…30+ senior speakers and 70+ suppliers to examine strategies 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 A…
…nd Care Support Plans in 2014. One in ten people have a caring role in the UK. Students at Salford who have caring responsibilities are now able to discuss their needs with the Student and Graduate Diversity Officer so that a support plan can be compiled to allow them the best possible university experience. It started monitoring the number of carers it provided support for from 2014/15 and expect that by 2015/16, the university will be supporting…
…ht together a number of case studies which reveal how our universities are playing an essential role in supporting people and communities to succeed. …
…s accelerates, the Prime Minister’s ambitious targets will be missed. More needs to be done right across the sector to identify potential and talent wherever it exists, so that intakes reflect the whole community. A helpful first step would be for institutions to collaborate in shifting the focus away from just recruitment to genuine outreach.” You can read the full story here. …
…ntire UK research and innovation ecosystem in an advisory role to Research UK when it is formed. Environment and impact should be assessed at Panel level within the REF so that challenge-based and interdisciplinary research are fully captured. Consultation should take place with the research community on establishing common currencies and units to measure impact. The REF must retain a selective staff approach to avoid contractual changes which wou…
…aims to recognise leaders who inspire the confidence and support of the HE community. Coventry University also took home the Business Partnerships award. The University of Huddersfield won the Buildings that Inspire category – while Plymouth University was runner up. The Social and Community Impact award went to Nottingham Trent University on the night. Teesside University and Kingston Universities were both runners up in the Student Experience ca…
…ons who achieve the Award commit to undertaking an internal assessment after two years and an external evaluation after four years. Read more about the Awards here….
…Google UK, involved representatives from universities, sector bodies and business, and was chaired by Nicola Blackwood, Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon and Chair of the Science and Technology Committee. The discussion covered three themes – schools, higher education and employers. Read our summary document of the main discussion points and solutions which emerged from the roundtable….
…Number of placements/internships Percentage of students accessing these (e.g. core metric) Percentage of students accessing careers support (e.g. core metric) Survey results i.e. student career confidence, satisfaction etc. Stakeholder feedback Psychometric and EQ tests Reflective journals, logs, portfolios Alumni case studies Professional accreditations External awards/recognitions Awards Student retention The HEA can offer support, advice and g…
…ve is a partnership between the University, Middlesbrough Council, Public Health England, Middlesbrough College, James Cook University Hospital and the Students’ Union and seeks to nurture and improve health and well-being for the community. Teesside University supports various events as part of Extra Life, including Dry January, National No Smoking Day and Stress Down Week. It has also launched Be Sporty, informal and fun sports sessions for staf…