…In an article for the Telegraph, Peter Stanford looks at the impact of student number controls and the reasoning behind empty university places. In the article, Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance said, “these students tend to come to our universities for specific courses that we do very well and so they are not going to be tempted to go elsewhere by the new freedom that has been introduced.” Read the full article….
…Our university_vision project has had a write-up in the Times Higher, saying: “…University Alliance of “business-engaged” universities is taking a novel approach, producing a cartoon envisaging four different scenarios for university futures, which it plans to use in lobbying politicians and around the country.” Read the full article here….
…r while achieving some of the highest graduate prospects. That is the bigger picture that these figures fail to recognise.” Read the full article….
…ses the economy is challenged in the UK would deliberately set out to reduce the numbers of students going into universities.” Read the full article here….
…Mentoring students in “emotional resilience” could improve graduate employability, according to Labour’s shadow higher education minister, who recalled her own challenges as the sole barrister in her chambers from an “immigrant, working-class” background. Shabana Mahmood told an event on graduate employability hosted by the University Alliance group of institutions, that there were two key emerging areas in the field. Read the full article….
…the new centre could achieve. She also stressed the amount of expertise already existing in the area of university business relations. “What the new CIHE centre needs to avoid doing is recreating the wheel or to be just another talking shop for ideas,” she said. “The way it is funded will play a critical role in this. Public funding cannot be the only source; [the centre] must seek more innovative funding models that engage its partners from univ…
…demand would be “relatively stable”. Such programmes could even be expanded in the wake of the policy revision, she suggested. Read the full article here. …
…pare like with like. It’s trying to put different types of qualifications into a single system. It doesn’t help anybody,” Hackett said. Read the full article here – (behind paywall)…
…-14 that reflects student demand and to enable universities and other higher education providers to undertake essential planning decisions as well-run, efficient businesses,” Ms Hackett added. Read the full article….
…at English universities fell back slightly from last year’s record high, providing the first evidence that higher tuition fees could be deterring some would-be students, according to new statistics released by Ucas, the universities admissions service, Chris Cook reports. Read the full article here. Libby Hacket, director of the University Alliance, a “mission group” of 24 newer British universities, said: “We must not forget there will still be…
