Hauser review response
…University Alliance has responded to a consultation on the Catapult centres. This is the Hauser review of the Catapult networks entitled, ‘Medium term strategy for Catapult centres’. Read our response here….
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BBC – Is the Russell Group really an ‘oligarchy’?
Read more of: BBC – Is the Russell Group really an ‘oligarchy’?…med after the London hotel where they used to meet, seems to have taken on a semi-official status. The article stresses concerned claims over unfairly undermining the value of other non-Russell Group universities, which most students are going to attend, universities which are as good if not better. Read the full article here. …
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The Australian – Retention-based funding could add up
Read more of: The Australian – Retention-based funding could add up…alian higher education sector in an era of demand-driven expansion with declining ATAR entry scores perhaps,” Ms Hackett said. Read the full article here….
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Times – Big picture, small print in student loan jungle
Read more of: Times – Big picture, small print in student loan jungle…end up with fees at £6,000 in some parts of the system, but it is strange to know the answer before you’ve done your sums. Read the full letter….
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Guardian – Almost a quarter of postgrad students at English universities are Chinese
Read more of: Guardian – Almost a quarter of postgrad students at English universities are Chinese…The Guardian reports that figures from the Higher Education Funding Council for England show falling numbers of international students in the UK. In response Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance said, “this is further evidence that we are losing international students to other nations due to the UK’s restrictive policy on post-study work visas. This is harming our economy as well as our universities.” Read the full article….
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THE – University applicant numbers hit near-record levels
Read more of: THE – University applicant numbers hit near-record levels…rs. However, she added that it now became “even more important that we look at the long-term sustainability” of the system. Read the full article….
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THE – Uncapped numbers: it’s a different story Down Under
Read more of: THE – Uncapped numbers: it’s a different story Down Under…ommittee of MPs, I am keenly aware of the contrasts as well as the similarities that we share with our cousins Down Under.” Read the full article….
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2014: A Crucial Year for Higher Education
Read more of: 2014: A Crucial Year for Higher Education…Writing for the Huffington Post, Libby Hackett looks at what is in store for 2014 and argues that it is a critical year for higher education. She says, “The historic announcement at the end of last year that the Government is going to fund the removal of limits to the number of students going to university raises some interesting questions for higher education as we enter 2014.” Read the full article here….
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The Times – Up to 60,000 more students after end of university cap
Read more of: The Times – Up to 60,000 more students after end of university cap…Universities will be able to admit about 30,000 more undergraduates from next autumn, in a significant expansion of higher education announced yesterday reports Greg Hurst in The Times. Libby Hackett, chief executive of University Alliance, said: “These extra places will ensure the UK can meet the need for additional highly-skilled graduates helping us meet the demands of the future economy.” Read the article….
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Telegraph: Universities ‘will need more money’, say vice-chancellors
Read more of: Telegraph: Universities ‘will need more money’, say vice-chancellors…d, which is why we are working with King’s College London, Deloitte, Lloyds, Google and others to come up with a smarter, more sustainable solution.” Read the full article: University leaders call for more funds (Telegraph)…
