…egree apprenticeship providers in the UK. What do we do as an Alliance? We come together as the University Alliance group to benefit our member universities and their communities, and to provide expertise to policy makers. That includes: Providing professional networks for leaders and staff at our member universities to learn from each other and work through common issues and opportunities. Running joint programmes across our member universities….
…inspiration for theatre makers across London. The ‘Pro – localist’ ethos, combined with facilitating a local community space, could be the answer to countless fringe and off-west end theatres having to close their doors across London’ ‘London Theatre Reviews’. Real-world opportunities Students and graduates will be offered paid opportunities to gain real-world industry experience in publicity and marketing, filming and editing, producing, and art…
…and the University Executive Team visited Orkney to launch RGU Orkney 2023-2028, a new five-year plan. The plan focuses on three main objectives: Conducting research and knowledge exchange that utilises RGU expertise to tackle local challenges. Supporting the development of skills, education, and entrepreneurship opportunities in Orkney. Creating an evidence base to influence policy and practice in other remote rural regions through innovative re…
…Universities can work with government to overcome these challenges. We welcome the newly commissioned independent review by Patricia Hewitt, which will explore how Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) can work with appropriate autonomy and accountability. Universities should play a key role in the ICBs, as well as the newly created Integrated Care Systems (ICSs).” On investment zones “Growth must be delivered across the UK to benefit every person in eve…
…making our country welcoming for internationals students – to turbo boost our economy.” [1] https://learningandwork.org.uk/resources/research-and-reports/local-skills-deficits-and-spare-capacity/ …
…e of demands from students and the economy and would be guaranteed to level-down, not up. We welcome an uplift in grant funding and hope the implementation of the state scholarship will indeed reflect the diversity of the sector and modes of study. However, a freeze in tuition fees, which equates to a real-terms funding cut, would be at total odds with the government’s commitment to increasing quality in higher education. Universities are constant…
…clinical entrepreneurs were recruited. Between them, 247 life science start-up companies have been created, over £270million of funding has been raised through investment largely from the private sector, and more than 30 million patients and users have benefited from the innovations. Examples of innovations through the programme include smartphone otoscopes to look inside the ear, and drones designed to carry medical supplies between NHS sites. Th…
…ment (SPACE) and social study space below. Learning facilities BCU offer up-to-date, innovative facilities that simulate the real situations that medical staff may come across. These resources are essential in offering students a hands-on introduction to health and social care practice. In a sector where new techniques are constantly being discovered, BCU works hard to ensure that students learn using the most up-to-date equipment available. These…
…developing a pioneering degree programme underpinned by experiential, team-based, self-managed entrepreneurial learning. Team Entrepreneurship (TE) is a pioneering degree programme underpinned by experiential, team-based, self-managed entrepreneurial learning. The programme attracts many students that have not flourished in traditional education, offering a radically different approach to learning with no exams and no lectures. Learning is centre…
…r public domain. Watch the full recording from the launch event: https://youtu.be/jaafg7OhIAE Notes A manifesto has been released outlining the objectives and activities of the campaign, this can be found https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Driving-academic-diversity-in-our-media-voices-manifesto.pdf The UA ‘Expert Bank’ has been launched, with profiles of over 60 academics available for media comment, available to contact…
