…eaders from across the world. At the event, over a thousand delegates will come together to explore collaborative solutions to global issues and discuss the role of higher education. Taking place in London on Monday 22 – Wednesday 24 May, this year’s conference will explore the theme Global cities: connecting talent, driving change, looking at the role of universities and colleges as global connectors between fast-evolving knowledge economies, and…
…about University Alliance’s DTA programme in Energy. DTA Energy launched in 2016 and connects students and staff from 11 Alliance universities. “DTA Energy focuses on producing doctoral graduates equipped with the skills and experience to tackle the global challenge of ensuring future security and sustainability of energy supplies and the management of energy demand. Whether the communities of the future are mega-cities, urban, rural or remote, th…
…e opportunity to highlight their achievements to a vast and growing global community. Is there a new state of the art building on your campus? An academic leader worthy of some recognition? Should your institution be acknowledged for its student satisfaction? Help your university stand out as an exceptional institution by entering the Guardian University Awards before Friday 3 February. All you have to do is pick a category in which you believe yo…
…dent enrolments and qualifications published today, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Whilst it is positive to see a rise in student numbers, the fall in the number of part-time students continues to be a concern. Making it easier for people to keep learning and gain new skills throughout life is essential if the government is serious about creating a society and economy where no one is left behind. It is also crucial fo…
…ion consultation, ‘Schools that work for everyone’, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Alliance universities strongly support government aims to improve attainment in schools. Many Alliance universities already sponsor schools and can demonstrate positive outcomes for their students. “The consultation places particular value on universities setting up new schools to create more good and outstanding places. Some universiti…
…ent for Education second experimental release of Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “This new dataset offers a valuable opportunity to improve upon existing measures of graduate outcomes, particularly the Destination of Leavers of Higher Education (DLHE) survey of graduates three years after leaving university. “LEO, if properly contextualised to take into account local and regio…
…in order to understand better how modern civic universities build stronger communities, University Alliance undertook four deep dives in different parts of England across four themes: health and wellbeing; reducing inequality; innovation; and skills. “…Our intention was to demonstrate, through real examples, the breadth and nature of the contribution that anchor institutions make to their cities and regions. This could then be used to inform the p…
…on raising productivity by boosting skills and innovation in the regions. Commenting, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “The Autumn Statement’s focus on raising productivity and boosting high-skilled jobs is the right one. Skills and innovation are key to achieving these aims so the additional investment announced today in R&D and support for cross-disciplinary collaboration between universities and business through the…
…esday 23 November, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, delivers his first Autumn Statement, which is expected to have far reaching implications for the higher education and research sector. In this blog for Times Higher Education, Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell writes about what she hopes to hear from Mr Hammond tomorrow. She calls on him to invest in innovation as well as infrastructure, increase core funding for skills and set up…
…urnock Cook is to stand down as Chief Executive of UCAS at the end of April 2017, Professor John Latham, Chair of University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University, said: “Mary Curnock Cook has led UCAS with distinction through an increasingly complex landscape for universities. It’s no small matter to ensure hundreds of thousands of students go through the admissions system successfully every year, and Mary and her team have consiste…
