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  1. The hidden value of our university research base

    …he research base and the UK’s eminence in research globally. What really struck me as I explored some of the research that underpins the report is that most of it was already familiar to me but I’d never focused on the university that led or supported its creation. All that effort is invisible to the people using the innovation. For example, Kingston University’s collaboration with deltatre to develop a digital imaging system providing real-time a…

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  2. Tackling financial exclusion and poverty

    …life. In a project that is the first of its kind in the sub-prime finance market, they have collaborated with East Lancashire Moneyline (IPS) Ltd (ELM) to share the findings of their research. The team has established two Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with ELM to develop new microfinance tools – collaborating with colleagues from the University’s School of Computing, Science and Engineering. These include a web-based Credit Risk Assessment Tool…

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  3. Engineering design research putting the brakes on turbulence

    …ty of Huddersfield has transformed braking technology and increased global market sales for their industrial partner. Weir Valves and Control Ltd enjoyed a 75 per cent saving in design lead time and an 1800 per cent increase in annual sales. Ensuring optimal flow of fluid through engineering systems such as brakes is vital to quality performance, especially in minimising undesirable vibrations. During an initial collaboration with Bentley Motors,…

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  4. University Alliance responds to Growth through People report

    …le, analytical graduate who can adapt and change over time. “Our recent JobReady project where we interviewed 40 employers, large and small, already collaborating with Alliance universities, revealed that they really value working with universities. They like partnerships with universities that deliver results and help them to find graduates who can hit the ground running. “University-business partnerships add huge value to students, business and…

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  5. University Alliance responds to HEPI’s ‘Guide to Student Number Controls’

    …e when the sector is facing a highly competitive global market. Students already have greater choice than ever before on where to gain their higher education qualification, particularly with the opening up of the sector to alternative, private providers. The growth of the HE sector means we need to ensure the way it is regulated is fit for purpose and suitable for a rapidly changing world. “Our view is that there should be a single regulatory body…

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  6. University Alliance responds to Shadow Universities Minister’s vision for the future of HE

    …h more positive work that is going on right across the higher education sector, especially by Alliance universities, and it is essential that this work is supported if we are to avoid leaving whole swathes of the population behind. “Mr Byrne also recognises there is already a rich existing infrastructure delivering world-class research. We would urge any policy development to look to existing excellence within the system. Alliance universities hav…

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  7. Keeping knowledge at the centre of growth

    …hly rated STEM departments, working closely with industry to generate near-market solutions and starting new businesses. Harnessing the links and processes that allow knowledge to be shared between universities and business is of critical importance. Technology Innovation Centres will go some way in strengthening these links but they are part of a much bigger picture of joining university research and business innovation. We urge Government to rec…

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  8. University Alliance shocked at David Willetts’ outdated and elitist comments

    …und the right course for me at the University of Plymouth which is jointly run with the Marine Biological Association, who share their library and facilities with the university. I love it and I know I’ve made the right choice. It was really frustrating at the time though because people at school and my family were convinced I should go for courses at Leeds or Manchester or something like that because of the kind of universities they are. But I de…

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  9. Alliance universities excel in environmental and social responsibility – UTC Report

    …ent: through research focussed on the prospect of finding solutions to the world’s sustainability problems, and teaching which influences graduates to act more sustainably in their wider environment. “In addition, Alliance members were placed as four out of the top five performers for ‘Marketplace Management’ (2) (which examines the sustainable sourcing, buying, outsourcing and commissioning of products, services and buildings) and four out of the…

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  10. Letter in the Financial Times: what’s miss­ing in the con­ver­sa­tion about uni­versit­ies

    …t universities provide to local businesses and the student start-ups and research spinouts that attract investment to local areas. Yes, our university sector is world leading, but it is also so, so much more than that.” Read the letter on the Financial Times website here….

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