…ies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ryiHKWpE4 Budding entrepreneurs representing 11 Alliance institutions pitched their business ideas to a panel of investors for a chance to win cash prizes from a prize pool of £5,000. The contestants had to convince representatives from the ANS Group, Cariocca Enterprises, Marketing Signals, Wakelet, and Web Applications UK, why their business was worth investment in front of a live audience. There was a grea…
…on policy that has the effect of limiting the UK’s international competitiveness will only benefit other countries and harm the UK economy. Fund excellence in research and innovation across the whole of the UK The government should develop a balanced portfolio approach to funding excellence in research and innovation, capturing a broad scope and spread of activities – from big science through to small-scale interactions between universities and lo…
…sponse Summary University Alliance has responded to the HEFCE consultation on the second Research Excellence Framework. Our submission raises concern about the proposed use of HESA data to determine which staff are returned to the REF and presents a workable alternative. Critical insight is also offered on outputs, portability and institutional-level assessment. Click on the links below or images to the right to read our full response and a two-pa…
…oday in the city’s art, culture and creativity. Plymouth’s geographic remoteness can make it hard for its art and cultural activity to get the recognition it deserves. Through offering pump priming and advice and guidance, Plymouth has seen a re-emergence of a diverse and vibrant creative sector. Examples of activity include: The Plymouth History Centre, a major new attraction transforming the city’s present City Museum and Art Gallery. It has att…
…mpetition has launched for 2016. This year, the theme is ‘Arts and making places‘. If you are a member of staff or a student at one of our universities, we want you to design the cover of our card which we send out to our key stakeholders including politicians and university vice-chancellors. Find out more about how our universities’ activities in arts, culture and the creative industries are ‘making places‘ and helping their communities to thrive…
…oping an up-to-date research record. The Trust works with universities representing the diversity of the HE sector. 63% of the Alliance members have engaged with the Trust and 10 members are currently hosting fellowships, with seven of those also sponsoring or part sponsoring. Huddersfield, Kingston, The Open University, Oxford Brookes, Portsmouth, Sheffield Hallam and UWE Bristol are currently hosting and sponsoring Fellows, whilst Hertfordshire,…
…ies below seek to highlight the many different ways to bridge the gap between research and teaching and to provoke discussion on how RIT can be used to support teaching excellence. Learning as a researcher: University of Portsmouth Promoting staff-student collaboration: Nottingham Trent University RIT and employability: Kingston University Integrating research-based learning across the university: University of Lincoln Utilising self-reflective le…
…gues at the expense of their own scholarly development. The case studies presented here seek to highlight the many different manifestations of research-informed teaching and to provoke discussion on how RIT can be used to support teaching excellence today. Bibliography Beaumont, C., O’Doherty, M. & Shannon, L. (2011) Reconceptualising Assessment Feedback: A Key to Improving Student Learning? Studies in Higher Education. 36 (6) 671-687 Bossio et al…
…ends. Designers working in fashion predict and generate change, which influences the lives of the whole population. It is a rigorous, exciting area to study. Kingston University’s Fashion Department has led the way in developing longstanding links with some of the biggest names in the business. Its BA(Hons) Fashion programme is recognised as one of the premier fashion courses in the globe – rated number three in the world by the respected industry…
…condly I welcome the teaching excellence agenda and the opportunity this presents to recognise those universities that do this well. It is also, of course, right that students should get value for money. Nevertheless, among the various changes designed to put students at the heart of the system, we must not forget that universities have traditionally had three missions―teaching, research and engagement with their communities. Each of these mission…
