…iven the strengths of the universities in the Alliance, we are amongst the best placed to lead on this agenda. Alliance universities are connected to the needs of their regional economies, have outstanding links with a range of industries and enjoy national and international reputations for the quality of their teaching, research and enterprise. I am determined that the University Alliance will continue to have a strong voice in national decision-…
…be no doubt that a major challenge remains as we pursue a high-skills, high-value-added economy, dynamic and agile enough to compete with the best in the world. The demands upon higher education are becoming so diverse that it is time to acknowledge reality – differentiation in our sector. There is a compelling case for a new generation of universities, focused on and expert in working with business – business-facing universities engaging and coll…
…echanically manipulate items in a virtual environment using a special force-feedback stylus – allowed them to ‘virtually sculpt’ whatever they were creating. The result is that medical practitioners can create highly accurate digital models of a patient’s anatomical structure. This improved the quality and most importantly consistency of prostheses. If, for example, a person requires part of their skull to be rebuilt, CAD data from the undamaged s…
…ployers. Their teaching empowers students from around the world with career-ready skills, and their knowledge and research drive industry to innovate and thrive. We collaborate as University Alliance to provide expertise to policy makers and to support our members and their communities to thrive. Watch Video Close Featured To what degree: Understanding what UK businesses look for in graduates Read our joint report with CBI Economics, looking at gr…
University Alliance (UA) represents some of the UK’s leading professional and technical universities. Our member universities specialise in working with industry and employers. Their teaching is hands on, and designed to prepare students for careers. Their knowledge and research drive industry to innovate, thrive and meet challenges. Our members are leading the way in innovation and business support in the green, tech, creative and healthcare ind…