…hinking business ideas from students across Alliance universities. 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…
…al financial management, with 57% stating that studying the MOOC had actually resulted in them becoming financially better off. Earlier this Spring, the collaboration between the Open University and True Potential PUFin was recently recognised through a Guardian University Award for Business Partnership of the Year. True Potential LLP has committed to a five-year programme of financial support, totalling £1.4 million, to establish the Centre of Ex…
Houses of Parliament at night (Image credit: UK Parliament www.parliament.uk) Coverage of the Spring Budget 2017 appeared in University Business and featured our statement from UA chief executive Maddalaine Ansell. Among the measures announced by Chancellor Phillip Hammond, the Budget revealed an increased investment in STEM subject research of £300m. Maddalaine said: “Alliance universities educate over 25% of the UK’s STEM graduates and have str…
…ning, with the announcement of pilots to test innovative approaches, alongside greater flexibility in funding to support people to retrain and upskill throughout life. We know that part-time and mature students are more debt averse, so the policy should be monitored closely and a different – and grant-based – form of support may be needed.” Notes for Editors: You can read the full Spring Budget 2017 documents here. For press enquiries or request f…
…ort sets out recommendations for government to enable lifelong learning. Ambitious new policies and approaches are needed so that people can benefit from education and training throughout their lives, our new publication, Lifelong Learning: Ladder and Lifeline, argues. Its recommendations include: Creating a centralised UCAS-style system for lifelong learning courses Re-introducing lifelong learning accounts and move flexible systems of funding to…
…velopment of ‘hop on, hop off’ accelerated modular courses which fit flexibly around the needs of students in work. Commenting, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “The importance of lifelong learning has been repeatedly asserted by politicians and commentators, but addressing the challenge requires bold action. Our proposals, if implemented, would be a great start. “The potential benefits for our economy and society are hu…
…sn’t cover part-time students, this remains an area which the government needs to focus on urgently given the sharp decline we’ve seen in recent years.” Notes to editors: UCAS End of Cycle 2016 provider-level equality data is available online here: https://www.ucas.com/corporate/data-and-analysis University Alliance’s report Supporting thriving communities: the role of universities in reducing inequality, published last year, is online here: https…
…great opportunities – coming together, collaborating and working collectively gives our members a stronger voice and supports us to innovate. “The addition of UCLan, a university with a proud history, strong civic mission and a focus closely aligned to the needs of the economy, will help us as we continue to go from strength to strength as a group of institutions.” Professor Mike Thomas, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire, sai…
…e: midday, Wednesday 30 November 2016. Submission: Send your image to info@www.unialliance.ac.uk with the subject line ‘Christmas card competition 2016’. Please include your name, course/occupation with the name of the university you attend. Competition rules This competition is open to students and staff at University Alliance institutions. A maximum of two front covers will be accepted per entrant. The University Alliance logo should be included…
…rceful are just a few adjectives that describe these women, and more recently men, who have been helped by the Trust. My supposedly predictable role proved anything but and I am delighted that 12 years on I am the Chief Executive of a charity that is going from strength to strength and increasing its influence. Barriers faced by returners I am often disturbed by the anecdotal evidence I hear about employers who do not value staff who are parents a…
