
…orm the way professional, technical and higher education is offered in the UK. In particular, they can offer an attractive route to degree level skills (and a highly valued degree award) for a wide range of learners, including those from widening participation backgrounds, older learners already in the workforce and people who would prefer to study part-time. Across University Alliance, we now offer over 120 Higher and Degree Apprenticeships with…
