…We have a fantastic new position available in our Communications & Membership team. University Alliance is looking for a Communications & Engagement Officer to join our experienced team, based at our London office. To find out more about this exciting new position click here. Applications close: 8th February….
…so give confidence to students around the rigour and quality of their courses. In all of these area, as well as the complex issue of funding, universities will require clarity and consistency from policy makers. We hope that when the Post-18 Review Panel report early in 2019 they will take account of the needs of those learners who would prefer an accelerated course, and the requirement of institutions who want to deliver them. Some of our members…
…ctive electron transfer. In wastewater, the research could help isolate the most effective bacteria to use, which would further optimise conditions and improve power outputs from MFCs. Anthony was inspired to undertake this multi-disciplinary subject combining microbiology and electrochemistry to challenge his development and become a more versatile research professional. Back to case studies page…
…worldwide but has a higher prevalence in men than women. Katie Whytock is undertaking her PhD at Liverpool John Moores University to better understand this global epidemic. The way we store and use fat in our muscle is linked to skeletal muscle insulin resistance. Katie’s research has used high-fat, high-calorie diets as a method to investigate how insulin resistance develops between genders and as a model to investigate the mechanisms behind how…
…s, with Liz Bromley, Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Central Lancashire, currently serving as Acting Chief Executive. We thank Maddalaine for her energic and committed leadership during her time with University Alliance and wish her the very best of luck in her new role….
…y schools. She did a master’s in Special Education Needs near where she lives in Wales, and then applied for the PGCE teacher training course at UWE Bristol. Changing careers was a massive decision for Debbie. She was studying full-time on the course which was a big commitment with her family to think about too. I was very determined and it was great to use my brain again. My tutors were always there to listen, chivvy me along and offer extra supp…
…Ryan served for nine years with the Royal Logistics Corps during which he undertook two tours of duty in Bosnia. But when he left the Army, unsure about what to do with the rest of his life, he began taking acting lessons in Manchester city centre. Now he has graduated with a first class degree in Media and Performance from the University of Salford. He has also appeared in Coronation Street before he had even graduated as a gangster called Kelso…
Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell features in coverage of the NUS Poverty Commission report in Times Higher Education. The report finds “a clear link between class and poverty in tertiary education”, and calls the government’s review of higher and further education funding in England to create a minimum living income for students. Maddalaine said: “Too often, student poverty has been missing from debates about higher education funding. The NUS Po…
…ll has written for Wonkhe on degree apprenticeships to highlight their successes and the challenges in the face of policy uncertainty about their purpose and value. She writes: For some “equal in esteem” can only be achieved by getting the most prestigious universities to offer apprenticeships. Since their prestige generally comes from the quality and volume of their research, this does not necessarily make them well-equipped to deliver the innova…
…ive cancer of the mesothelium, the internal lining of the lungs, which causes around 2,500 deaths each year within the UK. This number is thought to increase by 5-10% each year. It is highly associated with occupational and environmental exposure to asbestos, although 20% of patients have never been directly exposed to the asbestos fibres. In nearly 95% of the cases the life expectancy is poor, with only 9-12 months survival post-diagnosis. We are…
