…king with employers to create provision in areas of strong demand, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. A recent Ofsted inspection highlighted the quality of Brighton’s teaching, learning and assessment, as well as outcomes for learners. Inspectors also praised the quality of placements, diversity and breadth of experience-sharing among the apprentices, and the way that student feedback informs teaching. In Short: The programmes engage l…
…rview and 14 of these got the job. Earlier this year, the fantastic work undertaken by the Burdett nursing development programme was recognised by the Royal College of Nursing, who shortlisted it for an award, and The Guardian, who ran a profile of the programme. Senior lecturer in clinical leadership and management Judith Francois, who heads the initiative for Kingston University, said the idea for the programme came as a result of an under-rep…
…We provided written evidence to the NUS Poverty Commission which aims to address barriers working class students face in regards to access, retention and success in post-16 education. You can read our response here or by clicking on the image….
…change to the creative economy. The AHRC-funded research The Hidden Story: Understanding knowledge exchange partnerships with the creative economy was led by Kingston University with collaborators from Alliance universities. It mapped the ways in which higher education institutions support the creative sector and help to build cultural infrastructure, developing a new taxonomy for these activities, which are supported by nearly £50million of publi…
…focused on the role of anchor institutions in supporting regional growth. Watch the video here. A transcript of the evidence session can be found here….
…e most likely to succeed rather than opening up opportunity to those from less affluent backgrounds. Keeping the theme of hoping the system will be better at recognising excellence, we will be looking for reassurance that, even if QR is moved to Research UK, the dual funding system will be protected and that any changes to the REF make it more rather than less likely that excellence will be recognised wherever it is found.” Read the full Wonkhe pi…
…r doctoral training partnerships. Jennie studied South East Asian Studies at the University of Hull, and before taking up her first role at King’s she completed a library training position at HM Treasury and worked for the Art & Humanities Research Board, British Academy (the predecessor to AHRC). Outside of work, Jennie has just successfully completed a RHS Level 2 Diploma in the Principles of Horticulture. Jennie works part time (standard work d…
…Read our submission to the House of Lords’ Select Committee on Social Mobility….
…obility, University Alliance agrees that schools cannot do this alone. Professor Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, welcomed the report, adding: “Higher education is a critical engine of social mobility. The added value delivered by higher education institutions such as Alliance universities which accept students from a diverse range of backgrounds and achieve some of the highest graduate employment rates is a great success story. They are…
…ersities should be given the opportunity to buy the debt that their graduates owe, Professor Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, said: “David Willetts is proposing that universities should be able to buy their own student loan books as a way to sort out the unsustainable HE funding system. While there is of course merit in looking at ways of sorting out the unsustainability of HE funding, making this policy would have unintended consequences…
