Committed to Social Responsibility
Social mobility and inclusion
Fostering social mobility and inclusion is both a social and economic need. With 80% of new jobs in high-skill areas it is vital that we have a system that enables all those who have the ambition and ability to succeed at university to do so.
Alliance universities make a major contribution to social mobility in the UK. These universities take a diverse range of students, offer them a research-informed and highly focussed learning experience, enhance their employability skills and, as a result, Alliance graduates have some of the highest rates of graduate-level employment. Through taking a diverse range of students and delivering high rates of graduate employment, these universities are really adding value and delivering social mobility.
• Taking a diverse range of students – For example, at the University of Bradford 50% of students are from minority ethnic groups, 52% are from low socio economic groups and 76% are on low income with bursaries
• Delivering access to graduate-level employment – For example, 91% of graduates from Northumbria University are in graduate-level employment after 3 years with less than 1% unemployed.
• Delivering access to the professions – Alliance universities have close links to the professions and are major providers of graduates and post-graduates into law, engineering, teaching and health professions – for example, 70% of undergraduate provision at the University of Bradford is professionally accredited.
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Blog: A time to pause and reflect
A year ending is always a good opportunity to pause and reflect. For University Alliance 2012 has been our busiest and most active year yet, helping our universities to steer their way through a changing landscape and supporting their ambitions … Continue reading
Driving down unemployment
Explore the themes » Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University have undertaken numerous research projects over the years quantifying hidden unemployment and identifying the extent to which unemployment has been diverted into incapacity benefits. The research has been at the forefront … Continue reading
Tackling child abuse
Explore the themes » Research carried out by Alliance universities frequently influences policy on a local, national and international level. Alliance universities work with policy-makers across a spectrum of issues that affect communities and individuals on a daily basis. Researchers at … Continue reading
A more sustainable future for the aviation industry
Explore the themes » As well as adapting our economies and living arrangements to benefit the environment, universities are working with different industries that may be having an adverse effect on climate change. The aviation industry is having a significant impact … Continue reading
Saving lives at sea
Explore the themes » Our physical environment matters to everyone and understanding it better could save the many lives lost each year in difficult environmental conditions. Rip currents are responsible for hundreds of drownings and more than 100,000 lifeguard rescues on … Continue reading
The future of green transport
Explore the themes » Sustainable methods of travel will also help us work towards lowering our energy consumption. Electric vehicles may be one answer to this and BMW have been developing an electric version of its popular Mini, the MINI … Continue reading
Making our homes sustainable
Explore the themes » The Hub brings together academics from varying disciplines; physicists, psychologists, engineers, designers and built environment experts all collaborating with a huge range of organisations to find energy efficiency solutions for our homes. Universities are meeting this … Continue reading
Cleaner combustion
Explore the themes » The Lincoln School of Engineering in a long-term partnership with Siemens, is pushing at the boundaries of science and technology to improve combustion technologies that will have significant benefits for energy use and consumption. The latest … Continue reading
Towards an alternative nuclear future
Explore the themes » The capacity to consume energy in both industrialised and non-industrialised nations is growing, and will continue to grow, at an unprecedented rate. It is increasingly apparent that any strategy that attempts to satisfy global demand for energy, whilst … Continue reading
Blog: Open Doors: universities open for business?
Today we are launching Open Doors, a campaign to encourage more businesses to experience the benefits of collaborating with their local university. As part of this we have launched a new interactive map making it easier of businesses to find … Continue reading
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