Read University Alliance’s submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review – ‘Skills for new growth’. We have also summarised the key priorities for skills for new growth for the Government to bear in mind ahead of the CSR. They are: Numbers. More graduates are needed to keep pace with growing demand for higher skills. The cap on student numbers must remain off. Access. Student Opportunity Funding enables universities to attract and support disad…
…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). …
…o 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 the job market was much bleaker for graduates. The Higher Education…
…ost new jobs in high skill areas. The Association of Graduate Recruiters’ (AGR) predicted an 11.9% rise in vacancies this year. If we want businesses to innovate and grow, we need more, not fewer, highly skilled graduates. “Alliance universities are responding by offering practice-based, industry-focused courses which give our graduates the skills employers want.” Notes for editors The CIPD has released a report today – Over-qualification and skil…
…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…
…ositive to see high levels of student satisfaction being maintained within UK higher education. 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. T…
…ot, 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 – such as staff-student ratios and spend per student which reward inefficiency – or do not adequately reflect the significant government policy objective of widening participation. Furthermore, this new context…
…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, and University Alliance called the decision “reasonable”.” You can find our full response here. Read the article here…
…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…
