…Tuesday 5 December. Her work has been on 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 Pri…
…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…
…‘Innovation in teaching: tidy is good, so is untidy’ by Sir Michael Barber, Chair, Office for Students ‘The employer perspective’ by Neil Carberry, Managing Director of Infrastructure & People, CBI ‘Global graduates’ by Sir Ciarán Devane, Chief Executive, British Council ‘Blurring the boundaries: co-creation in technical education and across the sector’ by Hannah Sketchley, Policy Officer, NUS and Sarah Kerton, Policy Analyst, NUS ‘Learning by do…
…around the world and offering them international experiences. Finally, it must support students to succeed from their first interaction to graduation and beyond. Professor John Latham, Chair, University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor, Coventry University Click on the image to download the full publication or follow this link….
…understanding of the distinctive qualities of UA education. Senior managers, team members, students and other staff all share a clear set of values about the importance of supporting each and every student and engaging with the world of work in the technical and professional education they provide. We asked participants to conceive and plan an undergraduate programme to address the problems of an ageing global population in 24 hours based on these…
…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 (£)….
…rs when they grow up. I was also lucky enough to participate in the AUC welcome event, which we housed in our sports hall, the only venue big enough to seat everyone at once. I looked around at the packed venue, the joy on the students’ faces as they reunited with their friends and smiled at my AUC colleagues. We really had achieved something special. All 650 of these students can now continue their education uninterrupted. Of equal importance is…
…of Universities (ATN) first signed a memorandum of understanding in 2013. Commenting, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Alliance universities have a global footprint. We want to use our extensive networks to support Britain’s world-leading education exports and promote the UK’s diverse offer internationally. “Our mission to Australia is aimed at strengthening existing collaborations between ATN and Alliance members. The…
…nce Alliance for Wonkhe by Dr Sam Grogan: click here The five Alliance institutions receiving Gold ratings are: Coventry, Huddersfield, Lincoln, Nottingham Trent and Portsmouth…
