…government and led by Dame Shirley Pearce, is due to report in the summer. Read the full terms of reference here. University Alliance Chair John Latham said: “We back a robust, independent framework on teaching and learning quality. The entire system is subsidised heavily by the taxpayer and no one should be afraid of scrutiny. “The TEF is right in principle and ambition, in particular, benchmarking universities better so institutions are judged o…
…The Minister for Universities Chris Skidmore MP talked this week about the need for universities to do as much as they can to support disabled students. You can read the full text of his comments here….
…This week’s Wonkhe podcast covered a range topics including grammar schools, the value of different course and regulation and featured University Alliance’s Head of Policy Graeme Wise. Other guests included Shakespeare Martineau partner Smita Jamdar and Wonkhe’s founder and CEO, Mark Leach. To read more and listen in click here….
New rules on staff submissions for REF 2021 were covered by Times Higher Education in a recent story. The coverage includes a quote from Liz Bromley, acting chief executive of University Alliance. She commented: “getting the equality and diversity proposals right” would be a “nagging concern” for group leaders. While funding bodies had clearly “listened carefully to the sector’s concerns”, she said that “accounting for special staff circumstances…
…r allowing students to mix and match courses at different levels and from different institutions to form a new “portfolio award” Read the full article here (£)….
…om all parts of society, who go on to thrive in careers that contribute to the UK’s industrial base and public services. Read more here….
…t also “strongly disagree[s] with the introduction of a measure of teaching intensity”. “[T]he options proposed to measure this are complex, resource-intensive and time-intensive,” its response says. “They…are not structured in ways that encourage active student engagement. Also, they may not fully take into account the expectations students must fulfil as part of their learning.” You can read the full article here. …
…praised those universities that are expanding their provision of degree apprenticeships, which he said were his “two favourite words in the English language”. Read the THE full article here. We have also published Mr Halfon’s full speech on our website….
…vidence suggests that, for many, the day-to-day challenges of meeting basic needs have become greater in recent years.” You can read our full statement here….
…e Maddalaine Ansell was featured in a Wonkhe article focusing on female HE leaders for International Women’s Day 2018. The piece sought Maddalaine’s views on her experiences of influencing government and working in Whitehall, from a female perspective. You can read the full article here. Why not check out our series of blogs for International Women’s Day 2018 from Helen Thompson-Whiteside on female entrepreneurship, Nicky Danino on encouraging mor…
