…ance universities came top for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2023. 95% Of graduates from Alliance Universities were in work or another activity like further study just 15 months after graduating, and… …93% of those described what they were doing as ‘meaningful’. 67% Of all research at Alliance universities is world leading or internationally excellent. 1/3 Of all degree apprenticeship starts are at an Alliance university. 1/3…
…cipation ethos to the space. The incentive clearly supports their stated aim of hosting creative projects ‘with a focus on community projects.’…
…s as normal of an experience as possible given the restrictions at the time. Being able to come onto campus during the first semester was so beneficial as this allowed me to make friends quickly, which I wouldn’t have been able to do if we were not meeting in person since I did not move into student halls. Throughout my studies, I have had some excellent lecturers, and their support and encouragement have been vital in helping me achieve my goal o…
…Orkney has been leading the way on projects that make connections with the community. For instance, the UKRI funded Augmented Fashion project aims to change the way people view traditional fashion and textiles. It brings together research teams, Scottish academics, and industry partners in Shanghai to educate consumers about the value of these products. The project uses immersive interactions to emphasise the sustainability, craftsmanship, heritag…
…delivering economic opportunity and prosperity in regions right across the UK.” On NHS workforce reform “We have long called for a comprehensive NHS workforce plan, and welcome the Chancellor’s announcement that this will be developed next year. Alliance Universities are some of the largest providers of healthcare training in the UK. The Government and the NHS will need to work strategically with universities and other training providers if we are…
…in every way we can – including 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/ …
…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 constantly adapting a…
…now supports more than four per cent of the life science companies in the UK. ARU has drawn together a coalition of more than 60 cross-sector partners including NHS hospitals such as Mid and South Essex, Newcastle upon Tyne, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s, Chelsea and Westminster, Milton Keynes, Northumbria, and Bradford Royal Infirmary, multinational companies such as IBM, Deloitte and Unipart, research charities, and innovation and business…
…hild, a virtual pet show and a film character meeting and a guess the desk competition. Prizes have been sent to winners to boost morale. We have introduced fortnightly coffee mornings and held four virtual away days involving guest speakers and team building activities. An Admissions Buddy scheme was introduced where for every day for 2 weeks each person had responsibility for contacting on other person, and then after 2 weeks the buddy was chang…
…nd 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 directly through the ExpertFIle platform and on UA’s website here https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/experts/ The campaign is being supported by ExpertFIle, Communi…
