For National Apprenticeships Week, we have shared the work that our members’ have been doing, the impact that they are making, and the success stories from their respective apprenticeship offerings. The courses offered at each of our member institutions are multifarious, but the opportunities available are an aspect that they all share. See below some […]
To celebrate National Apprenticeships Week, the University of Hertfordshire hosted a virtual panel event for employers to explore the role apprenticeships will play in Hertfordshire’s economic recovery and how they can better meet the needs of local businesses. Gillian Keegan, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, was invited to kick-start the discussion. In her opening statement, […]
To mark National Apprenticeships Week, University Alliance are showcasing the courses, stories and impact of our member’s apprenticeship opportunities. Check out our dedicated page to find out more.
University Alliance welcome the opportunity to make a brief submission to the Ofqual and DfE consultations on arrangements for awarding grades for GCSE, AS and A levels and awarding arrangements for a range of vocational and technical qualifications in summer 2021 focused on the proposed timeline for higher education admissions. Alliance universities accept that there […]
Submission from University Alliance to APPG Student Inquiry: “Impact of the pandemic with specific reference to students call for rebates in tuition and accommodation payments” Alliance universities have adapted quickly continuing to provide high-quality teaching and learning to students, including targeted and enhanced hardship funding and support. They have invested heavily in providing Covid secure […]
This blog first appeared in the Higher Education Policy Institute on 27 November 2020. It is written by University Alliance’s programmes Administrator Dr Ellie Crabtree, who supports the delivery of their Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA). Ellie completed a PhD in Italian Studies at the University of St Andrews at the start of 2020. You can find […]
A biomedical science training programme developed at the University of Brighton has been praised by a professional body for its ability to withstand coronavirus pressures. The training programme, designed by Senior Lecturer in Biosciences Simonne Weeks, allows students studying Biomedical Science BSc (Hons) to join a placement Frontier Pathology laboratories, giving them a chance to work towards the Institute […]
A professor at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has developed a robust, reliable assay, or test, for COVID-19 which returns results in less than 20 minutes. Stephen Bustin, Professor of Molecular Medicine at ARU and a leading expert in quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR), which is widely used to detect infectious SARS-CoV-2 in cells, has developed […]
Earlier this month, the Teaching and Learning network were delighted to be joined by Sir Michael Barber, to discuss the challenges and opportunities that have arisen from our experiences in delivering online teaching and learning so far. The discussion helped form UA’s submission to the OfS review of digital teaching and learning in English higher […]
UA’s written submission to the OfS review of digital teaching and learning in English higher education during the coronavirus pandemic. This is a high-level submission to the Office for Students’ review of digital teaching and learning which pulls together feedback from our members and collective reflection on the part of the UA Teaching and Learning […]
