…e report, Libby Hackett, director of University Alliance, said: “The messages coming out of this report have major implications for government policy. Too often we hear it said that ‘there are too many graduates’ in the UK. It is important to look at the evidence behind this claim as our response to it will have serious consequences for the future wellbeing of our economy and society. “Advances in technology are transforming work – what we do and…
…the heart of our teaching. By supporting fledging ideas, we help new businesses to succeed – building future prosperity. “The Enterprise Stars competition gives our students the opportunity to take their business ideas to the national stage. Those taking part in last year’s pilot event told us how their skills and self-confidence grew through the challenge and as a result of the feedback they received. They valued not just the chance to secure in…
…lio in which students provide evidence that they have achieved learning outcomes. The University evaluated the RBL module after its first year by collecting qualitative feedback from staff and students. This revealed the development of respectful and mutually beneficial relationships between staff and students, which contributed to continued research partnerships and transformational learning beyond the life of the module. Shared staff and student…
…t as they increasingly vote with their feet.” –ends– Press contacts: Andrew Henry, andrew@www.unialliance.ac.uk or 07833 236629 Sam Jones, sam@www.unialliance.ac.uk or 07767673982…
…ssionally accredited and up to 69% of students coming from lower income or under-represented backgrounds.” -Ends- Notes to editors Media contacts – Sam Jones 07767673982, sjones*]}*@www.unialliance.ac.uk or Andrew Henry ahenry@www.unialliance.ac.uk on 07833 236629. The University Alliance response to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty review can be found here. It includes case studies of innovative and creative initiatives at Alliance universitie…
…ive and thoughtful graduates with the right skills to help grow their businesses. We have to remember too that many graduates will be setting up their own businesses rather than taking up employment. Innovation and enterprise are at the heart of Alliance universities – on average, start-up companies established by Alliance graduates generate more than double the turnover of the average English graduate start-up company. As well as building on toda…
…pen. In a different kind of awards, Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) outcomes showed Alliance universities were the most likely university group to score gold for teaching. UWE’s VC Professor (now Professor Sir!) Steve West was knighted, whilst the University of Brighton’s VC (and UA’s outgoing Chair) Professor Debra Humphris was awarded a CBE. Professor Jane Harrington, CEO at the University of Greenwich, replaced Debra as our new Chair in Sep…
…t can cause death by respiratory collapse, following Covid 19 infection. These compounds can be used within a drug therapy to prevent our immune system from disabling the body’s lung function during a cytokine storm; one of the contributing factors in Covid-19 deaths. This treatment could potentially also help protect cancer and organ transplant patients. Oxford Brookes University develop vaccine Research has been conducted through their spinout c…
…eeks. The Salford Energy House team have been running projects since 2012, undertaking a number of world’s first in that time. Saint Gobain, the world’s largest supplier of construction products, have conducted two full scale retrofits of the Energy House to understand how their products can help deliver comfort to occupants for substantive reductions in energy use – these two projects represented world’s firsts in terms of scale and ambition. The…
…vidence will be crucial to cutting through the noise Alliance universities undertake world-class research that solves real-world problems – more than a fifth of the UK’s top research in engineering, allied health and design is done by us. We produce enterprising and entrepreneurial job-ready graduates: 89 per cent of our graduates are employed six months after graduation. 31 per cent of graduate start-ups that survive three years or more. We have…
