In response to today’s Spending Review Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “We strongly support the government’s position that investment in higher education and science is an investment in the future of the UK. For the £14 billion invested in higher education, the economic return is £60 billion. “It is disappointing to see any cut, even at 6%, because of the potential this has to damage long-term growth. Whilst investmen…
…The University of South Wales which opens its doors to its 33,500 students today. The University, with campuses in Cardiff, Newport and the South Wales Valleys, is among the top 10 campus universities in the UK for size and provides Wales with a major regional university, well equipped to compete with counterparts across the border. We are thrilled that Professor Julie Lydon, formerly of the University of Glamorgan, will be Vice-Chancellor of the…
University Alliance responds to today’s HEFCE Financial Health of the Sector Report. Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “Universities have demonstrated good financial management and the ability to adapt in a period of financial uncertainty. They have made responsible and difficult decisions, which are ensuring the health of the higher education sector. “The 85% cuts to teaching and capital funding could have hit universi…
…announcement. “With over 3/4 of students going to universities other than Russell Group universities – many on outstanding courses attracting high grade students – a more representative advisory panel would enable the A-level process to benefit from expertise from right across the university sector. “This approach was not consulted on and we would be very interested to see the evidence base behind this decision. “The UK higher education sector ha…
…ernational students separately within net migration figures In response to today’s announcement from David Willetts that the Government intend to publish international student numbers separately within net migration figures, Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance said: “We strongly support this announcement as an important step towards recognising that international student migration is distinct from permanent migration. “The higher…
…1992 universities, which are not members of the other mission groups; the Russell Group, the 94 Group or CMU (Campaigning for Mainstream Universities). Chair of the University Alliance, Professor John Craven, Vice Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth, said member institutions were those which had a balanced portfolio of research, teaching, enterprise and innovation as integral to their missions and that it was important that these universit…
…ament for Oxford West and Abingdon and Chair of the Science and Technology Committee. The discussion covered three themes – schools, higher education and employers. Read our summary document of the main discussion points and solutions which emerged from the roundtable….
…lity on Teesside and the UK’s Hydrogen Transport Centre which will be constructed next door to TWI. There has been a £3m boost to create the UK’s first multi-modal hydrogen hub and Net Zero Teesside and the Northern Endurance Partnership project has secured an extra £52million to develop its infrastructure. The announcement of the NZIIC was the latest development at the expanding Net Zero Innovation Hub, spearheaded by Teesside University and base…
…the School also donated a number of tablets and mobile devices to health trusts to enable people in palliative care to communicate with relatives and loved ones. This latest support followed news that the University’s National Horizons Centre was lending state-of-the-art analytical equipment to the NHS to enable testing for the virus to be stepped up. In short: The School of Health & Life Sciences delivered webinars over a number of different dat…
…r addressing “pertinent questions of personal and political identity”. The news that the prestigious international award would go to Professor Lubaina Himid MBE, based in Preston, was announced live on the BBC on Tuesday 5 December. Her work has been on display at the Ferens Art Gallery, in Hull, since September as part of the UK City of Culture celebrations. Turner exhibit curator with art critics The award cements an exciting year for Lubaina wh…
