…decline in part-time entrants. “This evidence suggests there has also been a decline in participation in areas of the country that have been hit particularly hard in current economic climate.” Read the full telegraph article here. Libby Hackett also features in a number of articles today including The Evening Standard, Daily Express and Yorkshire Post….
…be creative, inventive and collaborative with their submissions. A Changed World University-Wide Make-Along: To complement the project, the university organised a very successful online teaching and learning event: A Changed World University-Wide Make-Along, with an open invitation to the entire extended Herts community, including UH students from FE and overseas partners. Experts in creative writing, communication, art, and media led interactive…
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…d to the other important amendments requested by the sector.” Notes to editors: The Government’s amendments to the Higher Education & Research Bill are available to read here. This comment was included in a news story published by Research Fortnight, online here (£)…
…taff and that there will be a wider vacancy gap in the future than we have today. The country therefore needs to raise awareness of routes into healthcare education and training, encouraging more people to consider caring to be a worthwhile and valued career. To keep pace with demand, the workforce has to continually expand and diversify. To achieve this, there needs to be high quality career guidance available, not just to school leavers. Educati…
…creasing from 61% to 75% and first class honours doubling from 13% to 26%. Today’s report points to a wide range of factors behind the national doubling in the proportion of firsts and upper second degrees since 2010/11 – but concluded there remained significant ‘unexplained’ drivers behind the uplift. The UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment is now consulting on proposals that universities should sign-up to a sector-wide statement of inte…
…ducation the government must build on universities’ strengths in providing world-class professional and technical qualifications at degree and postgraduate level. This will ensure we develop the right mix of skills the country needs to meet the ambitions the government has set out today.” Notes to editors: University Alliance welcomes the plans to increase Higher Education and Innovation Funding (HEIF) and Quality-related Funding (QR) – the block…
…recent graduates when they need it most. “We look forward to working constructively with the wider review announced today. It is right to look again at the parameters of the current system. A world class higher education system gives the UK a competitive advantage but the costs must be shared as fairly as possible. “Our goal is to ensure that Alliance universities can continue to deliver the leading professional and technical education and applie…
…e at a cost. If this is not recognised in the forthcoming spending review, today’s commitment is just empty words. “As institutions that are above benchmark for both recruiting and retaining widening participation students, we are pleased this will be recognized in the TEF. Our success in achieving great outcomes for all our students comes in part from our strong links with industry and the professions. We will continue to develop these – includin…
…how we can better support relationships between UK businesses and the UK’s world-leading university researchers. Maddalaine Ansell, chief executive of University Alliance – Britain’s universities for cities and regions – said: “University-Business collaboration is essential to the success of our economy and society. The challenges facing business today can often only be met by a wide range of partners – with different expertise – working together…
