…Higher Education Policy Institute and Higher Education Funding Council of England. END Notes for Editors: Established in 2007, the Alliance group comprises a mixture of pre and post 1992 universities with balanced portfolios of excellence in teaching, research and enterprise. Alliance universities are actively engaged in their economic and social environments with close links to the creative industries and the professions and a deep-rooted commit…
…ucation, and now in 2023 we are barely over the starting line. The LLE represents a significant set of changes to post-18 funding for FE and HE, focusing as it does on enabling lifelong learning through flexible funding mechanisms. Eligible learners (i.e. home-fee status students under 60) will have access to funding for four years of post-18 education (£37k in today’s fee limits) and be able to “stack” modules on a pathway to a full qualification…
…versity of Hertfordshire, commented: “Astrophysics is the ultimate remote sensing challenge. Here we are applying some of our expertise in analysing and interpreting imaging data across the electromagnetic spectrum to the field of Earth Observation, with a little help from AI. With ClearSky we are hoping to further exploit the great potential of synthetic aperture radar imaging of the ground, and in this project our focus is on supplying intellige…
…gnificant and require innovation and collaborative working. In the West of England region, two partners in the education world have joined forces to drive a unique implementation programme. UWE Bristol and Weston College, both giants in the world of higher and further education have almost 20 years of partnership working between them but from September 2021 they are tackling a skills issue across the Bristol region – together! Why is this happenin…
…esire to challenge himself and move forward, to the next level. After progressing through the ranks at the University of Southampton, becoming Head of the School of Mathematics and later Pro Vice-Chancellor for International, Alistair moved to Oxford Brookes. After four years of leading the university’s Research and Knowledge Exchange portfolio as PVC, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor in 2015. Alistair doesn’t try to predict the future. He says “I…
…to protect leukaemic cells from chemotherapy toxicity. This image shows a mesenchymal stromal cell from a patient with the malignant condition, myeloma. This smiling cell represents how both patients receiving treatment and myself researching their disease, smile in the face of adversity. Physiological and Thermoregulatory Demands of Fencing Luke Oates, University of Hertfordshire These photographs were taken during two simulated fencing competiti…
…er education, then where? “We cannot tackle the attainment gap without addressing other ingrained, institutionalised issues – an overwhelmingly white academic leadership; pay inequalities; pedagogy and curriculum; and day-to-day discrimination. No university should object to increased scrutiny from the public, government or regulator. “We need to be braver in driving through long-term strategic, cultural and organisational change, from the leaders…
…r is one of this country’s greatest strengths. But, it must not become complacent. For both students and industries a traditional three-year, full-time degree is no longer always the best option. Our universities must diversify and modernise their provision. To meet our future skills needs universities will need to become more innovative and dynamic. Degree apprenticeships are fundamental to this. One day I would like to see 50% of students at uni…
…pment links to Asia. SMEs also benefit from opportunities to network and present to local business leaders at showcase events around key sector themes such as creative industries, environment and many others. Alliance universities also collaborate with other academic institutions as well as businesses – like in the case of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory. This unique partnership between the UWE Bristol and the University of Bristol harnesses the c…
…es with the University of Lincoln in the 2014/15 academic year. It was the largest single cohort of nursing students to graduate from Lincoln since the University was selected to deliver all adult and mental health pre-registration nursing training for the county of Lincolnshire in 2012. Lincoln’s Nursing programmes are delivered by an experienced team in the University’s School of Health & Social Care. Their aim is to produce excellent graduates…
