…for the second year running with Breast Cancer Care Fashion Show, London. The event is styled by Hilary Alexander, Fashion Director of The Daily Telegraph who has handpicked Kindred Sole shoes to style the fashion show with. This month I was named one of 100 Rising Stars & Future Leaders in Leicestershire. It was an honour to be named amongst people I have looked up to, been inspired by and networked with for over four years. I am also now a fina…
…ple’s lives and finds solutions to local and global problems. The Natural Resources Institute, for instance, carries out research and training to support global food security, sustainable development, and poverty reduction in developing countries. The Fire Safety Engineering Group is a pioneer and world leader in the development of fire and evacuation dynamics modelling tools. With a wide range of degree programmes, Greenwich is proud of its reput…
…tion and Skills released its annual grant letter on 14 January, unveiling funding and policy priorities for 2013-14. The letter, sent to the Higher Education Funding Council for England by Vince Cable, the business secretary, and David Willetts, the universities and science minister, confirms that the grade threshold for unlimited recruitment will be lowered to ABB next year – not BBB or below, as some in the sector had urged. Mr Cable and Mr Will…
…deregulation of student numbers. “You don’t start introducing more change and shifts of policy until you know the impact of the previous set,” he said. Asked whether the coalition could have sought to cut student numbers to save money, Professor West said: “I don’t think a government that believes in a knowledge-based economy and recognises the economy is challenged in the UK would deliberately set out to reduce the numbers of students going into…
…n the city. It is only one of four universities in the country to have a University Enterprise Zone providing space for over 70 businesses, and the largest UK robotics lab….
…oungsters like him because he has a cool name that brings to mind an action movie star; oldies are keen because, well, because he’s one of them. But the university world is fast falling out of love with the Business Secretary, who has responsibility for higher education. That’s because of his use of the “T” word – in other words, his mention of a graduate tax to replace top-up fees. Read the full article. …
…eatures of the existing student finance system whilst addressing the need for immediate reform in some areas. The Alliance report ‘Impact of Fees: a review of the evidence’, outlines the case for these proposals based on a thorough analysis of the current system. The broader issues for higher education funding (how to reach a sustainable funding position and the balance of contributions between Government, business and individuals) are addressed i…
…A-levels are not sufficient to identify the aptitude and potential of all those who should benefit from a university education, the government says. A framework for higher education in England over the next decade says social mobility must be reinvigorated. Innovation and Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson said priority would go to new routes into higher education, especially for older students. Read the full article. …
…March, but vice-chancellors are already lobbying for their financial futures. Around £1.5bn a year in research funding is at stake as officials at the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) work out what money will follow December’s research assessment exercise (RAE). The national project to judge the quality of British research revealed a much wider spread of top researchers than before. With over half the research (54%) submitted…
…Launching a cross-government healthcare education taskforce, including representatives from across the higher education sector, to address the many challenges in training and growing the NHS workforce Including representatives from professional and technical universities on the industrial strategy council, to harness their significant expertise in using university-business partnerships to drive growth Allow more teacher training providers to gain…