…omic and social role is critical if we are to plan and provide for the higher education system we need. In this way we can successfully position the UK within a competitive, challenging and knowledge-based global economy….
Effort to mitigate AAB and core-and-margin effects spells trouble for post-92s. Simon Baker reports – read the full article here. Libby Hackett, director of the University Alliance group of institutions, said: “The presumption that these universities can take the hit is extremely frustrating. “It comes down to a fundamental lack of value attributed to certain parts of our higher education sector by this government.” Alliance universities deliver…
…ing money away from high-performing, small research units would wither the UK research-base and damage our global reputation for excellence and innovation. With scarce public resources, it is imperative to chart a way through all political pressure and ensure that funding follows quality. The stakes are high; the long-term health and sustainability of UK research must be protected. Future local, regional and national economic growth depends on it….
…ing money away from high-performing, small research units would wither the UK research-base and damage our global reputation for excellence and innovation. With scarce public resources, it is imperative to chart a way through all political pressure and ensure that funding follows quality. The stakes are high; the long-term health and sustainability of UK research must be protected. Future local, regional and national economic growth depends on it….
…providers, they are creating a shift in public investment towards the high-achieving, high-social class students – this makes no sense for social mobility. “Surely students with grades just below AAB want to have access to courses that are just as well-resourced as their peers with AAA grades? This doesn’t sound like student choice driving the system. Given the obsession with access into a few elite universities, we often forget that the really l…
…ersity Alliance held its first policy seminar last week (5 July) taking an in-depth look at the White Paper. There was lively discussion and debate about the impact the White Paper could have on the sector, which will no doubt continue over the coming months. We are still looking at the White Paper and refining our analysis, but to give you an idea of our current thinking you can see the presentation Libby and Liz gave at the seminar below. Feel f…
…are still massive misunderstandings about what exactly is changing when it comes to university funding – both the reason behind the changes and the actual changes. Universities will not come out flusher To make cuts in spending, from September 2012 Government will cease to give universities the cash they currently provide to cover the cost of teaching a degree – the Teaching Grant. Teaching has previously been paid for from direct Government fundi…
…fully in the driving seat to gain the education they need and to shape the experience that they want from their time at university. It is often asked whether graduates are being adequately prepared for their future careers and the world around them. As these stories show, forward- thinking universities like the members of University Alliance consistently ask themselves the same question as they shape, plan and develop the experience they offer. T…
…s lower than the OECD average – we are lagging behind countries like Poland and Slovenia as well as the US, Canada, Sweden and Germany. Global companies will not invest in the UK without serious public commitments from this Government about their strategic investment in higher education and research.”…
…itiveness. Higher education is an investment in the engine of an innovation-driven economy and is a central component of any strategy to reduce the deficit whilst increasing growth. Browne’s proposals for a graduate contribution scheme are an opportunity to introduce a fair and progressive system for students, graduates, universities and government alike. There is, however, a considerable job still to do on the part of Government to achieve a fund…
