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…and should be nurtured through a TEF that recognises different kinds of excellence in teaching, maintaining the dual support system and continuing to fund excellence wherever it is found.” Professor Paul Evans’ X-ray imaging research has pioneered new methods for the detection of concealed weapons and explosives (image credit: Nottingham Trent University) The four Alliance universities who received Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Furthe…

…has a rapidly growing partnership with Barclays UK’s Strategic Centre of Excellence based in nearby Cheshire. This led to two new programmes: the Barclays Graduate Training Programme and Pre-Placement Programme for work placement students at Barclays UK. LJMU also collaborates with the company on school outreach activities and is looking to strengthen the relationship through apprenticeship routes and research collaborations. Origins and rationale…

…al specialists to liaise with industry. It was also essential to build and maintain open communication channels with employers, so that when a business need arises the university is viewed as a natural partner. Senior staff are well-networked with key local stakeholders through attending events and local committee work. An employer co-creation group ensures the STEM curriculum is co-developed with employers, integrates students’ exposure to the wo…

…ed today: “It is positive to see high levels of student satisfaction being maintained within UK higher education. This shows that the sector is working hard to deliver a quality experience for students who are, quite rightly, keen to ensure they get the most out of their time at university. “It is especially true at Alliance universities where we are committed to providing the excellent teaching critical to creating the world’s future leaders and…

…Chancellor’s Budget announcements for Higher Education was picked up in Times Higher Education‘s coverage. Mr Osborne announced that universities with “high-quality teaching” will be allowed to raise tuition fees in line with inflation from 2017-18. The chancellor also confirmed in the Budget that student maintenance grants will be scrapped and switched to loans from 2016-17 onwards for new students. Meanwhile the Government will consult on freez…

…her education. “We hope the Chancellor bears this in mind ahead of the emergency Budget next week.” Notes to Editors University Alliance is running a policy seminar on the Teaching Excellence Framework on Wed 29 July. If you are interested in attending the “Building the Teaching Excellence Framework” event, visit here.  …

…the Government has committed to introduce a framework to recognise universities offering the highest quality teaching. We are running a policy seminar next month to explore how to get this right – to incentivise teaching excellence and encourage innovation so that students gain the knowledge and skills to succeed in the jobs that Britain needs” If you are interested in attending the “Building the Teaching Excellence Framework” event visit….

…o university for four years from age 18,” Professor Agarwal says. “If we unbundle time, students can take their first year online, come to the campus for two years, and spend the final year continuously learning within work.” Professor Agarwal expects some courses to be conducted entirely online, some with in-class web resources, and others to remain in person only. This would change the level of in-university staff demand, but he says the impact…

…r loans are those who find it more difficult to access them. Banks and the mainstream financial sector sometimes consider them to be high-risk borrowers, particularly for long-term loans. This excludes considerable numbers of people, entrepreneurs and small businesses from vital funds. Through Community Finance Solutions – an award winning research and development unit of the University of Salford – the researchers are increasing access to finance…

…ives (headquartered in Paris), designs and manufactures capital equipment, mainly for the automotive, aluminium, steel and cement industries. After appointing a GERI PhD graduate to a lead R&D role, rapid knowledge transfer has led to significant recurrent savings for their customers. Larger customers are experiencing an estimated cost saving of £100,000 per year. GERI has also set up a strong research partnership with Vibraglaz UK Ltd, a relative…