…important than grades, so if you can showcase a range of different abilities relating to your course then you should have a good shot! My Experience at Brighton My experience at Brighton has so far been very positive. From my first day I found the university to be highly organised; there is great communication between both staff and students. I have heard stories about universities that can take weeks to respond to an email, and I was worried a…
…School, and oversight of the university’s academic and professional services portfolios. He was previously Vice-Principal and Deputy Vice–Chancellor (Academic) at Abertay University. With more than thirty years’ experience of working in universities, Professor Olivier serves on a variety of Scottish and UK-wide higher education bodies and groups. He has delivered many international invited speeches, most notably on change leadership and is an act…
…the largest open access agreement with UK institutions, this agreement represents a key milestone in the sector’s transition towards full and immediate open access to UK research; 80% of UK research output can now be published open access (versus a global average of 30%). Open access to research has never been more important and we seek to build on our collective success in these negotiations to push for greater transparency and to challenge other…
…e challenging times has been a rewarding experience. I know how important it is to support trainees to learn the knowledge and skills that is required for them to work safely and efficiently in the laboratories. “The COVID-19 pandemic presented so many challenges for training with increases in workload and resource constraints. I am thrilled that my training programme has supported both the students and their training officers to produce outstandi…
…echnology is a cornerstone to a low carbon economy and the government is keen to established the UK as a world leader as part of its Industrial Strategy. Michael Castle, a first year PhD student at the University of Portsmouth, is hoping that his research will generate new ideas for experimentation on battery cells. Inspired to pursue a research career by his department and supervisor, he is researching mathematical modelling of battery micro-stru…
…ss is an enterprise competition encouraging innovative, forward-thinking business ideas, open to students from Alliance universities. With over 1,000 graduate start-ups coming from Alliance graduates each year, supporting student enterprise is a core part of what Alliance universities do. Equipping students with an ethos of entrepreneurship is essential for facing challenges within a global labour market. We have partnered with the University of S…
…ear – shine a spotlight on the staff and teams, often working behind the scen*]}*es, who help our universities to thrive. The winners of the 2017 awards will be unveiled on Thursday 22 June at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Alliance universities shortlisted for this year’s awards are: Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year University of South Wales Outstanding Digital Innovation of the Year University of Portsmouth The Open Unive…
…rom lower socio-economic backgrounds, disabled students (including those presenting with mental health issues and specific learning difficulties), and mature and part-time students. The programme will focus on scaling up activities already proven to be successful in individual higher education (HE) providers and identifying how good practice and intervention can be validated, replicated, transmitted and embedded across a wider range of providers….
…when they burst into song after one of their colleagues ‘fainted’ while presenting flowers to keynote speakers Darren Henley (CEO of Arts Council England) and John Kampfner (CEO of the Creative Industries Federation). 3D printed replica Terracotta Warriors on display at the Showcase (University of Lincoln) The showcase event in the Southbank Centre – one of the world’s largest and most famous arts centres – showed how Alliance universities are ac…
…ssion to the Stern review, University Alliance supported the latter. The present approach produces granular data for funding allocation. This ensures that research excellence is identified and rewarded wherever it exists, even in smaller institutions that have historically received little or no funding. It also means staff can move fluidly between research, teaching and knowledge exchange. This is particularly useful for universities with strong l…
