…Royal Society president Sir Paul Nurse, who was commissioned to lead a review into the research councils, released his findings last week. His report calls for a single agency to oversee research councils, and greater collaboration between scientists and the government. Our response to Sir Paul’s review was published in the Guardian coverage of the review. You can read our full response here….
…ctor with rising student numbers, expanding campuses and noisy social media, every university needs a surefire way to raise its profile. And that’s where the Guardian University Awards come in. Winning an award highlights your achievements to the Guardian website’s 8 million daily readers around the world. Of those readers, one in five describes themselves as a student – exactly the people who need to know which universities are doing an especiall…
…day release courses fully funded by their employers. The university has a commitment to CPD and embedding degree studies into practical study and industry. For example, it has developed a suite of programmes for the Royal School of Military Engineering including a Foundation Degree to sit alongside intensive work based training. The curriculum was designed in such a way that it would mesh seamlessly with the work students were undertaking in the…
…their competency in professional skills such as legal writing and drafting, advocacy, client interviewing and practical legal research. They are also required to study three vocational electives, all tailored to the practical realities of solicitors’ practice. The course provides students with networking, mentoring and training opportunities via regional and internationally renowned legal firms and is accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Autho…
…rise Zone is focusing on advanced manufacturing and engineering, automotive, energy, maritime and business services. The Centre will provide new and niche activities to bring together business and academia, providing local firms and wider industry with the skilled engineering and technology staff they need to grow and compete. Operated jointly by Mersey Maritime and LJMU, the new facility is designed to be a global centre of excellence within the…
…that’s running a nursing or teacher training course – and that might look different again from a conservatoire that’s trying to prepare people for life as a freelance musician,” says Maddalaine Ansell, chief executive of the higher education network University Alliance.” Read the full article here….
University-business engagement comes in many forms. There are numerous policy reports that have looked at how universities can best support collaboration with business on applied research and knowledge transfer. However employer engagement in educational provision (course development and delivery) within the university sector is less well understood. Mind the gap: Engaging employers to secure the future of STEM in higher education aims to provide…
…ces between higher education providers, encourage innovation and incentivise universities to share good practice. It should be introduced in phases and recognise institutions with the most diverse intakes. Flexible learning. The funding system should incentivise – not stifle – universities, colleges and businesses working in partnership to offer flexible learning. Immigration. Overseas students must be taken out of the net migration target to ensu…
…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). …
…future. “While the CIPD report threatens to put people off higher education, the CBI 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…
