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  1. University Alliance comment on appointment of Professor Les Ebdon as new director of OFFA

    …r of OFFA, Professor Janet Beer, Chair of University Alliance and Vice Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University said: “We look forward to working with Professor Les Ebdon to ensure fairness is maintained at the heart of university access. His experience within the sector and of working with Government will put him in a good position to take up this important post. “All universities are committed to providing opportunities for those who have the amb…

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  2. Too many graduates?

    …ing proportion of the total workforce. Graduate employment rates have been maintained despite the rapid expansion in the number of graduates. Added to all this there is still a significant graduate premium. Contrary to popular belief, the evidence suggests that there is a shortage of graduates in the UK not too many. This is interesting and worth reflecting on. However, the question that decision makers need to be asking is ‘what next?’ What is th…

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  3. Web economy to double by 2016; meanwhile we’re choking off knowledge economy

    …s partners in the Big Innovation Centre, who are exploring many of these issues. But beyond this we need to take the lead and look at the bigger questions facing our sector if we are going to be fit for purpose and able to deliver the knowledge framework needed to remain global leaders in the digital economy. It is time for thought leaders across the political, business, academic and charity worlds to work together, think long term about how we re…

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  4. New chair of University Alliance to be Professor Steve West

    …6 he became Deputy Vice-Chancellor. He was later appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor in August 2007, and then Vice-Chancellor in 2008. Research interests Professor West is a Fellow of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine. He continues to develop his research interest in the Diabetic Foot and holds a number of honorary appointments nationally and internationally. Civic engagement Professor West is V…

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  5. Soaring youth unemployment, no long-term jobs strategy – time for some joined-up thinking Chancellor

    …d for the UK economy. “Urgent action is needed by this Government. The Chancellor has the opportunity to demonstrate some clear, joined up thinking tomorrow in the Autumn statement. Increasing the number of university places available will have a direct impact on youth unemployment whilst increasing the UK’s capacity for economic growth. No-one is suggesting these are easy decisions to make but for the individuals involved and for the future prosp…

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  6. UWE Bristol

    …the South West of England, UWE Bristol has almost doubled the size of its main campus through a deal with HP. The University is consistently among the top universities for graduate employment. It exceeds its benchmarks for the number of students who are “first in family to higher education”, and has won praise for its widening participation and volunteering initiatives in the city. It is only one of four universities in the country to have a Univ…

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  7. University of South Wales

    …people seeking sanctuary within, and beyond, their campuses. USW has three main campuses in Cardiff, Newport, and Pontypridd. The University works closely with their partner colleges, and has two wholly owned subsidiaries, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and The College Merthyr Tydfil. The University is a key part of the local economy – generating £1.1billion to the UK economy every year (Biggar Economics Report, 2019/20). For every £1…

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  8. Doubts raised about PQA and AAB proposals as sector responds to White Paper

    …on “high-demand, high-quality courses with good employment outcomes in the mainstream of the sector”. “We are concerned that this won’t lead to a demand led system. We therefore strongly support Hefce and the government’s commitment to monitor the situation and make any necessary changes in 2013-14,” she said. “It is not the case the removal of numbers from one part of the sector and replacing them at another will cater for the same set of student…

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  9. Report shows universities need recognition as essential to government’s growth plans

    …lletts and other leading commentators.” Sir Patrick Stewart, actor and Chancellor of University of Huddersfield says: “It goes without saying that unless we teach and train the next generation of experts in every field, from science and technology to arts and humanities, then regional growth will be stopped in its tracks.” — end — Notes to editors: Growing the Future’ can be downloaded at: www.unialliance.ac.uk/campaigns/growingthefuture For furth…

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  10. University Alliance response to HEFCE consultation on allocation method for postgraduate research funding from 2012-13

    …cribed in paragraph 22, to achieve differentiation by quality does a ratio of 1:2 seem appropriate? Consultation question 4: Do you consider that the value of an institution’s RDP grant relative to its mainstream QR grant provides a useful indicator of the sustainability of postgraduate supervisory activity at whole-institution level? [Download consultation response as PDF]    …

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