…by Alliance universities we are seeing a shift in what students want as they increasingly vote with their feet.” –ends– Press contacts: Andrew Henry, andrew@www.unialliance.ac.uk or 07833 236629 Sam Jones, sam@www.unialliance.ac.uk or 07767673982…
…enerate more than double the turnover of the average English graduate start-up company. As well as building on today’s good news about graduate employability we will continue to work with Government to ensure it creates the right environment for new start-ups.” / end. Notes for editors Examples of a different approach to graduate employability: Nottingham Trent University is one of the top ten universities in England and Wales for graduate employm…
…qual society is a classic wicked problem; however you try to solve it, you come across competing ideas of fairness and incentives that drive in different directions. How do you judge between the bright, hard-working child who achieved excellent A-level results with the support of the best schooling money can buy and the bright, hard-working child who might have done just as well—or even better—if they had had the same opportunity, but actually did…
…information about University Alliance’s campaign see the campaign manifesto here: https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Driving-academic-diversity-in-our-media-voices-manifesto.pdf and the UA ‘Expert Centre’, here https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/experts/…
…Board of Directors alongside Alliance Treasurer Professor Edward Peck, Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham Trent University. Commenting, University Alliance Chair Professor John Latham said: “The Brexit vote made it clear that too many parts of Britain feel left behind. Theresa May is right to highlight this as one of the biggest challenges facing us as a society. “Civic universities have a critical role to play in meeting the aspirations the new Prime…
…roup of 24 universities offering a distinct student experience shaped by a commitment to delivering world-class research and a culture of enterprise and innovation built on close partnerships with business, the professions and their communities. Alliance universities educate over 28% of all UK students and achieve some of the highest graduate-level employment rates. Alliance universities offer a research- informed, academic learning environment an…
…, this principle of research-engaged teaching, as a development of research-informed teaching, has become the organising principle of teaching and learning across the University of Lincoln. In 2013 the QAA awarded a commendation to the University for its enhancement of student learning opportunities, citing Student as Producer alongside other novel approaches to student engagement. Student as Producer provides students at all levels with opportuni…
…of students coming from lower income or under-represented backgrounds.” -Ends- Notes to editors Media contacts – Sam Jones 07767673982, sjones@www.unialliance.ac.uk or Andrew Henry ahenry@www.unialliance.ac.uk on 07833 236629. The University Alliance response to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty review can be found here. It includes case studies of innovative and creative initiatives at Alliance universities – often delivered in partnership…
…ducate over 26% of all UK students and achieve some of the highest graduate-level employment rates. Alliance universities offer a research- informed, academic learning environment and a culture of innovation and enterprise, equipping graduates who will help deliver growth to the UK economy. Our universities maintain a revolving door with business to help ensure graduate employers get innovative and thoughtful, professionally accredited graduates w…
…ance of spending every pound of public investment to the greatest effect becomes even more important. “This publication describes a longer-term approach that enables these universities to focus resource on their strengths. “In the right circumstances, Alliance universities would be able to deliver some more radical changes for the university sector. In order to do so, we would need the new Government to ensure stable, predictable funding along wit…