…A scramble for university is under way with up to 186,000 students chasing a dwindling number of unfilled places. With another record in the A-level pass rate, and 27% of entries gaining As or A*s, the competition appears more intense than ever. The university admissions service said 2010 was perhaps the toughest year for admissions for the past decade. Read the full article. …
…A-levels are not sufficient to identify the aptitude and potential of all those who should benefit from a university education, the government says. A framework for higher education in England over the next decade says social mobility must be reinvigorated. Innovation and Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson said priority would go to new routes into higher education, especially for older students. Read the full article. …
…ending the UK government funding guarantee for successful UK applicants to Horizon Europe until December 2022. Alliance institutions have been successful recipients of EU programme funding for many years, which has helped to create ground-breaking applied research and innovation. In order for the UK to continue benefitting from these collaborations, we hope association to Horizon Europe is formalised at the earliest opportunity. In the meantime, t…
…y valuable asset to the Alliance. CEO Vanessa Wilson congratulated John on today’s news saying “John is thoroughly deserving of such an honour for a number of reasons, not least his lifelong commitment and dedication to higher education. “John has transformed Coventry University and in turn the local community and the life chances and outcomes of the students it serves, much for the better. “We are extremely proud to count Coventry as a University…
…ity of Greenwich The University of Greenwich was recognised for the ground-breaking work of their Natural Resources Institute (NRI) to find smart solutions for pest control that have an impact on human, animal and plant health, especially in the developing world. Professor David Maguire, Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich, said: “This is a fantastic achievement and the whole university community is proud of this honour. It reflects onc…
…e Professor Julie Lydon OBE, Chair, Universities Wales Professor Sally Mapstone, Vice-Convener, Universities Scotland Anthony McClaran, Chair, GuildHE Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, Chair, Russell Group Dr Roxanne Stockwell, Chair, Independent HE Professor Rama Thirunamachandran, Chair, MillionPlus – The Association for Modern Universities…
…s: Social Work Team, Oxford Brookes University Professor Rev’d Alison Baverstock & Claire Jackson, Kingston University Star Award UWE Bristol Centre for Music More information about all the finalists can be found here. The event was hosted at Kingston University’s award-winning Town House building. Over 140 guests were in attendance, including University Alliance colleagues and key stakeholders from across government, higher education and partnere…
…s: Social Work Team, Oxford Brookes University Professor Rev’d Alison Baverstock & Claire Jackson, Kingston University Star Award UWE Bristol Centre for Music More information about all the finalists can be found here. The event was hosted at Kingston University’s award-winning Town House building. Over 140 guests were in attendance, including University Alliance colleagues and key stakeholders from across government, higher education and partnere…
…panel of expert judges who joined us from across the sector to help judge this year’s Alliance awards: Gary Loke, Advance HE; Anna Britten, University Business; Ceri Nursaw, NCEE; Tamsin Mann, PraxisAuril; Daniel Moore, Research England; Jo Burgess, Innovate UK; Joe Marshall, NCUB; Douglas Blackstock, QAA; Claire Marchant, UCAS; Nick Hillman, HEPI; Caren Milloy, Jisc; Clare Viney, CRAC; Owen Gower, UKCGE; Helen Snaith, UKRI. Braveheart Award Post…
…to the creation of a cohort of 3VTV community reporters to provide regular news content to the channel. Totally Locally works with towns to support them in marketing their independent traders, and it is hoped that their tried and tested marketing campaigns can be combined with the channel to offer Blaenau Gwent’s five towns an innovative way to promote themselves locally. Universities like Newport will always remain committed to the traditional ro…