…. What’s really interesting is that at events where we have families, we struggle to keep children’s hands off the bugs! Kids have no fear of them and will just eat them up. And even with adults, we’ve found that in the last twelve months there’s been a big difference in the number of people willing to try them.” This upswing in adults willing to give insects may be good news for the environment, especially with the recent IPCC report suggesting w…
…of our universities as leaders in their cities and regions, delivering the world-class teaching, research and employer engagement that makes the difference right across the country. During the event we will host a series of speeches and panel discussions with policy makers and sector figures, and deliver workshops led by our universities and HE stakeholders. Register your place here. The UA Summit welcomes up to 250 University Alliance colleagues…
…er confirmed a number of announcements for higher education, including the news that tuition fees will be allowed to rise above £9000 at universities which offer high-quality teaching. Maddalaine Ansell, of University Alliance, a coalition of newer institutions, said: ‘Linking tuition fees to inflation is essential if our universities are to offer world-class teaching.’ Read our full statement here. The article also featured in The Australian as w…
…itself offers him a range of benefits; “[Kingston University] had a very structured plan to get the apprentices caught up to the full time Civil Engineering students, and have provided excellent support.” “I enjoy being able to meet new people from other companies, going through the same course as I am. This gives me an insight into the type of work others do in different departments and businesses.” Jason says working alongside his studies has no…
…eaching, biomedical science, health care, social work, computing, and construction and the built environment – all areas where skills are needed to support the Grand Challenges of the Industrial Strategy. New programmes are being developed and offered in civil engineering, chartered town planning, business, law, accounting, occupational therapy, podiatry, advanced clinical practice and nursing. Ria French, who works in the HR team at HOP Consultin…
…This was a huge factor in my decision after going through some personal struggles of my own throughout my school years. Although studying Journalism did not go as expected, the staff were always there and supported me every step of the way. Being able to make it onto the course and experience the modules on offer truly was an experience I will never forget. I met some amazing people, achieved things that I am still super proud of and can look bac…
Today (21 March), The Sutton Trust released their latest report ‘Reforming Student Maintenance’. The report features modelling from London Economics and recommends: the reintroduction of maintenance grants; for wider eligibility for support by increasing parental income thresholds; increasing the overall amount of maintenance available; changing the repayment terms of the loan to make the system more progressive (meaning lower repayments for lowe…
…erted and joined up effort across the NHS and government departments to recruit more nursing students and to ensure NHS trusts and universities have the capacity to train them. The need for a cross-government health education task force which brings together education and healthcare sector experts to address the issues in expanding nursing training is now urgent.” On the North/South divide in entries: “The 20% gap between entry rates for students…
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has today released a report on their inquiry into the Higher Education regulator the Office for Students (OfS). The inquiry followed calls for a review into the Office for Students earlier this year by a coalition of university mission groups, including University Alliance. The report, entitled “Must do better: the Office for Students and the looming crisis facing higher education”, criticises…
…sity Alliance comments in response to a new report by UCAS and the Sutton Trust called ‘Where Next? What Influences the choices of would-be apprentices?’ “We know apprenticeships are popular. They are a great option for students who want to work whilst they study and a great option for employers who want to play an active role in training future workers. The figures released today show what those of us involved in delivering apprenticeships have l…
