Monthly Archives: July 2011
University Alliance response to the Department for Education consultation on ‘Training our next generation of outstanding teachers’
University Alliance response to the Department for Education consultation on ‘Training our next generation of outstanding teachers’ (see the DfE website for more details). Download the University Alliance response here.
Vince Cable visits Plymouth University to launch the first Regional Growth Fund project
Vince Cable visited Plymouth University yesterday where he announced they were the first successful project to be awarded Regional Growth Fund money. While on his visit, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced the opening of the Plymouth University and Western Morning News … Continue reading
Times Higher – Among the elite, AAB attainment is not all it’s cracked up to be
‘Surprising’ Hefce data may leave some research intensives’ ‘cores’ exposed. Simon Baker reports – read full article here. Libby Hackett, director of the University Alliance, said problems will start to arise from running the AAB and price-margin systems “side … Continue reading
University Alliance response to HEFCE consultation on allocation method for postgraduate research funding from 2012-13
University Alliance Response to HEFCE consultation on allocation method for postgraduate research funding from 2012-13 Consultation question 1: Do you agree that for 2012-13 we should increase the value of the RDP supervision fund, by up to £35 million? Consultation question … Continue reading
Times Higher – Will Treasury coffers trump student pockets?
Offa data raise fears that universities offering access bursaries will suffer, writes Simon Baker – full report here. Libby Hackett, director of the University Alliance group of institutions, all but one of which has an average fee above £7,500, said … Continue reading
Times Higher – Research funding: report affirms it should be based on excellence, not size
University Alliance claims focusing funding on large units may stifle research base. Paul Jump reports – read full report here. Concentrating research funding on large departments would not improve research quality or productivity, according to a report commissioned by the … Continue reading
The research funding debate: why size doesn’t matter
This week’s blog post is taken from a piece I wrote for the Guardian. Research was notable by its absence in the HE white paper, leaving a large hole in the government’s plans for the sector. Recognition of its importance … Continue reading
Guardian – The research funding debate: why size doesn’t matter
University Alliance’s report. Funding Research Excellence, finds no relationship between size and quality of research departments. Mark Leach discusses the findings - read full report here. Research was notable by its absence in the HE white paper, leaving a large … Continue reading
New report shows ‘size doesn’t matter’ when it comes to research excellence
University Alliance today publishes a new report that shows when it comes to research excellence, size doesn’t matter. Funding research excellence, conclusively demonstrates that the Government should not bow to pressure to fund research on the basis of scale; there … Continue reading
Funding research excellence: research group size, critical mass & performance
University Alliance institutions are proud of the world-leading research that they undertake. They have proved their value through the RAE. The main findings of this research are compelling: that the UK should continue a policy of funding excellence wherever it … Continue reading
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