…ce research lead. He served as Executive Secretary of the world applied mathematics society (ICIAM) for eight years. In January 2018 he became the President of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA). He is Chair of the UUK Health Education & Research Policy Network (HERPN) and serves on the UUK Board; he also chairs the UUKi TNE Strategy Group. Click here for a full profile: Professor Alistair Fitt…
…l be contingent on scaling up the number of teachers universities can train. As it stands, teacher training is going in the wrong direction. Government, the school sector, teacher training providers, and universities, must work together to reverse the trend of declining interest in teaching. It is time to look at the fees, grants and bursaries system around teacher training to truly incentivise people to apply for teacher training and stay in teac…
…ext for all eligible nominees into a longlisted judging pack for each award. 2. Scoring Our judges then score every nomination in their category. There are two judges for each award, and every judge is someone completely independent of University Alliance, working at a senior level within the university sector – you can see a full list of this year’s fantastic judges below. The judges work independently of each other initially – each separately…
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…or when we are running events you can attend. Download slides from UA talk summarising labour market trends Sign up for email alerts Original research We and our member universities keep a close eye on labour market trends, and that includes surveying and regularly speaking to employers. In March 2024, we have commissioned CBI Economics to conduct a large-scale survey of employers to understand what they look for in applicants, and particularly u…
…1 The white paper sets out a vision for the future of skills across England. The resources both physical and human needed to deliver and respond to this challenge are significant… Connecting people to employment in computing at Birmingham City University Posted on July 16, 2021 Birmingham City University will deliver a new Institute of Coding Skills Bootcamps initiative to connect people to employment in Data Science and Cyber Security, as part of…
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…to make the system more progressive (meaning lower repayments for lower income graduates). In response, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance commented: “Current levels of student maintenance have become inadequate in ensuring the poorest students’ living costs are covered during their studies. Whilst universities and students’ unions have been doing their bit to increase hardship funding and wellbeing support, there is now such a level of n…
…sing cross-party concerns that the current approach is no longer sufficient. We recommend that the DfE consult closely with a range of stakeholders, including universities and employers, to design a new forward-thinking, inclusive and authentic assessment system fit for the future. The significant shortage of teachers is by far one of largest obstacles to the effective implementation of the ABS. There needs to be a reversal of the sharp decline in…