…nes five ‘strategic pillars’: Develop our brand, raise our profile, and build our influence Promote and deliver policy successes Provide solutions to support learners, industry, and communities Nurture successful partnerships Develop our people, increase our connections Read University Alliance’s Strategy 2022-25 here….
…cation journey like? After being told my desire to study pharmacy was a non-starter, I applied for subject areas that were as far away from health and science-related degrees as you could imagine! I received two conditional offers, and made my firm and insurance choices, in the hope I would meet these conditions when result’s day came in August. As luck would have it, I missed both my conditions! As a young school-leaver, who had worked very hard,…
…to us using Clearing there is still time to secure your place in student accommodation. Once RGU has confirmed your place you can apply for RGU accommodation online using your student number. Student Finance Once you have confirmed your place, you will need to get in touch with your relevant student finance organisation if you are looking to secure a student loan. STUDENT FINANCE ENGLAND STUDENT AWARDS AGENCY FOR SCOTLAND (SAAS) STUDENT FINANCE WA…
…sions expert shares top tips for Clearing ahead of A-level results day As A-level students count down to receiving their much-anticipated exam results on 18 August, Kingston University is gearing up for hundreds of calls from Clearing applicants eager to snap up one of the final places on its degree programmes. The University’s admissions manager Ed Beales is urging anyone considering calling its hotline to do their research ahead of the big day a…
…vailable through clearing, so you have a huge range of options available to you. It’s important to remember that there is plenty of capacity at UK universities, so if you want to go to university, there will be a place for you. Though going through clearing might sound complicated, it is actually very straight-forward. We’ve worked with our member universities to pull together some advice, resources and student stories from those who have been thr…
…joined USW in 2015 as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience, before becoming Deputy Vice-Chancellor in 2019. He took up the role of Vice-Chancellor in September 2021. Prior to joining USW, he worked at the University of Gloucestershire, progressing from being a Course Leader, to Head of Department, to Dean of Faculty; a post that he held for six years. As a Dean, Ben managed across a broad discipline base including Schools of Media, Humanitie…
…an Alliance member has revealed inequalities between men and women in the commercialisation of research, wherein there are far less women who successfully ‘spin out’ their findings. These discoveries, released by Professor Simonetta Manfredi at Oxford Brookes University, shed light on just an element of research culture that exposes the difficulties that women experience throughout their work in science – from the lab and the classroom, to the re…
…renticeship is a better fit for me as I’m already earning a good salary as well as gaining tons of experience. “I’m not sure what I want to do next yet, but I’ve already got my foot in the door at a big corporate company and have gained experience in several different sectors so I’m excited about what the future holds.” Khadiza studies BA Management Practice (Business to Business Sales) at Middlesex University…
…ints at a pub in Chilwell after leaving college in 2018, and in the two-and-a-half years he spent serving revellers he came face to face with a number of different people, situations and challenges, which he says have helped lead him to his dream role of becoming a police officer. From Student to Bartender He said: “I started bartending as it was a great opportunity to start work straight out of college. It was great experience really and I found…
…creative industries and health. Nic’s eight books include Managing Creativity (Cambridge, 2010), Organising Music (Cambridge, 2015), Managing Change (Cambridge, 2017) and Impact in Business and Management Research. (Routledge, 2021). Nic has held visiting chairs in the UK, the Netherlands and Australia and holds fellowships or companionships of the British Academy of Management, the Academy of Social Sciences, the Royal Society of Arts, the Chart…
