Tough times call for joined-up thinking
…No-one is suggesting these are easy decisions to make but for the individuals involved and for the future prosperity of the UK, they are critical….
…No-one is suggesting these are easy decisions to make but for the individuals involved and for the future prosperity of the UK, they are critical….
…le 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….
…University of Plymouth, University of Portsmouth, University of Salford, Sheffield Hallam University, Teesside University, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, University of Wales, Newport, University of the West of England. …
…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…
…ensional, incredibly broad environment. And of empowered students – dynamic, entrepreneurial, focussed – making the most of the endless possibilities on offer to learn, explore and grow. Politicians and commentators quite rightly ask what we are getting in return for the investment in universities and universities haven’t always been good at explaining or demonstrating this. This is partly because the very aspects that are so valuable and unique a…
…n system; they play a central role in driving economic growth. Public investment in UK higher education is 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.”…
…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 fundamental shift in understanding that it is graduates that are being asked to contribute, not students. The language of ‘fees’, ‘debt’ and ‘burden’ continue to frame the debate. Central to this is the concept of financial risk. All of the evidence suggests that students from poor backgrounds…
…med up with Nobel prizewinner Mohammad Yunus, of microbanking fame. Gillies, a community health specialist, understood that providing economic opportunities for women – the principle behind Yunus’s renowned Grameen bank – was key to improving health and social outcomes for the most disadvantaged in society. Gillies is now principal of Glasgow Caledonian University, and in a few weeks’ time she plans to sit down with UK government officials, includ…
…ottingham Trent University, Open University, Oxford Brookes University, University of Plymouth, University of Portsmouth, University of Salford, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, University of Wales, Newport, University of the West of England. For further information, please contact: Communications Team, Oxford Brookes University on 01865 484454…
…Brookes University, University of Plymouth, University of Portsmouth, University of Salford, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, University of Wales, Newport, University of the West of England. …