…e demonstrated true professionalism and positivity in the face of adversity. The Innovation Award, sponsored by Duolingo For the team or individual who have come up with solutions and innovations to the biggest most difficult problems or challenges. The Alliance Award For the team or individual who have demonstrated great collaborative working whilst respecting and embracing different viewpoints. The Star Award For the team or individual who…
…s on developing high-level creative skills to meet the needs of the economy. Policy recommendations In 2023, the Creative Education Coalition published the Creative Education Manifesto, which covers our policy recommendations around restoring creative education and protecting the creative skills pipeline. #ArtIsEssential campaign coalition launch Creative Education Manifesto, calling on all political parties to protect the creative arts talent pi…
…tions each year are supported to start up and grow by alliance universities. Policy recommendations In 2022 and 2023, we published two policy briefings which include our recommendations for R&D, innovation, university spinouts and the commercialisation of research. ‘Let’s Get Technical’: University Alliance publishes five policy asks for the next Government Posted on September 29, 2023 A vision for growth: University Alliance outlines six actions…
…: ITT University Alliance Apprenticeships Research to: ellie@unialliance.ac.uk. This is one of two policy reports University Alliance is commissioning on higher and degree apprenticeships. The aim of the other report is to model the implications of the Labour Party’s skills policy on the delivery higher and degree apprenticeships and other high-level skills provision by professional and technical universities and to shape the potential implementat…
…: ITT University Alliance Apprenticeships Research to: ellie@unialliance.ac.uk. This is one of two policy reports University Alliance is commissioning on higher and degree apprenticeships. The aim of the other report is to identify the conditions needed to deliver the targets in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan to provide 22% of all training for clinical staff through apprenticeship routes by 2031/32 (16% by 2028/29) and introduce medical degree a…
…ties for home students without increasing the contribution of taxpayers or UK students. Nevertheless, the significant drop in applications from countries like Nigeria speaks to the negative impact of recent government policy and rhetoric. If international students continue to feel ostracised from a UK university education, we will essentially be holding the door open for global competitors such as Australia and Canada who will reap the economic be…
…ersity Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson responds to the Times’ Health Commission. ‘Sir, The ten recommendations of The Times Health Commission are timely, necessary and sensible. Your ninth point makes the case for NHS staff to take part in research, proposing that 20 per cent of hospital consultants and other senior clinicians have 20 per cent of their time protected for research. The same should apply to nursing research, which is happening at the pr…
…als approach. – [1] Tomlinson, M. (2017), “Forms of graduate capital and their relationship to graduate employability”, Education + Training, Vol. 59 No. 4, pp. 338-352. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-05-2016-0090…
…a priority, amid an everchanging mix of domestic and international students. There is no doubt the competition for international and other highly sought-after students has been heightened by COVID, and the ability to manage profitability through this change is important. Cybersecurity remains one of the biggest threats to campus reputation, who can’t afford to see their systems brought down by hackers. Not to mention the staffing pressure. Since…
…has responded to the announcement that the UK is to re-join Horizon Europe. Commenting on the news, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance, said: “We are delighted and relieved that, after many years of uncertainty, the UK has associated fully with Horizon Europe. Collaborations with international partners are vital to harnessing the country’s research and innovation capability, and Horizon has always offered the best possible opportunity for…
