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…universities have seen a major increase in their share of world class and internationally excellent research. View our REF Map of Alliance universities Their combined level of 3 and 4* research nearly doubled to 60%, compared to 35% in RAE2008 reflecting a 26% increase in their share of the UK’s excellent research. This was an improvement of 25 percentage points, above the sector average increase of 21 percentage points. 95% of all Alliance submi…

…onomy Attracts inward investment to support UK innovation Universities are international organisations, operating internationally and forming partnerships with global business. As one of the UK’s major export industries, universities have the capacity to leverage investment for the benefit of the regional economy. The School of Engineering at University of Lincoln is a joint £37m project with Siemens – keeping a large employer and investment in th…

…the curriculum. In their final year, students have opportunities to enter international competitions and work with specialists to create a professional contemporary collection and a comprehensive portfolio of work. They are encouraged to take a real world approach and liaise with fabric and yarn sponsors through visits to international fairs and mills, and collaborate with print, embroidery and accessory companies and designers. The top collectio…

…our graduates the skills employers want and enable them to hit the ground running in their chosen careers.” Notes The BIS Graduate Labour Market Statistics published today revealed: The employment rate for working age graduates of 87.5% is the highest level seen since the 88.3% recorded in Q4 2007. The unemployment rate of 3.9% for young graduates is the lowest Q1 rate since 2007. The postgraduate earnings premium over graduates has widened over…

…s 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 proposals – which offe…

Prof Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, features in one of today’s top stories focusing on the controversial findings of a new report by the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, Elitist Britain? The report found that the UK is “deeply elitist” according to an analysis of the backgrounds of more than 4,000 business, political, media and public sector leaders. In the BBC News report, Prof West urged a “major rethink of what success…