…ambitious goals the Prime Minister has set.” Notes to editors University Alliance’s response to the government’s Green Paper, Fulfilling Our Potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice, is online here:…
…ar’s event focuses on the theme of building nations and connecting cultures: education policy, economic development and engagement. It encompasses a diverse range of sessions addressing different aspects of this agenda, including growing the skills base for academia and industry, engaging communities, and the role of universities as anchor institutions, underpinning a vibrant national culture and working towards political stability. Registration f…
…e’ve already invited him back to see us again in January! I’d definitely recommend the pairing scheme to civil service colleagues.” Claire Stoneham, Deputy Director, NHS Efficiency, Department of Health My pairing officially ends with a visit from Lord Brampton to Coventry University where he will meet the Vice Chancellor, Professor John Latham, and the Executive Dean of the School of Health and Life Sciences, Professor Guy Daly. This will happen…
…and diversity which exist in the system. “As Sir Paul Nurse acknowledged in his recent review of the Research Councils, high-quality research takes place in a wide range of institutions and any funding system must be inclusive. “It is important that a genuinely competitive system is retained and that the real-world impact of research continues to be reflected, particularly at a time when big changes are underway in the research and HE funding land…
…ssava’s journey ‘from farm to fork’ has improved crop production and the incomes of rural farming communities. The NRI’s research also featured in our Real World Impact project, read more here. The University of Huddersfield was honoured for its work in promoting, producing and presenting contemporary music to an international audience. The university has brought new music to new audiences and developed generations of creative artists. It also cre…
…tion are essential to increasing productivity in the UK. We must invest at comparable levels to competitor nations. “We must also manage this investment cleverly. Funding excellence wherever it is found means no one can rest on their laurels – but all must strive for ever greater excellence. The dual support system drives dynamism and innovation. As Sir Paul’s report recognises, this system has served the UK well – with a wide range of institution…
…was set in the right context for the NHS and that appropriate learning outcomes were developed to maximise the programme’s organisational impact. The programme blends OU-developed online learning with face-to-face training. Tutorials are delivered by a team of academics from the NHS Leadership Academy, Hay Group and the OUBS, who provide subject matter experts and are also specialists in supporting learning to combine study with work priorities….
…Read our submission to the House of Commons’ Science & Technology Committee’s Inquiry into the Science Budget. …
…es for entry, according to university and business leaders. Maddalaine Ansell, chief executive of the University Alliance, which represents 18 colleges, said that Cameron’s stance could damage the competitiveness of the UK. “We rely on skills — particularly high-level skills — in order to compete internationally,” she said. Read the full story in the Independent….
…d Javid called for those studying in Britain to lose the right to stay once they’ve finished their courses. The approach contrasts with that of Canada or Australia, where post-study routes to work are part of the offer to students. “It has the potential to damage the competitiveness of the U.K.,” Ansell said in an interview, citing government rhetoric aimed at dissuading immigration as a cause for declining numbers of foreign students from India….
