Pro-Vice Chancellor of UWE Bristol, Marc Griffiths, explores 8 areas which will be influencing the landscape for universities over the next twelve to eighteen months, in his thought piece : “A Changing Wind from all Directions”. Through the report, Griffiths reports on factors both good and bad for the sector, and on opportunities for Higher […]
USW has worked with the Welsh Refugee Council to improve access to free, quality English classes for forced migrants in the area. With waiting lists that could be up to a year long, the University worked with the Welsh Refugee Council to establish a programme of classes that were delivered by students on the University’s […]
A new consortium partnership, the West of England Visual Arts Alliance – of which the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) is a part – was awarded £1.18 million by Arts Council England to transform the future of visual arts in Bristol and the West of England. A new National Lottery development fund was […]
Rachel is also project manager for the Sexual Consent Education project the University. University Alliance recently held a seminar for members to share institutional approaches to policies and practice on sexual harassment and misconduct. Rachel Payne, Principal Lecturer in Student Experience, shares the lessons learned from Oxford Brookes University. In the wake of the horrific […]
University leaders are encouraging new and existing students to take up the opportunity to get fully vaccinated as soon as possible. In a joint statement released today, University Alliance and other sector representatives have outlined the ways higher education providers are engaging, explaining and encouraging new and existing students to get vaccinated. The letter says: […]
A letter from Chief Executive Vanessa Wilson has been published in The Times, responding to a recent article which argued that ‘Britain needs more second class universities’. Sir, I disagree with Emma Duncan’s assessment (Comment, Jul 9) that the country is lacking in “second-class” universities. While I take issue with the term for its […]
An internationally collaborative music project, the development of anti-racist teaching practices, and the creation of a rapid COVID-19 test are amongst the winners announced today as part of the ‘Alliance Awards 2021’. Now in its second year, the awards are organised by University Alliance, the mission group for professional and technical universities, to recognise […]
Some of the world’s most influential leaders are convening in Cornwall this weekend for the G7 summit, with discussions on combatting the climate crisis high on their agendas. With this in mind, we’ve pulled together some of the ways that Alliance institutions are instrumental in the UK’s response to the climate crisis, and how work […]
A university vaccination hub, a social enterprise team working to support a bakery that trains and employs refugee and migrant women, and an inspirational DTA mental health ambassador are all amongst those individuals, teams and initiatives shortlisted as part of University Alliance’s ‘Alliance awards’ 2021. In a shortlist announced today, UA revealed the 22 nominations […]
As University Alliance member Kingston University today releases their #FutureSkillsLeagueTable campaign, which champions the importance of creative skills for employers and warns against the undervaluing of creative courses by government policy decisions, we’ve gathered some case studies which emphasise the importance of creative arts graduates to the modern jobs market. Alliance universities are central to […]
