Leeds Beckett says…
…ke sure you know exactly what you’ve been offered from each university, and the details of their courses. Record any essential contacts, email addresses and telephone numbers which you may need for future reference….
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Comprehensive Spending Review 2021
Read more of: Comprehensive Spending Review 2021…ovide critical industry skills. Regenerate communities and grow local businesses. Deliver cutting edge research and innovation. We believe Alliance universities and the university sector deliver socio-economic benefits for the whole of the UK and universities and colleges of all shapes and sizes will play their part in delivering a post-pandemic economic, social, and cultural recovery for the UK. See how our members can help deliver on the key obj…
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Hertfordshire’s Community Garden Project
Read more of: Hertfordshire’s Community Garden Project…itiative was set up in 2018 and has been very popular with students, but these spaces has become more vital during the Covid-19 pandemic period. The areas are available to all students and staff, offering a fantastic volunteering opportunity for students to get outside and help maintain the plots. “Gardening is not only a great way to improve our green spaces on campus for everyone, but also improves overall wellbeing, particularly during these ex…
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Leeds Beckett University: Sonia’s story
Read more of: Leeds Beckett University: Sonia’s storyMy name is Sonia Rides and I am currently undertaking a degree apprenticeship in Digital and Technology Solutions in the School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing. I was recently nominated and awarded runner-up for the Innovation award at the Tech Industry Gold Degree Apprenticeship Awards for a project I undertook to digitise children’s social care performance reporting at North East Lincolnshire council (NELC). The project moved st…
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University Alliance comments on new graduate earnings data
Read more of: University Alliance comments on new graduate earnings data…Office for Students should “crack down on institutions delivering poor outcomes for students… and use the full range of powers at [its] disposal to protect students’ interests”. Liz Bromley, Acting CEO of University Alliance said: “University Alliance has always championed the maximum transparency within our education system and hope that this latest data from the IfS will add to the body of information that helps students make judgements about t…
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University Alliance response to HEPI report on The Comprehensive University
Read more of: University Alliance response to HEPI report on The Comprehensive University…PI, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Universities are making progress on widening participation and many can be proud of their efforts. But overall, the sector is not supporting social mobility to an extent that will have profound societal impact. Any step change needs bold thinking – radical ideas may initially look unworkable but might have aspects that could be piloted, for example a group of universities with differ…
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Congratulations to the winner of our Christmas card competition 2014
Read more of: Congratulations to the winner of our Christmas card competition 2014…ey stakeholders. Her inspiration for the design was ‘when the whole family comes together at Christmas to decorate the tree.’ She said: “I’ve recreated this through a woodland scene where all the animals, young and old, have been brought together, each doing jobs suited to their strengths.” We also have two runners up for 2014. The first runner up entry came from Catherine Cooksley who is studying Illustration at the University of Hertfordshire. F…
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The future for undergraduate and postgraduate taught tuition fees – Tuesday 24 February 2015
Read more of: The future for undergraduate and postgraduate taught tuition fees – Tuesday 24 February 2015…igher Education Forum are running a senior level seminar on the future for undergraduate and postgraduate tuition fees. A senior representative (name TBC) from University Alliance will be speaking at the event about our proposals to put higher education on a sustainable footing for the future. When: Tuesday, 24th February 2015, 8.30am – 1pm Where: Central London (TBC) With Higher Education funding expected to be a major point of debate at the comi…
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Congratulations to the winner of our 2013 Christmas card design competition
Read more of: Congratulations to the winner of our 2013 Christmas card design competition…e at University of Hertfordshire. “From the word ‘Global’ the imagery that comes to mind is of the Earth/world. My research led me to a snow globe, a simple yet effective way of conveying the elements of ‘Global’ and Christmas together. Snow globes convey individual narratives; I portrayed Santa flying around the world at Christmas.” The winning entry by Jennifer Leem-Bruggen, University of Hertfordshire The runners up were: (click on name to see…
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Government must lead the race to the top
Read more of: Government must lead the race to the top…ionally accredited graduates with the right skills to help grow their businesses. Alliance universities: Aberystwyth University, Bournemouth University, University of Bradford, De Montfort University, University of Glamorgan, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Hertfordshire, University of Huddersfield, University of Lincoln, Liverpool John Moores University, Manchester Metropolitan University, Northumbria University, Nottingham Trent Uni…