…ted by Vice-Chancellor Professor McKellar: https://www.herts.ac.uk/aboutus/news-centre/news/2021/apprenticeships-will-play-crucial-role-in-hertfordshireseconomic-recovery-post-pandemic,-says-the-university-of-hertfordshire-vice-chancellor Case studies from team’s employer-partners and recruited apprentices: o https://www.herts.ac.uk/about-us/news-centre/news/2021/my-degreeapprenticeship-shaped-me-into-the-professional-i-am-today o https://www.whti…
…e Covid pandemic, including the development of faster and reliable tests; drug treatments to reduce the severity of Covid symptoms on the most vulnerable patients; the creation of new vaccines as well as supporting the manufacture and rollout of existing vaccines. On the week of International Women’s Day, the publication also identifies some of the steps Alliance universities are taking to embed equality, diversity and inclusion across their resea…
…strong in health, engineering, technology and design – areas that remain crucial for today’s growing industries. Twenty per cent of our research staff join us from industry, giving us a head start in understanding what business needs – and responding to this. Alliance universities also have strong – and growing – international connections. Nearly a quarter of our research funding comes from outside the UK – this is five per cent above the sector…
…ch, students and staff and the world around them – locally, nationally and internationally. With representation right across the UK they educate over 25% of all UK students, with large proportions of international and post-graduate students. Alliance universities – Aberystwyth University, Bournemouth University, University of Bradford, De Montfort University, University of Glamorgan, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Hertfordshire, Univ…
…in the global higher education market if it does not improve its offer to international students. The proposals put forward in this briefing highlight a number of ways in which the Government could help make the UK a more attractive destination for international students. “It is essential that well-meaning measures to prevent the exploitation of student visas do not become unnecessarily burdensome on universities or put off the brightest and the…
…h are expanding their apprenticeship provision. I’m delighted to be joined today by Prof Quintin McKellar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire, I know that his university are working towards 250 degree apprentices in the next year. I am also pleased to speak alongside Lauren and Catherine who are working for their degree apprenticeship with Vauxhall Motors – an excellent example of a university forming strong links with local indust…
…ts framework to conceptualise what it means to be ‘just about managing’ in today’s economy, arguing that this approach has been underutilised in policymaking. Combining objective risks which drive economic insecurity such as unreliable employment contracts, alongside perceived risks, the report examines wellbeing on a household (as opposed to an individual) level. Economic insecurity, the report finds, is not just felt by those on the lowest incom…
…e at a cost. If this is not recognised in the forthcoming spending review, today’s commitment is just empty words. “As institutions that are above benchmark for both recruiting and retaining widening participation students, we are pleased this will be recognized in the TEF. Our success in achieving great outcomes for all our students comes in part from our strong links with industry and the professions. We will continue to develop these – includin…
…re the UK’s future competitiveness. It’s all very well to say this – these words need to be backed up by hard evidence. And we can do that too. Compelling evidence will be crucial to cutting through the noise Alliance universities undertake world-class research that solves real-world problems – more than a fifth of the UK’s top research in engineering, allied health and design is done by us. We produce enterprising and entrepreneurial job-ready gr…
…es University Alliance members to attract talent from overseas and operate internationally. This unique and leading model for recruiting and training PHD candidates provides valuable resources and support for students, giving them the opportunity to work across a wide network of experts whilst studying at one of the UK’s top technical and professional universities. As we look to the challenges and opportunities posed by Brexit, the Doctoral Traini…
