…necessary,” the document claims. But Aaron Porter, president-elect of the National Union of Students, said this could lead to students accruing debts of more than £40,000. Removing the cap on fees would expose students and their families to “the huge risks and potential calamities of the market, abandoning them to sink or swim”, he said. The University Alliance also suggests that student loan bonds could be sold to private buyers, which it says w…
…ch-intensive universities, is what has given the UK research base its international edge. This is the message from the University Alliance, the mission group representing 22 “research-engaged” institutions, presenting a new analysis that examines the relationship between quality and quantity in research excellence. Drawing on previous research and reviews, the analysis, Concentration and Diversity: Understanding the Relationship between Excellence…
Following the release of 2009 National Student Survey results Libby Aston, Director of University Alliance, said: “Student satisfaction ratings at Alliance universities remain very high with 81% of students agreeing or strongly agreeing that overall, they were satisfied with the quality of their course. Seven Alliance universities increased their overall satisfaction rating in comparison to last year and many improvements were made across specifi…
…velop my skills to deliver quality care to women and their families. “The Trust’s organisational development team was behind me every step of the way though offering support, a shoulder to cry on through difficult shifts, guidance, and encouragement.” Charlotte: “I received a lot of support, especially from my colleagues in the antenatal department, and I will forever be grateful to them. I hope to progress my career with the Trust and become a Ba…
…work to find out how these practices are being applied in a post-lockdown world, and the barriers and enablers to doing so effectively. What did we find? Through the QAA collaborative enhancement project, we had already identified nine attributes of inclusive assessment: Embeds support Develops assessment literacy Provides formative opportunities Communicates meaningfully Enables personalisation Fosters digital capabilities P…
…1g Results Day is approaching, and it’s an exciting time, with a whole new world awaiting you. If you’re still looking for a university place, University of Derby Secretary and Registrar June Hughes shares her top tips on how to prepare for Clearing and find the right course. Whether you’re a new applicant for this September, have changed your mind since applying, or think your results will be different to those you were predicted, Clearing could…
…ter. Subsequently, my findings were confirmed by other groups all over the world, and in a range of other cancers too, and that work has formed the basis for everything that I have done scientifically since. Having continued with a couple of post doc positions, I joined Oxford Brookes University as a lecturer in 1995. I teach undergraduates (mostly about health and disease, pathology and cancer), oversee professional development for researchers ac…
…in analysing and interpreting imaging data across the electromagnetic spectrum to the field of Earth Observation, with a little help from AI. With ClearSky we are hoping to further exploit the great potential of synthetic aperture radar imaging of the ground, and in this project our focus is on supplying intelligence to the agricultural industry. We will provide a week-by-week analysis of every single field in the UK, uninterrupted by cloud.” Dr….
…e in pollinating the food we need to survive. Just as societies around the world are working out what the human race’s ‘new normal’ looks like after the Covid-19 pandemic, we are aiming to address and reverse a decline that has sadly become normal for the bee population as well. What expertise is Kingston University providing? The Kingston University team working with BeesMax and Surrey Honey Farm is made up of Associate Professor in analytical ch…
…nt (such as marine tides and seasonal flooding) or catastrophic (volcanic eruptions or storms). Fire – whether natural or man-made – is an important factor that will drive the structure and wildlife composition of ecosystems. Some areas, such as the Mediterranean region or the African savannah, have been shaped by fire for thousands of years. Plants and animals have evolved to cope with the periodic perturbations due to it. For example, some seeds…
