…y of University Alliance. Covers will be judged on their design as well as how well they fit the brief. The winner will be published on our website. The winner will also be contacted directly to arrange receipt of their prize. Any questions and enquiries about the competition or the rules can be emailed to Rachel Clarke….
…to PhD students, supervisors and employers of this collaborative and multi-disciplinary learning environment will be huge.” PhD students can apply for DTA programmes at one of 13 Alliance universities nationwide: Coventry University University of Greenwich University of Huddersfield Kingston University University of Lincoln Liverpool John Moores University Manchester Metropolitan University Nottingham Trent University Plymouth University Universit…
…ne-stop shops for local SMEs in the South West and the West Midlands. Thirdly, innovation funding should support local strengths and involve local authorities and local people to build on local capital. However networks do not form automatically – they need support. Universities are ideally placed to do that. None of this is possible without nurturing the right talent. The final point was that people are key to innovation. Businesses want to recru…
…and our impact both on here in the UK and around the world. These case studies show how we are finding new ways to overcome socio-economic challenges: growing industries, improving healthcare, building sustainability and shaping society. Together these stories provide compelling evidence that the strength and quality of the UK research and innovation ecosystem depends on the government continuing to fund excellence wherever it is found. KEY findi…
…on their design as well as how well they fit the ‘Collaboration’ brief. The winner will be published on our website on Thursday 27 November 2014. The winner will also be contacted directly to arrange receipt of their prize. Questions: Questions and enquiries about competition rules can be emailed to Rachel Clarke…
…ere a year or more of a course is spent outside of the university, working directly for an employer – are delivered at Alliance universities where up to 70% of courses are professionally accredited. Speaking about the new report, Professor Steve West, Vice Chancellor of the University of the West of England and Chair of University Alliance, said: “Universities are stepping up to the challenge of working with employers to produce job-ready graduate…
…own to live longer, healthier and happier lives bringing benefits to the individual and to the UK economy. Graduates earn considerably more than people with lower level qualifications. If students are not going on to higher education there is a good chance they will never be able to access the top jobs of the future and fulfil their potential. We are holding a free event for teachers, in partnership with Brightside and Teach First, to find out wha…
…term prosperity of the UK. We need to think creatively about how we can expand capacity in higher education and science to meet the demands of the future economy.” Notes for editor Press contact: Andrew Henry, Andrew@www.unialliance.ac.uk | 0207 839 2757. Spending Review Round 2013 – Final document…
…akeholders, including the social enterprises People’s Voice Media and Totally Locally. Working with People’s Voice Media, the University of Wales, Newport will launch Community Reporter training modules in January. In Blaenau Gwent, this will lead to the creation of a cohort of 3VTV community reporters to provide regular news content to the channel. Totally Locally works with towns to support them in marketing their independent traders, and it is…
…ccessful collaboration. Universities and SME are already playing a huge role in the economic recovery, however together they can both achieve even more. www.unialliance.ac.uk/opendoors Libby Hackett Director – University Alliance …
