Monthly Archives: July 2009
The Guardian: Newer universities in line to receive extra student places
Universities and colleges have until tomorrow to decide whether to accept the emergency extra student places they have been allocated. Earlier this month, the government announced 10,000 extra student numbers after warnings that universities would be unable to cater for … Continue reading
University Alliance responds to Government announcement of additional student places
Responding to today’s announcement of 10,000 additional student places Professor Professor Janet Beer, Chair-elect of the University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University said: “With increasing demand for higher education from qualified applicants, University Alliance welcomes today’s announcement to deliver student support … Continue reading
University Alliance appoints first Director
A leading higher education policy expert has been appointed to shape policy on behalf of 23 universities at the core of the UK higher education sector. Libby Aston, former Director of Research at the Russell Group, has joined the University Alliance as its … Continue reading
The Guardian: The excellence factor
The new secretary of state responsible for universities, Lord Mandelson, has his hands full with the cost of providing student support, the dearth of university places this summer, and planning for the review of tuition fees and the higher education framework. And … Continue reading
THE: Letter to the Editor, Win-win way to square the funding circle
This summer there will be an extra 40,000 unsuccessful university applicants than in 2008. This is because we have seen an 8 per cent hike in applications, but institutions won’t recruit more students than they did last year for fear of being … Continue reading
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