…the benefits of doing a placement year enough. It is often said that you become a different person by the time you finish your placement year, and at first I considered this to be another cliché hook to try and entice you into doing a placement… but I was wrong. It is actually true, I know that I have become very different from the timid and inexperienced person I was on my first day, and I can easily recognise that I have grown into a mature and…
…a way to safeguard standards? As soon as we start to talk about the vital components of the quality assurance system: sector self-regulation, the Quality Code, the UK Professional Standards Framework, who subscribes to what organisation – people’s eyes begin to glaze over. Yet just because these aren’t always easy to explain doesn’t mean that they aren’t important. In fact, quite the opposite. University Alliance has a vision of a world-leading,…
…funding system will allow the sector to grow and diversify in the years to come to meet changing demand. “This HEPI report confirms the decline in mature and part-time students, which is already threatening our ability to equip our workforce for the future needs of the economy. The UK needs to find better ways to support retraining and development opportunities if we are to compete. “Unless we start to address these long-term funding questions abo…
…“As the second most popular destination for international students, we welcome the commitment from Government to build on the existing strength of higher education as a key growth industry. “Research has shown that Alliance universities are the top choice for international students whose top priority is getting a good job. With outstanding graduate employment rates and over a quarter of all students in the UK, they are having a big impact on the…
…en we need to build a more dynamic economy such as in the creative and digital industries. A study last week found the UK digital economy was 40% bigger than estimated, with at least 270,000 digital companies. We should be looking to create a diverse university sector that provides firms with the capacity they need in a competitive global arena. Read the full article….
…ince Cable also looked to the UK’s recent past to make clear how far we’ve come. From students protesting about business and universities working together, he then described how entrepreneur societies across our universities are now a real source of hope for the future. It was great to hear him describe small entrepreneurial companies as key to our economy and to hear of his eye opening experience of visiting the University of Huddersfield – entre…
…skills, confidence and experience to achieve their ambitions. These include: Global Citizenship Communication Skills Discipline Knowledge Learning and Research Creativity We aim to cultivate these attributes in our students through an innovative and flexible approach to learning and teaching, and by ensuring Information Technology is integrated into all aspects of the Student Experience. As I am sure our event is likely to discuss, Higher Educatio…
…s and studios in Europe, having opened a new City Centre campus in 2011 to compliment its 100 year old, traditional campus in the idyllic rural setting of nearby Caerleon. Excellent reputation for part-time professional study, including industry standard qualifications, like ACCA, CIMA, CIM and CIPD. Strong links with industry and commerce – and rated for three years running as the best University in Wales for entrepreneurship by the Knowledge Exp…
…export industries and it is important that we do not put our international competitiveness at risk by restricting student places. Voices across the university and business sector have joined this critical debate in the last few weeks calling for a sensible approach to net migration figures in line with our international competitors. “We would ask the Government to work with the sector on this important issue to explore ways of ensuring the UK rema…
…market. Ensuring graduates are ready for work and a fulfilling career is a complex issue, and one that cannot be cracked alone. Students, institutions, employers and government all have a part to play. How do these parts work together to help ensure graduates are able to find work in an increasingly competitive jobs market? How does the higher education system ensure it is able to deliver the graduates our changing economy needs? Shabana Mahmood M…
