…we receive from others, it explains the source of the data. There are some instances where we process your personal data on the basis of your consent. This notice sets out the categories and purposes of data where your consent is needed. How does the law regulate our use of personal data? Data protection law requires us, as data controller for your data: To process your data in a lawful, fair and transparent way; To only collect your data for expl…
…t ‘success’ looks like for young people, our concern has been that in some instances this could influence the advice and guidance provided to pupils, if schools and colleges seek to bolster their measures to gain a competitive edge. From a careers information advice and guidance (CIAG) perspective, this change signals that schools and colleges should encourage their students to explore a wide range of high-quality post-18 options – although there…
…duate courses, and would therefore be a misleading metric to apply in this instance. International markets are less influenced by ‘tariff’ as a marker of quality, and are more influenced by measures of teaching quality and student experience: International students who were interviewed referenced the fact that their courses received Gold awards in the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework, or that their university ranked highly for postgradua…
…nant to go through the provider’s internal complaints process in the first instance. A claim to the OfS’s complaints scheme should be submitted only after that process has formally concluded and they are unhappy with the outcome. A complainant should only be able to access the OfS’ complaints scheme after 90 calendar days have passed since they submitted a complaint to the provider’s internal complaints process. This is in line with the requiremen…
…d by their ethos of continuous innovation and collaboration. In the latest instalment of UA’s ‘Innovators’ blog, Paul Fairburn explains how Coventry University are delivering ‘challenge-led innovation’, supporting businesses and commercialising research to benefit regional economic growth “The pace of technological change and the disruptive nature of technology is continuing to transform our world. There is no hiding, shying away or opting out. It…
…g feature of teaching and learning at Alliance universities. In our latest instalment of the Innovators blog series, University of Greenwich’s Dr. Louise Hewitt writes about how the Innocence Project London provides vital experience and a critical perspective of the criminal justice system for her students. Deconstructing claims of innocence from convicted individuals is not a routine feature of degree programmes in higher education, but at the Un…
…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, heritage, and intrinsi…
…gulator; a focus on the long-term financial sustainability of the sector; meaningful involvement and engagement of students and the re-instatement of an independent Quality Body.”…
…a huge reduction in the number of mature students applying for places. For instance, we found a lot of support workers who wanted to be able to get on to the midwifery programme, but weren’t able to because of a lack money, or time or other responsibilities. Once you deal with at least one of those problems, it all becomes much more manageable for the student. It’s fair to say the students really appreciate the advantages of embarking on a degree…
…challenging if you didn’t want to be ‘one of the boys’. I can remember an instance of being in a meeting where a female colleague received a phone call to collect her sick child. She became very upset and left in a rush (as you would), at which the men in the room smirked and muttered as she left. I’ve worked in female-dominated and much more family-friendly environments since then – I’d be very surprised to encounter that sort of attitude toward…
