…We’ve submitted our response to BIS Select Committee Inquiry into the Productivity Plan. Read what we recommend to secure Britain’s future and drive local economic growth by clicking on the document (right). …
…I has forecast that by 2022, half of all jobs will require workers to have completed some form of higher education at level 4 or above. If the UK is to build a strong economic future around a hi-tech economy, it will require highly skilled graduates and technicians…” “…Even in the short-term, there are problems with the CIPD survey. It is not truly reflective of the current market because it is based on European Social Survey data from 2010, when…
…dely reported CIPD figure that 58.8% of graduates are in non-graduate jobs comes from 2010 during a weak economy. The latest Graduate Labour Market Statistics found that more graduates are in work this year than at any time since 2007 and that graduates earn almost £10,000 a year more than people without degrees. “The UK economy is a knowledge economy with most new jobs in high skill areas. The Association of Graduate Recruiters’ (AGR) predicted a…
…Institutions: The Evolving Entrepreneurial Role of Universities”. Exploring how the role of universities will be shaped in uncertain economic and political climates The role of challenger institutions, furthering innovation and enterprise Supporting competitiveness and ensuring university research and innovation ecosystems thrive A new manifesto for UK Research – Building on the value and contributions that universities bring to the economy and so…
…. This shows that the sector is working hard to deliver a quality experience for students who are, quite rightly, keen to ensure they get the most out of their time at university. “It is especially true at Alliance universities where we are committed to providing the excellent teaching critical to creating the world’s future leaders and problem solvers. This year’s NSS results show we have on average increased our student satisfaction levels, outp…
…re teaching success in higher education. There are major challenges to overcome when determining the metrics we might use. First of all, they will be contested in ways that current league table metrics are not, given they will result in winners and losers in the race to generate income. Indeed, it would be unwise to start with most of the current league table measures. For instance, many of the metrics they deploy would be perverse in the TEF – su…
…Dame Julia King in Times Higher Education. The piece features substantial comments from Quintar McKellar, VC of University of Hertsfordshire and Chris Rust, professor of higher education at Oxford Brookes University – two University Alliance member institutions. It also adds on “What of the government’s plans to link TEF results to the future level of tuition fees? The move has been welcomed by the Russell Group of research-intensive universities…
…working with the Government to work out how this can best be done. “We welcome the measures to ensure that all students with the ability and aspiration to attend university can do so. We have long supported the removal of the student numbers cap. While we would have preferred increased maintenance grants, we recognise that the government’s commitment to reducing the deficit means that hard choices have to be made. Although the devil will be in th…
…puts the needs of the student at the centre, pays greater attention to outcomes than process, is risk-based rather than formulaic and which reduces the administrative burden on institutions. Maddalaine Ansell, chief executive of University Alliance – Britain’s universities for cities and regions – said: “High quality teaching and learning is critical to creating the world’s future leaders and problem solvers. We all need to feel confident that a…
…is quoted in a Guardian article on international students and the benefits they bring to UK students at university. The story which features short interviews with students at a number of universities including Sheffield Hallam University was inspired by a new survey commissioned by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and the Higher Education Academy (HEA) which reveals that students believe they benefit in many ways from studying alongsi…
