…form a global network of people connected to the UK which will become even more crucial following Brexit. We look forward to demonstrating these benefits to the Migration Advisory Committee as they conduct their review.”…
Commenting on UCAS End of Cycle 2016 provider-level equality data, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Today’s institution-level statistics provide a useful evidence base, increasing transparency and highlighting where, alongside the great strides higher education has made in widening participation, there is still more work to be done. “While getting into university matters a great deal, getting on – in terms of retention…
…equences of a ‘Hard Brexit’. A number of challenges were raised during the committee’s panel discussions including the loss of potential students and staff, uncertainty over the future of the UK’s involvement in international research and the UK’s ability to compete globally following Brexit. You can read the full transcript here or watch the video on parliament.tv. The evidence session also received extensive coverage in the media. BBC News Sky N…
Diana Cirlig, winner of UA Christmas card design competition 2016 Students and staff at Alliance universities have been showcasing their artistic talents in this year’s annual Christmas card design competition. We’re happy to announce our winner – Diana Cirlig, a Foundation Art & Design student at Coventry University. Her skilful artwork will feature on University Alliance’s Christmas card this festive season. In response to this year’s theme, ‘M…
…isters and university vice chancellors. University Alliance Christmas card competition 2015 winner: Almagul Inkarova Explaining her inspiration for the design, Almagul said: “I endeavoured to portray how people from the cities are helping those who live in the surburban areas. Therefore, on special events such as Christmas, citizens have decided to bring lots of presents by train to those people and then take them back to the city to celebrate C…
…a on Thursday 24 April. On Thursday 24 April, HEPI published two reports comparing the English and Australian higher education systems: A summary report: A comparison of student loans in England and Australia by Nick Hillman, Director of HEPI A detailed analysis: A comparison of higher education funding in England and Australia: what can we learn? by Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance and a visiting Research Fellow in Higher E…
…s with lower levels of education decreased by 3.3 percentage points between 2008 and 2010. We must continue to look at ways to increase the number of graduates in our economy if we are going to remain globally competitive.” “The report also demonstrates that a large part of economic growth in the UK has been driven in a big way by graduates. Graduates have made a significant contribution to growth, even during the downturn, generating an extra £55…
…roup of 23 universities offering a distinct student experience shaped by a commitment to delivering world-class research and a culture of enterprise and innovation built on close partnerships with business, the professions and their communities. 3. Alliance universities Bournemouth University, University of Bradford, Cardiff Metropolitan University, De Montfort University, University of Glamorgan, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Hertf…
…ance we ran a design competition for the cover of our Christmas cards. The competition was open to staff and students of Alliance universities. The theme for this year’s competition was ‘Growth’, participants were asked to provide a 50 word summary of how their design fitted this theme. The winning entry below was designed by Marta Szczygiel a student on the BA (Hons) Interdisciplinary Art and Design course at the University of Huddersfield. “The…
…driver of scale and not vice versa. The main findings of this research are compelling: that the UK should continue a policy of funding excellence wherever it exists. The report was commissioned by University Alliance from Evidence Limited (of Thomson Reuters) to examine the relationship between research excellence and volume, or ‘critical mass’, in order to identify how best to invest public money in research. What has emerged is clear evidence th…
