…and education and is a member of the Law Society’s Education and Training Committee. He was also a non-executive board member at the Office for Legal Complaints, which manages the Legal Ombudsman scheme. Before entering the legal profession, he worked for the Citizens Advice Bureau Service in London for almost a decade. In 2005 Professor Plowden was appointed as a National Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His research interests ar…
…liance, Isabel was Executive Secretary to the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, the All Party Parliamentary Group for science, engineering and technology. Here she ran a programme of activities to help facilitate dialogue between scientists, engineers and parliamentarians. She also edited the journal Science in Parliament. Isabel has worked in a variety of other roles in science policy, stakeholder engagement and communication across learned…
…We provided written evidence to the NUS Poverty Commission which aims to address barriers working class students face in regards to access, retention and success in post-16 education. You can read our response here or by clicking on the image….
…John Latham gave evidence to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee today (Tuesday 8 November 2016). Ahead of the government’s Autumn Statement later this month, Professor Latham discusses how universities are key partners in the delivery of a successful industrial strategy, as hubs for innovation. Earlier this year, University Alliance’s report Creating Innovative Regions focused on the role of anchor institutions in supporting r…
…asked Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell on her predictions for what could come out of the plans. She said: “The White Paper will introduce the next phase of the Government’s extensive reform programme. So far, this has been radical – going right to the heart of what higher education is and who it is for. We expect this trend to continue and the sector should be ready for more disruption. Our hope is that this disruption creates space for innova…
…g the support for the postgraduate student experience and governance, as well as managing the scholarship offering and support for doctoral training partnerships. Jennie studied South East Asian Studies at the University of Hull, and before taking up her first role at King’s she completed a library training position at HM Treasury and worked for the Art & Humanities Research Board, British Academy (the predecessor to AHRC). Outside of work, Jennie…
…Read our submission to the House of Lords’ Select Committee on Social Mobility….
…nnot do this alone. Professor Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, welcomed the report, adding: “Higher education is a critical engine of social mobility. The added value delivered by higher education institutions such as Alliance universities which accept students from a diverse range of backgrounds and achieve some of the highest graduate employment rates is a great success story. They are transforming the lives of the many, not the few. “T…
Commenting on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ‘Education at a Glance’ report 2014, Prof Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, said: “It’s positive that today’s report has revealed that the UK’s high proportion of people with university or college qualifications, with more gaining a university or college qualification than leaving school aged 18. University education in the UK is vital to our economy and for o…
Following comments from David Willetts that universities should be given the opportunity to buy the debt that their graduates owe, Professor Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, said: “David Willetts is proposing that universities should be able to buy their own student loan books as a way to sort out the unsustainable HE funding system. While there is of course merit in looking at ways of sorting out the unsustainability of HE funding, maki…
