…schools have reduced the careers advice they offer and a Parliament select committee found a “worrying deterioration” in the overall standard of careers advice. A lack of information has also been identified as a considerable 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…
…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…
…events. Liberal Democrat Party Conference, Glasgow Universities and Growth: The debate, Michael White, Assistant Editor, The Guardian (Chair); Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, John Longworth, Director General, British Chambers of Commerce and Shami Chakrabarti, Director, Liberty and Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University. Vince Cable and Shami Chakrabarti at our Bright Britain debate This was the first…
…ainable future. This is about choices and futures. As a country we need to compete on a global stage and win. Education is a key to economic recovery and prosperity.” Notes for editor Press contact: Andrew Henry | 0207 839 2757. Our funding framework can be found here. Over the next few months we will be holding sessions to engage as many people as possible to explore a funding system for the UK that is fit for the future. If you would like to be…
…application, to ensure the best possible opportunities for their students? Combining Higher Education with Work Organisations like University Alliance are taking steps to close the gap between higher education and the world of work, bringing together ‘24 of the most innovative and enterprising universities in the UK, focusing on delivering for the professions, business and the community’. Their partner universities draw links between academic educ…
…riving force behind the UK’s success in the entrepreneurial world. Start-up: a story We can already see the impact the entrepreneurial world is having on student and graduate behaviour. This is something that we highlighted in our recent ‘Start-up: a story’ project. In 2009 there were 12 university enterprise societies, now there are 130. Turnover from graduate start-ups doubled between 2008 and 2010 to over £270m. Alliance universities are partic…
…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.”…
…ther UK HE leaders to explore the themes of competition, collaboration and communicating value in the sector. The summit is designed to clarify policy, generate meaningful dialogue and explore future scenarios for the shape and structure of the sector under the themes of competition and collaboration. Sessions will address a range of topics including; internationalisation, research funding, widening participation, finding efficiency, student numbe…
