Salary: £25,000 to £28,000 per annum, pro rata for part-time FTE: 0.6FTE (working 22.5 hours per week) Duration of Contract: 12-month fixed term contract Location University Alliance operates an agile working model where staff have the option to work the majority of the week remotely with access to a ‘touchdown’ space on one of the campuses of our member universities (Coventry University’s London campus) for times when physical presence is requir…
…d Communities’ release of the Levelling up white paper on Wednesday 2nd February 2022, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of the University Alliance, said: “University Alliance welcomes the government’s long-awaited levelling up paper and its recognition of the essential role education and research plays in driving economic and social prosperity across the country. The high-quality professional and technical education offered by universities in the Alliance will…
As the UK’s Elsevier Negotiation Team reject Elsevier’s (the largest publisher of UK research) most recent proposal on access to their publications for academics – for both reading and publishing – University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson pledges UA’s support: Our universities are fully committed to the approach being taken by the UK’s Elsevier Negotiation Team and support the recommendation to reject the most recent proposal from Elsevier on the b…
Pro-Vice Chancellor of UWE Bristol, Marc Griffiths, explores 8 areas which will be influencing the landscape for universities over the next twelve to eighteen months, in his thought piece : “A Changing Wind from all Directions”. Through the report, Griffiths reports on factors both good and bad for the sector, and on opportunities for Higher Education to realign itself with societal challenges and a congested regulatory environment. The factors i…
In response to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2021, University Alliance have produced this briefing, outlining how our members can support the achievement of government priorities and Power the UK’s future. A diverse, healthy, and sustainable post-18 education sector will: Train and upskill the future workforce of the NHS and public services. Generate jobs and provide critical industry skills. Regenerate communities and grow local businesses….
…gagement with the sector in order to build trust and understanding of the true complexities and nuances involved in delivering teacher training thereby bringing the key agents of change on this important journey collectively to evolve teacher training together. An absence of clear and compelling evidence to demonstrate what exactly the quality issues are with the current teacher training system that have led to this review. A lack of acknowledgeme…
USW has worked with the Welsh Refugee Council to improve access to free, quality English classes for forced migrants in the area. With waiting lists that could be up to a year long, the University worked with the Welsh Refugee Council to establish a programme of classes that were delivered by students on the University’s TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) courses, alongside voluntary qualified language teachers. More informat…
Responding to the Office For Students (OFS) announcement on funding reforms for 2021-22, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said “It is disappointing to see OFS progressing with the decision to cut funding for high-cost creative subjects, despite collective concern and opposition from across the sector. We were clear in our submission that cuts to funding for these courses would be a strategic mis-step. The Government themselves have identifi…
…ity of technical qualifications and pathways. The government appears to be rushing headlong into creating a new system that will not meet the needs of all students and risks limiting student choice and flexibility. Many of the existing qualifications that will likely have funding removed offer a valuable and flexible pathway for students, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to access academic, vocational, professional and technical deg…
Alliance universities work hand-in-glove with globally-renowned employers across the country to ensure our graduates leave with skills that allow them to step seamlessly into working life. As part of the UA Powering Jobs mini campaign, we’re demonstrating how our industry and employer partnerships equip Alliance students for their careers, and to navigate the ever-changing job market. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/03/26/jet2-jobs-at-leeds-be…
