In response to the Augar Review released today, Professor John Latham, Chair of University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University said: “This is a quietly damning critique of the existing system – and a decade of bad policy decisions. Augar is right to argue the current model is unfair, inefficient and incoherent. There are good ideas here, some areas of concern but overall much to support – and he’s set out a solid roadmap for us to…
…ver the relevant skills training that young people will need to succeed in today’s economy. The day is made up of interactive breakout sessions, panel debates, networking opportunities, and talks by influential figures from the worlds of education and business including former schools minister David Laws (Chairman, Education Policy Institute), 18-year-old entrepreneur Ben Towers (Director, Zest the Agency), ‘women in tech’ champion Kathryn Parsons…
…and regions, working within wider ecosystems and responding to common real-world challenges in an enterprising, innovative and creative way. Follow this link for case studies from Alliance universities. University Alliance, Britain’s universities for cities and regions: University Alliance brings together a group of universities with a common mission to make the difference to their cities and regions. We use our experience of providing high qualit…
…title of their guide to business – university collaboration: Best of Both Worlds. All UK universities work with established businesses in a myriad of ways: collaborative research and development; supporting innovation in SMEs; consultancy and advice; internships and placements for students; graduate employment and providing Continuing Professional Development. Universities are also key economic players in the area of enterprise and in supporting…
…lients. The Law School has become internationally renowned as a centre of excellence for clinical legal education, hosting regular fact-finding visits from MPs, government ministers and professional regulators, as well as educators worldwide aiming to set up similar facilities. To date, student law offices based on the Northumbria model have been established in countries across Europe, Japan, Bangladesh, the USA and most recently in Uganda. Back t…
…lts, now fast approaching. They will have a significant impact on the UK’s world-leading research ecosystem and its key role in driving economic growth. “It is essential to get the balance of future funding right and to ensure we have the right foundations, systems, expertise and capacity. This is why University Alliance is opening up this important debate to a wider audience – so a wide range of voices can be heard on how we derive the best from…
…only increase as technology advances even further. With the global sensor market currently worth (US)$490 billion and growing at over 10% each year, Sensor City presents an exciting opportunity for both universities and SME businesses to work together and share knowledge in this cutting-edge sector. As a best practice centre, not only will start-ups benefit from all that Sensor City has to offer but so too will established sensor tech businesses…
…tion, a dream internship with one of the most prestigious companies in the world and to top it off, a cheque for £25,000! It all started in February 2016, while I was looking through what placements Rolls Royce had to offer I noticed the competition for somebody to create an idea to minimise the impacts of volcanic ash on air travel. Looking at the competition I initially thought that I wouldn’t have a chance as it is a national award with great s…
…ty Alliance has responded to Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement today regarding university places for medical and nursing students. Vanessa Wilson, CEO of the Alliance, said: “As the group of universities which collectively train the largest number of nurses in the UK, we are delighted that the Shadow Chancellor has recognised the need to significantly grow the number of nurses we train. The issue of how to effectively train more nurses…
…overnment must engage urgently with all parts of the higher education and research sector, including technical universities such as University Alliance members who are delivering some of the most exciting and impactful world-leading innovation projects. A failure to engage thoroughly could result in an autumn of chaos and a missed opportunity to bolster the UK’s position as a research and innovation superpower in the long run.”…
