…d so on is crucial to our future success. Mary Stuart is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lincoln and Professor of Higher Education Studies References 1. Saunders, P. 2010. Social Mobility Myths 2. Punket, P and JP Pessoa. 2013. A Polarising Crisis?…
…her Education Policy Institute puts the Australian higher education system under the microscope and then compares it to the English one. Both reports conclude that England could learn lessons from the Australian system, particularly on the support offered to students other than first-degree students. It is very hard for those working in government to monitor interesting developments all over the world. So it is the job of organisations like Univer…
…awn out the front and a picket fence. We have ‘blend your own tea’ out of test tubes and a range of fantastic food supplied by Fenwick. Not only that, but we have an outstanding team who will make sure you have the best unique experience. The *TeaShed, was born in Newcastle two years ago and is still brewed there today. We are renowned for our excellent quality teas, which are exclusively sourced and imported from Sri Lanka to the North East, wher…
…leys, is among the top 10 campus universities in the UK for size and provides Wales with a major regional university, well equipped to compete with counterparts across the border. We are thrilled that Professor Julie Lydon, formerly of the University of Glamorgan, will be Vice-Chancellor of the new University and look forward to continued work with her and the rest of her team. The University continues to promote the values of University Alliance,…
…hly motivated graduates. The benefits to getting this right reach far beyond the students and universities involved, affecting the UK’s international competitiveness, economy and society. Check out Growing Global Graduates.…
…hly motivated graduates. The benefits to getting this right reach far beyond the students and universities involved, affecting the UK’s international competitiveness, economy and society. Check out Growing Global Graduates.…
…ill not to pay up front fees in order to attend university. For first time undergraduates, once your application has been processed, tuition fees are automatically paid and you will only have to pay this back after graduation and if you earn annually above £21,000 in pre-tax salary. However students themselves quite rightly ask what they are getting in return for the investment in universities and universities haven’t always been good at explainin…
…verpool. Party conferences are just one forum in which University Alliance are working with decision makers from all political parties. We will be continuing to have a healthy dialogue with politicians to raise understanding of Alliance universities and the role they play in the regional and national economy. Follow us on Twitter and keep up-to-date with all the latest news from the alliance #unialliance…
…ance Response to HEFCE consultation on allocation method for postgraduate research funding from 2012-13 Consultation question 1: Do you agree that for 2012-13 we should increase the value of the RDP supervision fund, by up to £35 million? Consultation question 2: Which of the options we have described for linking the allocation of RDP supervision funding to quality (a threshold, or a quality weighting) best meets our aim of encouraging the supervi…
…and learning and teaching in higher education. Her current scholarly interests are leadership and governance from the perspective of diversity and inclusion, and higher education policy. Shân studied English Literature and Language at the University of Oxford, and Sociolinguistics at the University of Strathclyde. She was a competitive rower for many years and has a rowing half-blue from Oxford. Shân holds a postgraduate diploma in Higher Educati…
