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  1. UA comments on the BEIS Committee report on Industrial Strategy

    …one, Britain must remain open to staff and students from overseas and international collaboration in science and research.” Notes to editors: University Alliance’s publication Universities: Delivery Partners for Industrial Strategy is online here. Prof John Latham, University Alliance Chair and Coventry University Vice-Chancellor gave oral evidence to the BEIS Committee Industrial strategy inquiry on 8 November 2016 – transcript online here. Unive…

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  2. Collaborating for greater impact

    …ian Creative Scene Show held at Batley Gardens with local artists and pelidrum The University’s research team, led by Professor Steve Swindells, was embedded within Creative Scene and held regular meetings and consultations to measure the engagement of, and effect upon, local communities and artist development. The team also helped conduct evaluation and support on arts commissioning and current and future event programming. The Creative Scene pro…

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  3. Research-Informed Teaching: A SPUR to undergraduate research accomplishment

    …PUR research has also contributed to REF output. Several subject areas now run their own schemes using the SPUR model; more than 55 additional students have been funded this way to date. Physics is one area which has developed its own scheme to support departmental research output and nurture a new generation of researchers. Within the physics department where I work, the Physics Undergraduate Researcher Scheme (PURS) has raised the profile of res…

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  4. Integrating research-based learning across the university: University of Lincoln

    …from previous Summer Scientist research activities have been presented at national conferences and published in academic journals with undergraduates listed among the authors. Bibliography Healey, M. et al (2013). ‘Developing and Enhancing Undergraduate Final-Year Projects and Dissertations’. Higher Education Academy. https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/system/files/projects/developing_and_enhancing_undergraduate_final-year_projects_and_dissertations_0.p…

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  5. Promoting staff-student collaboration: Nottingham Trent University

    …uistics, Social Work, Photography and Education. Several subject areas now run their own schemes using the SPUR model, involving 57 additional students to date. SPUR is associated with high attainment: 90.1% of SPUR students who have graduated since 2008 with a first degree attain at least a 2.1 compared to 73.0% of first degree students graduating from the general NTU population (2015/16). As well as benefiting the individuals involved, SPUR proj…

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  6. Holly clearing a path to stellar law career

    …ing her get ever closer to her dream of becoming a QC. “I studied the International Baccalaureate at college and it wasn’t that well thought of at the time with my first choice university. I missed out on by one point and was left waiting to find out if I would still be accepted. It wasn’t until 4pm that I finally found out that my first choice had rejected me, which was obviously really disappointing but also left me in a difficult spot so late i…

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  7. Action research: Pendleton Together Partnership

    …contributing significantly to the economy and society locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. The University’s priorities are very much aligned with Pendleton Together’s strategic aims of improving the lives of the people of Pendleton over the next 25 years. Our contribution towards this strategic aim is to support them along the way with well researched evidenced-based decision making and to give them access to the creative minds of…

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  8. Developing productive places: The role of universities in skills ecosystems case studies

    …ity Taking a lead in sustainable activities across the city…   Graduate recruitment Sheffield Hallam University: Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeships A new kind of apprenticeship with SHU and Nestlé…   Graduate recruitment University of Greenwich: Work-based learning embeds practical skills into studies Greenwich offers work-based learning with degree apprenticeship-like characteristics   Graduate recruitment Coventry University: UK’s first ‘F…

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  9. Higher Education Show

    …s to ensure the UK Higher Education remains competitive and appealing at a national and internal level. Key agenda themes include: Marketing & Recruitment, Student Experience, Facilities & Technology and Research & Collaboration Speakers include: Maddalaine Ansell, Chief Executive, University Alliance Dr Faye Taylor, Policy & projects manager (research, business & innovation), University Alliance Phil Richards, Chief Innovation Officer, JISC Conra…

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  10. Supporting thriving communities: The role of universities in reducing inequality

    …for the functions of the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) and bolstering the National Collaborative Outreach programme when the Office for Students comes into being. The report goes beyond access to look at retention, progression and graduate success – and sets this within the context of universities’ wider contribution to tacking inequality in their cities and regions, which deserves to be recognised and championed. You can read our full press rele…

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