Concordat for Engaging the Public with Research
…, the Concordat aims to strengthen existing good practice in public engagement by ensuring it is valued, recognised and supported. Read more about the Concordat here….
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Wonkhe: People in Higher Education – Maddalaine Ansell
Read more of: Wonkhe: People in Higher Education – Maddalaine Ansell…Our chief executive Maddalaine Ansell is interviewed in Wonkhe’s ‘People in higher education’ series. Read it here….
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THE: Q&A with Maddalaine Ansell
Read more of: THE: Q&A with Maddalaine Ansell…Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell has been interviewed for THE’s Q&A feature. Read the full story here….
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HEFCE|The future of quality assessment in higher education
Read more of: HEFCE|The future of quality assessment in higher education…Read University Alliance response to HEFCE here….
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Research Fortnight: Grant Letter to HEFCE sparks concentration fears
Read more of: Research Fortnight: Grant Letter to HEFCE sparks concentration fearsResearch Fortnight has run a piece on the grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England – the letter confirms that quality-related (QR) funding will be maintained in 2015-16 but has sparked speculation about whether the funding will end up being further concentrated in a smaller number of elite institutions. Our response to this issue appeared in the story. The University Alliance group of business-focused universities also wel…
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Business Leader: Influential business leader calls for government change on overseas students
Read more of: Business Leader: Influential business leader calls for government change on overseas students…A recent blog by Professor Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, calling on politicians to pledge to re-introduce the two-year post-study work visa allowing qualified international graduates to stay in the UK to work for a limited time, has featured in Business Leader. Read the story here….
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Congratulations to the winner of our Christmas card competition 2014
Read more of: Congratulations to the winner of our Christmas card competition 2014…as won by Roxana Radulescu, a BA Graphic Design and Illustration student also at University of Hertfordshire. She took inspiration from the theme to come up with “a simple visual expression in the Christmas spirit. The ginger bread men are placed holding hands on the plate to show unity and working together”. Second runner up: Roxana Radulescu Thanks to everyone who took part in this year’s competition and congratulations to our winner and runners…
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HEFCE | Consultation on the Internationalisation of the REF
Read more of: HEFCE | Consultation on the Internationalisation of the REF…Read University Alliance’s response to HEFCE here….
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Higher fees have not dampened long-term demand, says Ucas
Read more of: Higher fees have not dampened long-term demand, says Ucas…s places” and said the lifting of the cap on student numbers for 2015-16 would make a vital contribution to improving equality. Read our full statement here….
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Guardian: End of student cap was ‘sprung on universities’, ex-special adviser admits
Read more of: Guardian: End of student cap was ‘sprung on universities’, ex-special adviser admits…to student retention rates, and that a single regulatory body was needed for all higher education providers in England. You can read our full statement here….
