…hers. We wish them every success as they take their next steps. “For many, today’s news will mean the opportunity to progress to higher education and students today face more choice than ever before. Alliance universities are proud to offer world-class technical and professional education – our close links to industry mean we can design innovative courses closely aligned to the future needs of the economy: over 40 per cent of degrees at Alliance i…
…GoDine, a national restaurant booking service, Strafe Creative, a digital marketing and branding agency, and Prime Principle a market leader with their Classroom monitor – a school pupil online tracking and reporting system. Indeed in its 15 year history The Hive’s students and businesses have won many awards, accolades and competitions. These have included regional prizes at the Nottinghamshire Business Awards, Spirit of Enterprise Awards, Princ…
…ed: “We’re thoroughly disappointed in the Universities Minister’s comments today, suggesting fewer people should be going to university based on unsubstantiated claims over the value of degree courses. This attack on “low value” higher education is founded on highly limited data and a narrow and over simplistic interpretation of “value”, and it does not reflect students’ motivations for pursuing higher education. “True social mobility is achieved…
…tion, Inequality and Development Hub will see the university’s Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR) join forces with universities and organisations from across the world to explore how the movement of people in the Global South is affecting inequality and development in less developed regions. The initiative is the biggest research project in the university’s history, and is thought to be the largest study into global migration u…
…and professional education since the industrial revolution and are still crucial to the success of cities and sectors today, educating the professional workforce of the future, providing flexible and responsive R&D to businesses of all sizes and solving the problems facing society locally, nationally and across the globe. We are large enough to take risks, experienced at working with key partners and have never lost the enterprising mindset which…
…iety in my First Year and took a sabbatical between my 2nd and 3rd year to run the society full-time. Running Oxford Entrepreneurs gave me the inspiration, skills, confidence and network to set up my current business Enternships.com which I started alongside my studies but began working on full-time after graduating in 2008. This report conveys the remarkable achievements of many students from across the country and no doubt will inspire many more…
…s-on teaching using the most up-to-date facilities, ensuring graduates are ready for the world of work. As professional and technical universities, our members’ expertise is in developing innovative teaching in partnership with industry and employers. University Alliance institutions are some of the leading providers in the UK for teaching: Alliance universities were the most likely university group to be ranked gold for teaching excellence in th…
…n the previous year. Libby Hackett, Director of University Alliance said: “Today’s news that graduate unemployment has fallen is further evidence of demand for graduates in our economy – even in difficult times. As our global competitors know, we need more highly-skilled graduates in order to drive growth and economic recovery. These figures show that the value of a degree is worth the investment for individuals and society, raising hopes and pros…
…ngs created in the past. He argues that an emphasis on quality has enabled today’s consumer to use coffee to express their personality. This is crucial to the industry – paying for quality equates to sustainability, ensuring consumer protection and improving the livelihoods of farmers around the world. The value of heritage “Using history and heritage to tell the story of coffee opens up new channels of communication for the international coffee i…
…uals considering a university education abroad is growing rapidly. In this market for talent – and export income – the UK performs exceptionally well, with 9.9% of the total market share in 2009, and export earnings of £7.9 billion. International students also play an important role in towns and cities up and down the country, and contribute significantly to local economies. There is a clear opportunity to build on this success, with forecasts sug…
