…University Alliance has published its response to the consultation on the development of Teaching Excellence Framework at subject level. To read UA’s response in full, follow this link. An accompanying alternative subject-level TEF model design is online here. …
…ies shortlisted in the following categories include: Course and curriculum design University of Huddersfield University of Salford Digital innovation The Open University University of Greenwich Internationalisation University of Central Lancashire Teaching excellence Coventry University The Open University Widening Access and outreach Nottingham Trent University The full shortlist – and details of how to vote in the Inspiring Leader category – can…
…ing it is for poorer students to support themselves while studying—many have to work more or less full time while they study to keep afloat—and identify ways to provide adequate maintenance support. The minister should also seize the opportunity of a major review to design a funding model that works for mature students. If we want regionally balanced economic growth and a fair society, we must make it easier for them to study, learn new skills and…
…from households with a mean average income of £15,000 or less. We also recruit a proportion of BME students which is well above the sector average. There is significant crossover here. For example, those students who come from families without a history of higher education are more likely to have studied for at least one BTEC. These qualifications have become a significant route to social mobility in recent years. We must not undermine their appe…
…e separate pathways. It does not reflect the real world. The boundaries between colleges and universities have been blurring for some time: the majority of degrees taught by universities are vocational – just think of nursing, teaching, engineering, architecture, graphic design – while nearly 250 colleges offer higher education.” Reviews, Prof McKellar writes, must not create barriers between the FE and HE and trade one off against the other, but…
…Professor Alex Williams, Associate Dean Enterprise in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Kingston University, with co-investigators Professor Jon Dovey, Professor of Screen Media, Dept of Creative Industries, UWE Bristol; Professor Bruce Cronin, Professor of Economic Sociology and Director of Research, Business School, University of Greenwich; Dr Peter Garside, Director of the Centre for Economic Research and Intelligence, Kingston Un…
…e REF. We are pleased that the funding councils have taken this conciliatory approach to addressing the sector’s concerns.” Notes for Editors University Alliance has written widely on the design and implementation of REF 2021 including articles for HEFCE, Wonkhe and Research Fortnight. Our response to the consultation can be found here….
…rience that universities must work to limit or eliminate. But none of this runs along the lines of the age of the institution, its size, or its mission group membership. The real problem is the idea that there’s a single way of judging excellence – something the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) – at its best – could confront. But long-held views about prestige are hard to shift and pressure from the old elites is slowly softening TEF’s sharper…
…nical and professional education – our close links to industry mean we can design innovative courses closely aligned to the future needs of the economy: over 40 per cent of degrees at Alliance institutions are accredited by professional bodies. “Alliance universities have also been at the forefront of the development of Degree Apprenticeship programmes, combining study with extensive on-the-job training and giving students the opportunity to earn…
…universities have a long and proud tradition of excellence in teaching. By designing our courses with employers, we keep our teaching relevant. By constantly innovating, we keep it fit for a fast-changing world. By supporting students to develop their social capital on campus and beyond, we give them the resilience to succeed. “We welcome the Government’s intention to use the TEF to champion success and drive improvement. As it continues to evolve…