University Business: Spring Budget reveals increased investment in STEM education
…t be used as an opportunity to iron out the administrative issues that have prevented this from happening in the past.” You can read our full statement here….
…t be used as an opportunity to iron out the administrative issues that have prevented this from happening in the past.” You can read our full statement here….
…livering high-level, skills-rich courses designed with employers – have a crucial role to play here. Rather than seeing academic and technical skills as entirely separate, Britain needs graduates who can combine high-level academic, technical and professional skills. If these are to be developed through two separate routes, there must be clear pathways between the two and an expectation that either can take you to doctorate level and beyond. “We a…
…need to maintain investment in their courses – and students need to know that they will benefit,” Maddalaine concludes. You can read the article in full here….
…Yahoo has also covered the Government’s announcement of proposals for universities to be able to offer fast-track two-year degrees. UA chief executive, Maddalaine Ansell, was quoted in the story. She said: “Accelerated degrees can be a really attractive option for mature students.” You can read our full press release here….
…Peter Horrocks, former minister for universities and science David Willetts and UCAS chief executive Mary Cumnock Cook. You can read the full article here (£)….
…e Apprenticeship Levy to cover a wider range of lifelong learning courses, giving employers greater flexibility. Click on the image to download the document – you can also read about what our universities are doing to encourage lifelong learning at www.unialliance.ac.uk/lifelonglearning …
…being an HNC, second year an HND, etc). This not only allows students to spread their progression across a period of time which suits them but it also means each module is eligible for student loan funding as the 30 credits is equivalent to 25% of an award. It also allows students to enter the course at a time that suits them as the College is able to offer six entry points across the year. Structuring awards around modules allows students to stud…
…tutions will appear to have become diluted, even if their absolute volume of 3*-4* research is maintained, or grows larger.” Read the full blog here….
…es on producing doctoral graduates equipped with the skills and experience to tackle the global challenge of ensuring future security and sustainability of energy supplies and the management of energy demand. Whether the communities of the future are mega-cities, urban, rural or remote, the infrastructure that supports them – including housing, manufacturing, transport and services – will rely on an energy generation and distribution network that…
…o sponsorship well, it is the right approach across the board. The first is that not all universities have the necessary expertise.” Read Maddalaine’s article in full here….