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  1. We need more than workshops to support the wellbeing of PhD researchers

    December 1, 2020

    …networks created by Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) and equivalent structures have a role to play – and here are my three recommendations for them. Create cohesive online cohorts Fostering cohesive cohorts amongst PhD students is recognised as an important factor in countering the isolation that worsens mental health issues. But when access to labs and offices are limited, this becomes even more challenging. There are, however, strategies th…

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  2. New model for alumni engagement improves understanding of managing money

    May 16, 2017

    …ation, The True Potential Centre for the Public Understanding of Finance (True Potential PUFin), was established in partnership with True Potential LLP, one of the fastest growing and most innovative financial services organisations in the UK today, and founded by one of our MBA alumni, David Harrison. The Centre’s mission is to develop personal financial capability across the UK. The first and only personal finance research centre in the UK that…

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  3. Alliance Awards winners announced during ceremony hosted at Kingston University Town House

    June 10, 2022

    …s: Social Work Team, Oxford Brookes University Professor Rev’d Alison Baverstock & Claire Jackson, Kingston University Star Award UWE Bristol Centre for Music More information about all the finalists can be found here. The event was hosted at Kingston University’s award-winning Town House building. Over 140 guests were in attendance, including University Alliance colleagues and key stakeholders from across government, higher education and partnere…

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  4. Monitoring air quality to protect public health – University of Hertfordshire

    May 11, 2022

    …e UN Environment Programme to map air pollution hotspots in the developing world and by World Athletics to monitor the impact of poor air quality on athletes’ health and performance. The devices have also been key to establishing air quality monitoring networks across cities, including three in China with a combined population of 24 million. With the World Health Organization declaring air pollution a major public health emergency, the impact of t…

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  5. BBC News: Labour urges technical universities for jobs boost

    August 28, 2014

    …ne sets out his vision for the future of Higher Education, attracted widespread coverage today. Prof Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, was quoted in the BBC News coverage of the story. “Access is not just about getting young people into elite universities” and that already there was “positive work that is going on right across the higher education sector”. Meanwhile Times Higher Education highlighted how University Alliance’s HELP proposal…

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  6. Too many graduates?

    February 14, 2012

    …y or we can risk seeing increased competition at the low end of the labour market, contributing to increased unemployment and difficulty in finding entry level jobs. Demand is high. Applying market logic would see the total number of student places increased. Instead they have been quietly cut by around 24,000 places compared with last year. Budgets may be limited but we should be stating the case for increasing the budget for higher education in…

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  7. What kind of place do we want to live in, really…?

    October 20, 2014

    …hey value partnerships with universities which result in graduates who are ready to hit the ground running. Alliance universities accept students from a diverse range of backgrounds and achieve some of the highest graduate employment rates – this is a great success story. Through transforming the lives of the many, not the few, these universities are making a huge contribution to social mobility in the UK as well as the economy Today’s report prai…

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  8. Web economy to double by 2016; meanwhile we’re choking off knowledge economy

    January 27, 2012

    …developing and emerging countries. The report says that nearly half of the world’s population will be online by 2016, with access to the internet becoming less of a luxury, limited to users in the developed world and more of an everyday reality in emerging economies. The challenges and opportunities this creates for the UK are huge. Traditional business models and ways of working need to quickly adapt and respond to both technological advances and…

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  9. Sexual consent education at Oxford Brookes University

    August 4, 2021

    …shaped our focus for 2021-22. For example, acknowledging that an isolated online resource does not make an effective education programme, we aim to expand module content into a student-led podcast series exploring intersectional experiences of sexual consent; positions of trust between staff and students; and toxic masculinity. By-stander training and designing an in-depth fresher’s week programme for September 2022 are also priorities. Whilst th…

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  10. Coventry establish Connections Matter network

    October 26, 2020

    …ongside Connections Matter, students (and staff) also have access to the already established Mental Health Zone/Portal. This platform provides individuals with the opportunity to request scheduled one to one interventions staffed by qualified mental health professionals (currently being done online) in addition to enabling access to a range of information related to health and well-being. For more information on Connections Matter, visit the Coven…

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