Guardian University Awards 2014
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…on’t miss out, for further information on the Guardian University Awards and to submit your entry, please visit theguardian.com/university-awards….
…places remaining high. However, it is important that universities do not become complacent. We need to continue to make every effort, in partnership with business and the professions, to secure employment for recent graduates. “Investing in higher education pays off in the long run, both for individuals and society. The Spending Review this week will once again highlight how tight budgets are, but it is essential that we think creatively about how…
Libby Hackett comments on an article looking at possible cuts to widening participation funding. ‘The transfer of £875 million in the medical education and research budgets to the Department of Health to meet spending review targets would be a “box-ticking exercise”, according to Labour’s shadow universities and science minister. ‘And it would leave further savings of up to £500 million still required from the Department for Business, Innovation…
…niversity Alliance. Why not the UK? ‘We talk a lot about the importance of UK students and graduates making well-informed decisions about their futures – but does education policy governing the future of our universities follow that same advice? UK higher education cannot predict or plan for the future with any certainty. However, we do know that much is changing in the world around us: how we work, create, share and receive knowledge; how we deli…
…y. But what is the point of getting them through the door without an equal commitment to supporting the work that helps these same students to succeed and get a good job? Even in terms of economic efficiency this makes no sense; students that drop out would be much less likely to repay their loan. ‘There is a lot of talk about making access to university fair for all. Of course, this is essential for economic efficiency and social justice. But inc…
…industrial strategy and seek to establish which universities are globally competitive in research relevant to the sectors and technologies of the industrial strategy. The review will start by looking at relevant research questions: which universities are world leaders in their specific fields? how can we determine that they genuinely are? what do we need on the ground to build on what is already happening? how can we organise financial and incent…
…cross the UK. Over the next few years we also will expand the export side of the business with distribution already lined up for Japan. In addition to this, depending on the scale of success of the first *TeaShed pop-up, we would roll out a nationwide pop-up *TeaShed plan, with a *TeaShed in every major city by 2018. Move over coffee houses, it’s time for Tea Sheds!” Read Jules’ full story here and visit The *TeaShed….
…nd the South Wales Valleys, is among the top 10 campus universities in the UK for size and provides Wales with a major regional university, well equipped to compete with counterparts across the border. We are thrilled that Professor Julie Lydon, formerly of the University of Glamorgan, will be Vice-Chancellor of the new University and look forward to continued work with her and the rest of her team. The University continues to promote the values o…
…studies (69% other UK universities/66% globally) This work supports the cause, that we and the wider sector share, around ensuring that the UK truly is an ‘open economy’. International students place huge importance on getting a good job and being able to work in the UK after they graduate. Post-study work in the UK needs to be more than a possibility for the lucky few. It should be an attractive and feasible option for more of our highly motivate…
…studies (69% other UK universities/66% globally) This work supports the cause, that we and the wider sector share, around ensuring that the UK truly is an ‘open economy’. International students place huge importance on getting a good job and being able to work in the UK after they graduate. Post-study work in the UK needs to be more than a possibility for the lucky few. It should be an attractive and feasible option for more of our highly motivate…