…barrier to widening participation and up-skilling. We need to broaden the definition of social mobility and renew the commitment for more people to have access to high quality information. Focus on ‘selective courses’ rather than institutions. Referring to ‘selective institutions’ is unhelpful in the context of the HE market. The majority of courses are selective, indeed a wide range of courses across the sector are highly selective and the revers…
…riod, the UK as a whole increased by 11.5 per cent. This news, although welcome, comes as no surprise to students and faculty at Alliance Universities, who have long been championing the importance of harnessing the UK’s creativity to promote economic growth. For over 150 years they have been leading in creative industries education and research and are at the forefront of innovation and growth in this area. The University of Salford has partnered…
…ly on harnessing the online environment.” It is clear that an increasingly competitive and technology-rich world will rely on graduates having communication skills and a positive attitude as well as academic knowledge. And that online learning can play a part in a country’s economic success by broadening access to higher education and by making that education more tailored and engaging for a wide range of different students. But it is not yet clea…
…r events at all three party conferences. Our partnership with other organisations was welcomed by all and we hope to continue this partnership in the future. Next year’s Party Conferences will be the final conferences before the 2015 General Election. We will be working closely with our Board and also Alliance universities to ensure that these events are able to highlight the amazing work that is being done at our institutions….
…economy Re-establishing the Government–student contract Introducing a cost-efficient system for Government Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “When you look beyond the next few years it is clear that we need a serious redesign of our funding system for higher education. So much is changing in the world around us and we know that for the UK to remain globally competitive we need more graduates in the economy. How we pay fo…
…es in the UK, focusing on delivering for the professions, business and the community’. Their partner universities draw links between academic education and work, to ensure better opportunities for students and consequently longer term public and economic benefit. For example, Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is the largest postgraduate provider in the North West. It introduced WoW (World of Work), a programme designed with major blue chip c…
…ieties, now there are 130. Turnover from graduate start-ups doubled between 2008 and 2010 to over £270m. Alliance universities are particularly strong in this area, with turnover from Alliance start-ups accounting for more than half of the total. These universities are leading the way by embedding a culture of entrepreneurialism and collaboration across their teaching and research. Universities need to be structuring their courses, campuses and te…
…the international stage,” he said. “It is about networking and aligning to compete and attracting industry support.” Professor West’s commitment to industry engagement is underlined by his position as president of the Bristol chamber of commerce. ATN executive director Vicki Thomson said the opportunity to expand work placements and internships was a particular attraction of a partnership with the 24-member Alliance. “We could put together a progr…
…tions do not impede economic growth. We urge the government to review their position and take the important step of removing international student numbers completely from net migration figures, in line with our international competitors.”…
In response to the confirmed funding allocations to HEFCE for 2013-14, Libby Hackett Chief Executive of University Alliance said: “In the wake of the biggest change in decades and with the continued uncertainty in student recruitment, efforts to ensure a stable yet flexible system are very welcome. “This flexibility should help maximize the impact and benefit of higher education by making it more accessible and able to respond to demand. Our econ…
