…ing closely with employers to deliver innovative teaching using the most up-to-date equipment to ensure we empower our students with career-ready skills. We find that graduates with creative skills are increasingly in demand across all industries, and believe government must put a much stronger emphasis on developing high-level creative skills to meet the needs of the economy. Policy recommendations In 2023, the Creative Education Coalition pub…
…few years, getting different treatments but with no diagnosis until I was reviewed by an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who got me the right diagnostic surgery for my conditions. Before that I had no idea of the impact that one person could make. I kept seeing a banner outside the hospital that said ‘we need nurses’ and every time I passed the message hit a little bit deeper. So, I gave up my job, sold my car and joined an access to nursing course….
…ions on student maintenance are to: In the short-term, uprate student loans to keep pace with the increased cost of living. Any uprating should be linked to the minimum wage, as proposed in the Augar Review In the medium-term reinstate means-tested maintenance grants for the students who are most in need of them. View UA’s full briefing on the student cost of living here….
…Treasury: To increase student maintenance support to keep up with the cost-of-living crisis – citing modelling by London Economics, which shows this can be in a cost-neutral way. To urgently review Higher Education participation in the Teacher’s Pension Scheme (TPS) – in response to an anticipated 5% increase in pension contributions, that technical and professional universities are legally bound to offer by the 1992 Further and Higher Education…
…Business Review last year cited Crunchbase research that only 2.3% of women-led start-ups received venture capital funding in 2020. It’s a similar story in the UK. You just have to be pragmatic. I launched Chater Smart expecting to grow the firm organically rather than looking for outside investment. Growth may happen more slowly, but we can still innovate! How important are SMEs/early-stage businesses to regional economic growth? Incredibly impor…
…research outputs on gender and childhood since 2007, including: A research-based handbook with schedules designed to help schools address gender equality issues through reviewing practice, tackling inequalities and monitoring outcomes to meet statutory obligations A series of research projects on gender for national and international bodies Key research publications providing teachers and early years educators practical guidance on how to address…
…e of demands from students and the economy and would be guaranteed to level-down, not up. We welcome an uplift in grant funding and hope the implementation of the state scholarship will indeed reflect the diversity of the sector and modes of study. However, a freeze in tuition fees, which equates to a real-terms funding cut, would be at total odds with the government’s commitment to increasing quality in higher education. Universities are constant…
…and staff we are disappointed that, following this most recent government review, the PM has made no commitment for the remaining higher education students to be allowed to return to campus and in person teaching from 12th April. This is despite overwhelming evidence that our university campuses remain Covid secure with minimal outbreaks and risk to the wider community. We will continue to work closely with the Minister for Universities and Depar…
…go to Universities across the UK, outside London and the South East, the so-called ‘Golden Triangle’. Responding to this announcement, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson Said “Alliance universities work at the heart of their communities and conduct applied research that addresses some of the greatest domestic and global challenges and help drive and sustain business growth. “We welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to significant increases in R&…
…nd FE to work in partnership to deliver flexibility, choice and clear career pathways for learners of all ages and backgrounds. The next government must, as a matter of urgency: Reform the post-18 funding system so that it supports all types of learners (full- and part-time), as well as flexible and lifelong learning Retain funding for foundation years wherever they are undertaken, ensuring maximum flexibility and choice for a wide range of learne…
