Wonkhe: The major review of HE finance must focus on the real problems
…n demand for these courses and an increase in complaints from employers that they cannot recruit sufficient people at this level.” Read the full article here….
…n demand for these courses and an increase in complaints from employers that they cannot recruit sufficient people at this level.” Read the full article here….
…t be considered: employees from the EU; EU students and research programmes. “Universities need to better communicate their civic role, because the institutions in my group, and I’m sure across the sector as a whole, make a huge difference to their local area. Regional stakeholders understand the value of the various universities in their area, but it’s about how we lift that into the national debate. We need to move away from the old-fashioned im…
…n of Technology, Design and Environment, Oxford Brookes University. Thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s competition….
…display at the Ferens Art Gallery, in Hull, since September as part of the UK City of Culture celebrations. Turner exhibit curator with art critics The award cements an exciting year for Lubaina who is also a PhD supervisor at UCLan. In November, she was named Artist of the Year by Apollo Magazine and her two successful solo exhibitions at Modern Art Oxford and Spike Island in Bristol led to her Turner Prize nomination. Known as one of the pioneer…
…aps that exist today, and anticipating the demands of the future economy”. This is a welcome development which may even fill the hole left by the closure of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills earlier in the year. Read the full blog on Wonkhe here….
…for the Office for Students in identifying the future skills needs of the UK economy. Alongside this, the promise of extra core funding for university research and innovation will enable institutions to undertake more work alongside businesses of all sizes to raise productivity in every part of the economy. The references to international mobility provide important reassurance at a time when concerns about universities’ ability to attract staff a…
…hat inspire, enterprise education, learning by doing and engaging employers. Commenting University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Britain’s higher education system encompasses distinct models of excellence in teaching and learning. This diversity is both a strength and a source of innovation. “Excellent teaching has always been at the heart of what Alliance universities do. This is shaped by close engagement with industry and th…
…g before the introduction of the Government’s Teaching Excellence Framework. We recognise that excellent teaching comes in many guises and that students are best served if universities are encouraged and incentivised to develop new approaches. The importance of modern civic universities cannot be overstated in the context of Brexit and the Industrial Strategy. We already play a key role in our cities and regions and will work alongside newly empow…
…liance staged a landmark event with our Sandpit on 12 and 13 September 2017. With over 60 people from across our member universities, we drew on a depth of experience and expertise to push the boundaries of programme design. We also discussed how the Teaching Excellence Alliance should develop. Sam Grogan, Director of the Teaching Excellence Alliance, sets out the plan for the Sandpit So what did we do and what did we learn? We explored our unders…
…Chief executive Maddalaine Ansell has featured in coverage by Research Fortnight on the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) proposals. The story focuses on how university leaders have urged the government to look beyond commercialism and recognise the wide range of interactions between universities and businesses in the forthcoming KEF. You can find our full response here. Read the full Research Fortnight story (£)….