…ships require strong partnerships between universities and employers. Businesses need quality teaching for their recruits, while universities rely on companies to provide the workplace support that apprentices need to fulfil their requirements. Pfizer, a global biopharmaceutical company, endorsed Greenwich as the best option. “They knew the education would be to a good standard and that they would teach us what we need to know to operate well in t…
…le groups, and universities have been offering their support to local businesses to help them navigate the uncertainty. Find out how we are supporting our communities. Contributing research and innovation Alliance universities are central to the hope that this country’s recovery will be driven by cutting-edge research and innovation. Through our focus on applied research, knowledge exchange and innovation, we are working towards ensuring a fairer,…
…rience in many different project sectors such as Aviation, Rail, Data Centres, Commercial and Educational”. Mathew’s main responsibilities at ARUP include: Electrical equipment sizing Co-ordination of electrical services with mechanical, structures and civil services to ensure a clash free design Generating electrical designs for lighting, fire, containment, security, data, and small power Developing protection studies within calculation software…
…tial to support job-creation and growth in all parts of the country, often underpinning collaborative work between universities, regional and local authorities and employers. As University Alliance has argued, this funding needs to be replaced as the UK leaves the EU, and reshaped as a British Growth Fund.” Notes to editors: 1. University Alliance’s written evidence to the inquiry is available online here. 2. Alliance Vice-Chancellors gave oral ev…
…element of sport and exercise science. My research centres on performance under pressure; the mechanisms by which performance breaks down, and contributory psychological and physiological factors. I believe this interest stemmed from some personal experiences as a young sport performer where, in a high-pressure situation, I would sometimes experience a loss of performance. These negative experiences were unexplained at the time, but hugely impact…
…ions the importance of creative skills for employers and warns against the undervaluing of creative courses by government policy decisions, we’ve gathered some case studies which emphasise the importance of creative arts graduates to the modern jobs market. Alliance universities are central to the innovative and ever-growing creative sector – from traditional disciplines such as music, through to modern computer aided design, gaming and graphic de…
…providers in England, commissioning the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) to undertake quality assurance across the system. The risk-based quality assurance system is yet to be fully implemented, and a lot is resting on it. It needs to be monitored carefully to ensure that risks are being correctly identified and addressed. The sector and regulatory bodies need to look at where the risks might be, for example: collaborative arrangements, changing co…
…ducation and its inter-relationship with issues related to the teaching of undergraduates, which features so prominently in the document, should have been included. Research has no need of revolution but as a central tenet of UK higher education, it seems incongruous not to build other policies on the foundation that it provides. University Alliance institutions are proud of the world-leading research that they undertake. They have proven their qu…
…ducation and its inter-relationship with issues related to the teaching of undergraduates, which features so prominently in the document, should have been included. Research has no need of revolution but as a central tenet of UK higher education, it seems incongruous not to build other policies on the foundation that it provides. University Alliance institutions are proud of the world-leading research that they undertake. They have proven their qu…
…y of the West of England. For further information, please contact: Tim Field, University Alliance on 0203 178 7491 or email press@www.unialliance.ac.uk…