…In an article for the Telegraph, Peter Stanford looks at the impact of student number controls and the reasoning behind empty university places. In the article, Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance said, “these students tend to come to our universities for specific courses that we do very well and so they are not going to be tempted to go elsewhere by the new freedom that has been introduced.” Read the full article….
…e equipping graduates to succeed in this changing landscape. In light of these changes, our panel discussion will then be an opportunity to look at the future vision for Higher Education. Building on our recent scenarios work we will explore the issues and challenges facing universities in the future and ask the big questions about how and where universities need to position themselves to deliver the knowledge, networks and communities we need.We…
…“these figures are not a useful reflection of the support received by students attending Alliance institutions. The fact is, Alliance universities have, on average, over twice as many students from lower-income and under-represented groups compared with the rest of the sector while achieving some of the highest graduate prospects. That is the bigger picture that these figures fail to recognise.” Read the full article….
…be a strong, knowledgeable and passionate advocate for higher education. Reshuffles can often prove a master stroke. They can bring in fresh and innovative ideas and a new sense of enthusiasm, but they can also usher in a period of great uncertainty. At a time of significant change for the higher education sector, having some certainty is welcomed by students and institutions alike. This continuity will provide stability for universities as they…
…best practice and innovation to campus facilities, and the awards will act as a benchmark for excellence and offer universities a seal of approval to endorse their ongoing great work. The awards are based on specific projects and will reward institutions that have undertaken projects which have delivered services or work over and above the expectations of students, staff and other institutions. If you have executed a project or projects that demo…
…Mentoring students in “emotional resilience” could improve graduate employability, according to Labour’s shadow higher education minister, who recalled her own challenges as the sole barrister in her chambers from an “immigrant, working-class” background. Shabana Mahmood told an event on graduate employability hosted by the University Alliance group of institutions, that there were two key emerging areas in the field. Read the full article….
…ong term issue about how many graduates are needed in our economy. The impact of technology and how it changes the nature of so many jobs means there is a need for more graduates” She added that recent research had shown that the recession combined with technology had created an “hourglass economy”. This meant more high-wage, abstract, non-routine jobs and more low-wage, service and manual occupations – but a squeeze on middle-wage, routine jobs….
…credited courses, for which demand would be “relatively stable”. Such programmes could even be expanded in the wake of the policy revision, she suggested. Read the full article here. …
…s during this time of economic uncertainty in Europe. For the UK and the Netherlands to remain leading world economies into the 21st century, our universities will be expected to produce increasing numbers of highly-skilled graduates with a clear understanding of the working world. Libby Hackett, Director of University Alliance, gives her thoughts on this issue and speaks about discussions at the Apeldoorn Conference. Libby Hackett speaking at the…
…s expected to cost some post-1992 universities almost 13 per cent of their undergraduate intake and up to 46 per cent of their direct grant, John Morgan writes here. Libby Hackett, director of the University Alliance, said its members were “the squeezed middle in this environment”. Given that the group’s universities were “doing all the things the government asked of them” in terms of high graduate employment rates and links with industry, it wa…