Monthly Archives: January 2010
Alliance Fees report shows myths are more of a barrier than the system itself
University Alliance report shows that ‘misunderstanding and myths about university fees are causing more of a barrier to entry than the system itself.’ In line with the Independent Review of HE Funding and Student Finance, University Alliance has undertaken a thorough and … Continue reading
The Independent: ‘Universities in the ambitious pursuit of excellence’
As universities assess the impact of the Government’s funding cuts, there is better news from at least one part of the sector which is involved in a campaign to increase the size and quality of its research. The last thing … Continue reading
Alliance response to 1994 Group report on postgraduate provision
In response to the 1994 Group report ‘Analysis of postgraduate provision at UK universities’ Libby Aston, Director of University Alliance, said: “This report is a helpful contribution to the evidence base on postgraduate provision but it is not the whole picture. “Alliance … Continue reading
The impact of fees: A review of the evidence
A strong case for both public and private investment in higher education Any discussion of funding and student finance should take place within a shared understanding of the nature of universities as both public and private institutions. The question of … Continue reading
THE: ‘Stop state cash for PhDs outside elite institutions, says 1994 Group’
Publicly funded PhDs should become the preserve of the research elite, with doctoral students supported by the state only if they work in departments of a certain standard. The 1994 Group of small research-intensive universities has called for measures that … Continue reading
THE: ‘Small research stars deploy RAE gains to shine brighter’
It is a year since the now-familiar “pockets of excellence” were identified by the 2008 research assessment exercise in universities traditionally considered to be teaching-focused. Despite their often shoestring budgets, these units have shaken up the established order, reversing the … Continue reading
The Independent: ‘Northumbria University heads South to get the London look’
Next month, a university in the North-east of England will be opening a southern outpost in London when the University of Northumbria sets up shop in trendy Islington. The Northumbria school of design in Newcastle, which is famous for its … Continue reading
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