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…le teleprompters. It doesn’t come easily to the British to blow their own trumpet, but at a time when the public purse strings are continuing to be tightened we certainly need to do better at it. It is down to us to demonstrate and communicate the value of the massive contribution we make to society and the economy. So, to indulge in a little trumpet blowing, I would like to congratulate all those who won awards or were nominated, in particular th…

…s grown to be one of the largest universities in the country and possess a world-class research profile as acknowledged by its receipt of a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education this year. Professor Wendy Purcell, Vice-Chancellor commented, “Plymouth University is a modern, dynamic institution – one ranked by Times Higher Education as among the top ten in the UK under the age of 50. At the same time, the University’s roots lie…

…l for economic growth. Milburn’s call for an increase in the proportion of national wealth being invested in education and to the total number of students going to university is key to unlocking this potential. “Improving social mobility is a huge focus and strength of Alliance universities. We understand that getting to university is not an end in itself. Our universities have, on average, over twice as many students from lower-income and under-r…

…iversity Collaboration, February 2012 http://www.wilsonreview.co.uk/review/ [4] http://cdn.hm-treasury.gov.uk/autumn_statement.pdf [5] Wilson T, Review of Business-University Collaboration, February 2012 http://www.wilsonreview.co.uk/review/ [6] Wilson T, Review of Business-University Collaboration, February 2012 http://www.wilsonreview.co.uk/review/…

…he UK has one of the most highly selective research funding methods in the world – QR funding in 2009-10, based on RAE 2008, has not changed that: In 2007-8, four institutions received 29 per cent of Quality-related (QR) funding (and 23 around 75 per cent). In 2009-10, four institutions received 32 per cent of QR funding (and 25 around 75 per cent). Selectivity can, however, be taken too far. HEFCE’s ‘Fundamental Review of Research Policy and Fund…

…e (RAE). The national project to judge the quality of British research revealed a much wider spread of top researchers than before. With over half the research (54%) submitted in 2008 deemed to be either world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*) – and found in 150 of 159 universities – the funding that follows will inevitably be more thinly spread. Read the full article.  …