…eed to set out a longer-term plan for solving the problem and creating a sustainable higher education system,” said Prof West, vice-chancellor of the University of the West of England, in Bristol. “The UK needs to ensure it is able to grow the graduate population, as our global competitors continue to do, and to encourage talent from right across society.”…
…009 to 2012. “We wish her all the best in her new position and look forward to the ongoing contribution she will make to UK higher education.”…
…ation Network Blog about creating a sustainable future for Higher Education. The blog has launched a poll following comments by David Willetts, the former universities and science minister, that universities should be given the opportunity to buy their own student loans. In response, Professor Steve West, chair of University Alliance, has outlined our concerns with David Willetts’ proposals, explaining, “While there is of course merit in looking a…
…higher education, driving the employability, entrepreneurialism and innovation agendas and playing an important role in bringing fresh thinking and solutions to the debate about the future of higher education. “The coming months will be critical in thinking about the long-term sustainability and global positioning of UK higher education and we look forward to working with Mr Clark and his team.”…
…hat role until they were drawing their pension.’ Read more on the NCUB blog here. Come to our launch event for Job Ready: universities, employers and students creating success Tuesday 8 July, 12.30pm – 2.30pm Churchill Room, House of Commons, London With short speeches from the Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Professor Julie Lydon, CBI and British Airways…
…economic uncertainty we need a higher education sector that can drive the UK’s competitiveness and can anticipate a new type of labour market. We need a far more flexible, robust and affordable student loan system that allows people to be acquiring high-level skills for the changing global economy. The current student loan system is far too limiting by focusing mainly on young undergraduates studying their first degree. We want to see a lifetime…
…eation and application alongside global citizenship in all of our graduates. HELP UK offers clear thinking and simple steps to enabling universal access to student loans for the first time, bringing down the massive cost of the current loans system and re-balancing the contribution between government and the individual to higher education. HELP UK has been developed with extensive economic modelling, student and parent surveys and workshops across…
…sinesses working together for the benefit of students and graduates in the UK. The event will see the launch of a new study, Job Ready, which will demonstrate the positive impact of business-university collaboration on the UK economy and wider society. The event will bring together business and university leaders, Parliamentarians and community leaders to look at how we tackle the big questions facing the UK. Register your place. We look forward…
…s Higher Education Policy Institute has published a report by Libby Hackett, the chief executive of University Alliance, comparing the UK system with that of Australia. While focused on what the UK can learn from Australia, the report suggests where Australia could learn from the UK. “Funding on the basis of retention also provides more options for managing rising rates of non-completion or drop out, which is something that might be more relevant…
…g our economy as well as our universities. Our research has shown that international students want to have the opportunity to undertake in-work placements and to contribute to the UK economy. Graduates should be allowed to stay long enough to put their new skills to use and give back to the UK. That can be achieved with one simple fix: reintroduce two-year post-study work visas for all graduates from trusted UK universities. This would enable the…
