…Ct Yu chose Middlesex University due to the reasonable course fees and the degree content. Having moved to London from Hong Kong in 2014, the 36-year-old juggled studying with part-time and raising her young son. Her three-year-old Morrissey provided her with motivation throughout the course and Ivy regularly used her skills to make new clothes for him as well as giving new life to old ones. Ivy’s final collection had a strong emphasis on sustaina…
…a similar dilemma on A-level results day. The international student left a degree in musical theatre at another London university. She enjoyed the creative side of the course but had always been interested in psychology. She saw that Kingston University offered the Business Psychology BSc (Hons) programme and decided to call its Clearing hotline to find out more. Veronica, from Italy, felt anxious at first but was soon put at ease by the specially…
…potential future Conservative government threatening to tackle “low-value” degrees, the British Academy’s Head of Higher Education and Skills Policy, Harriet Barnes, asks what we actually mean by “value” when it comes to Higher Education and how we can avoid being led astray by narrow definitions. The question of the ‘average’ salary in the UK suddenly became a hot topic in the General Election campaign when an audience member at the BBC Question…
…to fix it. There are areas of concern, particularly on cutting Foundation Degrees – but it’s a good starting point for constructive engagement with ministers, civil servants and employers over the summer. Overall, we were pleased with the sensible, balanced package offered- with investment and expansion into technical education, whilst reversing the catastrophic collapse in adult learner numbers. We’ve long argued for a lifelong loan allowance, f…
…he impending FE white paper.” Sarah Cullimore, Head of UK Partnerships and Apprenticeships, Oxford Brookes University The scale of the work undertaken by Alliance universities to support the front line and their communities can be seen here. Initiating conversations and taking action on race equality, equity and inclusivity. This year has been an important one for progressing conversations on race equality, equity and inclusivity, and Alliance u…
…ate a wide range of activity, from community engagement, short courses and apprenticeships right through to start-up incubator spaces and spin-out businesses. However, for universities, resource limitations mean it often isn’t possible to deliver the full range of potential KE activities, and they must prioritise which aspects they take forward. This differential approach means it can be difficult to both concretely define “Knowledge Exchange” and…
…claims of innocence from convicted individuals is not a routine feature of degree programmes in higher education, but at the University of Greenwich students are embracing the opportunity. The Innocence Project London (IPL) brings together students from across the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences to help make applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) on behalf of their clients. The CCRC is the only body that is able to refer…
…the long-term outcomes students might want to achieve as a result of their degree. One feature that came up repeatedly in this context was employability. Students stated that when assessments were matched to what they might be expected to do in a career in the field they were studying, they felt more confident that they would be able to succeed in the future, and that the course was more authentic to their needs. An example of this in practic…
…nowledge will always be expanding. You don’t have to stop once you get the degree, you can continue to develop. For example, there are some really exciting opportunities within nursing: you can become a research nurse, or a digital nurse. You can take on senior management roles. We want to say to potential nurses and midwives: you can have a major role in shaping the future of healthcare in our country. Simulated learning environments At ARU Peter…
…ttracts minerals to aid repair.” Sadaf completed an undergraduate pharmacy degree at the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates before moving to the UK to undertake a Masters in pharmaceutical science at Kingston University. “At the time, I could only study this pathway to bachelor’s level in the UAE, so was looking at postgraduate opportunities abroad,” she said. “I explored options in Canada and the USA but was attracted to studying i…
