…00 apprentices in programmes across Alliance universities in England, including more than 50% of all civil engineering degree apprentices in the country We not only prepare graduate talent but we are significant providers of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to organisations in our regions, helping employees to build the skillsets and knowledge to support the growth of their organisations. Between 2016-19, Alliance members ran 2.6 million…
…d an online event, where a panel of speakers addressed the importance of media diversity, and how the higher education sector can take collective action to allow for greater representation in the academic voices within the media. The event also marked the launch of our ‘Expert Bank’, which has launched on our website and is hosted by one of our campaign partners ExpertFile. From this, journalists and other media representatives can search for thei…
…ead when extra treatment or a visit is needed. Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, leading research in Assistive Robotics and Intelligent Health Technologies at Bristol Robotics Laboratory, said: “Southmead is one of the UK’s pioneering hospitals in its approach to technology, with robots already in use to transport supplies and support more efficient surgical procedures. This partnership will build on that impressive work. By bringing together the un…
…hilst receiving feedback which they can use to develop further. After attending ACE, students reported an increase in confidence in applying for placements and graduate schemes. On average, 14% of students felt confident in these applications prior to ACE. Post ACE this increased to 58% of students feeling confident or very confident. The programme has been embedded into the majority of level 5 undergraduate courses. https://youtu.be/JexeN5TB77g …
…experience where the participant witnesses a real emergency situation and can take the necessary steps to save a life. See more case studies here: https://www.cemet.wales/case-studies…
…ever sufficient to measure higher education quality. Furthermore, we strongly disagree with the principle of absolute minimum baselines. The process of setting these is fraught with difficulty and is likely to have a wide range of unintended consequences. Student outcomes are very unevenly distributed across different groups of students, courses and employment sectors, and this approach would not serve to deliver quality for all students fairly. U…
…Vice Chancellor for Enterprise and Business Engagement at Teesside University, Professor Jane Turner OBE. You can now watch the full segment here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2X_nwVZfgk&feature=youtu.be Clip credited to BBC Newsnight….
…University of Brighton and Chair of University Alliance said: “We are incredibly proud to lead the support of #10000BlackInterns across the Higher Education sector. Alliance university students are amongst the most diverse in the country, and we are deeply committed to supporting racial equity within our institutions, communities and wider society. We look forward to working with our partners across the #10000BlackInterns programme to increase the…
…iverse and talented student communities that we serve. Our members are wholly committed to supporting their university communities through this difficult period, and to ensuring that all our students thrive. “Alliance universities have been working hard to ensure that where possible, students have access to the equipment and support needed to continue their learning remotely, and to progress students and make awards in the normal timescales wherev…
…tween academia and business. On optimum balance of emphasis for any new funding arrangements: Funding arrangements should mirror the main features of the agreement on the Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ Programmes in order to ensure high-quality pan-European collaboration and a commitment to funding excellence wherever it is found. Funding and the number of calls should be increased to support collaboration with the countries identified in the Fund fo…
