…t the same time setting out the long-term strategy to keep the UK’s labour market globally competitive. This is crying out for some joined-up thinking. Youth unemployment figures hitting the one million mark was indeed a wake-up call and urgent action must be taken to address this issue. Apprenticeships are the government’s primary response to get young people into work or training along with other direct incentives to employers likely to be annou…
…irector of the University Alliance, said problems will start to arise from running the AAB and price-margin systems “side by side” if the government rolls it forward over a number of years. “You quickly reach an unsustainable position where you can’t operate in that market between £7,500 and £9,000,” she said. Ms Hackett added that choice for the students taking up the 20,000 marginal places was being “severely constrained” to a small number of in…
…ect of the National Union of Students, said this could lead to students accruing debts of more than £40,000. Removing the cap on fees would expose students and their families to “the huge risks and potential calamities of the market, abandoning them to sink or swim”, he said. The University Alliance also suggests that student loan bonds could be sold to private buyers, which it says would free up money to expand student numbers. It joins Universit…
…ose links with business and co-create innovative research that solves real-world challenges. But they also believe that universities should be open to all and, through their progressive teaching, equip the students they work with for the jobs of the future and the skills to help their communities prosper. All Alliance universities share a unique set of qualities, they are all: Inclusive Local and global They produce powerful research They provide…
…d apprenticeship. This is an excellent way of training police constable recruits for the force, while enabling them to gain a qualification. Launched this year, the programme places the apprentice officers in real-life situations. During lectures and workshops taught both at the police headquarters in Portishead and at UWE Bristol, they learn about leadership, communications and legislation, as well as cyber security. They also learn bespoke skill…
…ith my Clearing were extremely helpful and made me feel at ease as I was already finding it stressful knowing I may not have the opportunity to study at RGU, but the staff were great and very understanding! Thinking about applying through Clearing? Think no more! One piece of advice I would give to anyone thinking about going through the Clearing process is to go for it, you will never know unless you try. At the start, it can be overwhelming and…
…even books and numerous papers in journals. His latest book ‘Dimensions of Marketization in Higher Education’ was published by Routledge in 2016 (with Joelle Fanghanel). His first book ‘Civilisation Britannique’ was published by Hachette in 1992 and is still used extensively in French Universities. During his academic career Peter was the recipient of over £3m in research funding, holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Plymouth, and is…
…Tom joined University Alliance in 2022 as Communications and Press Officer. After studying at the Universities of Leicester and Leeds, Tom gained extensive experience working in the Higher Education sector, working in Marketing, Communications, Events and Media Relations roles at the Universities of Oxford and York, and at Imperial College London….
…dback from a vast number of our key customer accounts, and will be used to tactically improve the service that we offer them – potentially leading to increased retention rates and market share”. Find out more about the benefits of Business Apprenticeships at Coventry University below: https://youtu.be/5RUBQbLP1X8…
…s and Press Officer. She graduated from University College London with a BA in English in 2018. Since then, Laura has been working in PR teams across the digital health sector, aiding in upscaling the communications and marketing capabilities of small technology businesses, before joining us this year. During university, Laura also wrote and interned at several magazines, and volunteered as assistant editor for an educational NGO….
