…the front line of industry, as well as delivering groundbreaking research. Under John’s leadership Coventry has received a number of prestigious sector awards, most notably the 2015 ‘University of the Year’ accolade awarded by the Times Higher Education, which followed a trio of consecutive ‘Modern University of the Year’ titles in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide for 2014, 2015 and 2016. Click here for a full profile: Professor Jo…
…HE sector, sessions will focus on the challenges and opportunities afforded to the sector by the increasing provision of Higher Education in alternative forms – with a particular focus on HE being taught in FE colleges as well as the growth of private universities and for-profit degree courses designed by industry. Delegates will also discuss developments in traditional distance learning and the potential of new methods of online learning – with l…
…n to go to university will be able to attend. These cuts to university places could result in thousands of young people joining the growing level of youth unemployment. This is not good for them and it is certainly not good for the UK economy. “The research evidence is clear: the value of a degree is worth the investment for individuals and society; raising hopes and prospects for the future and the economy, as graduates continue to drive growth….
…c and leadership roles before becoming Vice-Chancellor of UWE in 2008. Professor West is Vice-Chair and Non Executive Director of the South West Strategic Health Authority, an Appointed Member of the HEFCE Healthcare Education Advisory Committee and Vice-Chair of the UUK Health Education and Research Network. He also continues to develop his research interest in the Diabetic Foot. Professor West led the University Alliance project, university visi…
…A scramble for university is under way with up to 186,000 students chasing a dwindling number of unfilled places. With another record in the A-level pass rate, and 27% of entries gaining As or A*s, the competition appears more intense than ever. The university admissions service said 2010 was perhaps the toughest year for admissions for the past decade. Read the full article. …
…the RAE, not concentration. Selectivity has resulted in concentration of research funding where quality exists. This is fully supported by University Alliance. The UK has one of the most highly selective research funding methods in the world – QR funding in 2009-10, based on RAE 2008, has not changed that: In 2007-8, four institutions received 29 per cent of Quality-related (QR) funding (and 23 around 75 per cent). In 2009-10, four institutions r…
…rom research funding councils, governments, charities, and commercial businesses. Already, R&I generated by our members is found in new products, new services, and new discoveries, and has brought improvements to the quality of life of citizens in the UK and around the world. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/09-UA-IG-feed-RESEARCH-AND-INNOVATION-RESEARCH-FOR-THE-EVERYDAY.mp4 Multi million dollar backing for clean energy bre…
…rammar school before going on to Oxford University to study mathematics at undergraduate, master’s and PhD level. He then embarked on a fairly traditional academic career, working for the university as a research assistant in an engineering lab. Having said that, he never set out to become a Vice-Chancellor or senior administrator. In that respect, Alistair’s career was partly serendipity, based on his continuing desire to challenge himself and mo…
…anessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance said: “Alliance universities are underpinning the country’s economic growth and skills needs for the future. However, there is a lack of strategic direction for higher education, and government policy is currently disjointed. That’s why we are calling for a coherent long-term strategy, in which the government clearly articulates what it believes post-18 education and training is for, and how the higher edu…
…how our funded PhDs cut across different sectors, building bridges between academia and industry, and provides students with the skills and experience required by industry through work placements and research partnerships. In part one of the series hear from two of our researchers on their experience working with industry and the benefits this has brought to their academic careers. The DTA programme has been extended following a €6.5million award…
