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  1. Unpacking the TEF narratives: what does teaching excellence at an Alliance university look like?

    December 18, 2023

    …nce, it’s perhaps no surprise that we are die-hard ‘TEF superfans’, in the words of our Head of Policy Susanna Kalitowski. But what does teaching excellence look like? An Alliance narrative Despite the constraints of a structured template, I found each narrative told a compelling story of approaches taken to teaching, assessment and student experience with links to associated evidence and colour from case studies. Each document obviously represent…

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  2. Professional doctorates – and why these are my two favourite words in the HE dictionary

    March 27, 2025

    …iduals won’t necessarily have followed a career path as we would recognise today and may not have pursued the qualifications route, such as getting a degree or a post graduate qualification. All the more reason to take stock and consider how we recognise, reward and bottle a lifetime of knowledge and experience that goes well beyond the parameters of a degree. Professional doctorates enable participants to continue working in their chosen industry…

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  3. Why degree apprenticeships deserve your attention

    February 5, 2024

    …cal doctors) through apprenticeship routes by 2031/32, compared to just 7% today, which will be no mean feat. There is already a teacher training apprenticeship route at postgraduate level, but Ministers are committed to introducing a new teacher degree apprenticeship for those without degrees (you might have seen the recent headlines screaming about ‘teenage teachers’). The well-established Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) is utilise…

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  4. Apprentices of the Alliance

    February 11, 2025

    …. It has shown me how little I knew about the culture, working conditions, rules of engaging business from country to country, but in a really interesting way that makes you want to learn so much more.” “The structure itself is very good and the first two modules give you an immediate insight to other cultures/countries and how various events can have a real bearing on decisions you will need to make in your role as Project Manager. “ “You are tau…

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  5. My journey from student to successful entrepreneur, revolutionising health and safety in construction and engineering

    April 14, 2025

    …t their highest capacity. We must ensure that those in manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure—who build the roads, bridges, and cities we rely on—can return home in the same condition they arrived in. By making these industries safer, we can also close the skills gap and retain talent, proving to the next generation that these careers are not just essential but sustainable and secure. To do this, occupational health and safety must keep p…

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  6. The 2019 University Alliance Summit

    June 6, 2019

    …Firstly, we have a commitment to supporting social diversity. We are about breaking down barriers by educating students with fantastic capability, but often from challenging sometimes disadvantaged backgrounds, who are juggling dependents, jobs and life, and enabling them to fulfil their true potential and promise. Secondly we prioritise innovative teaching and the student experience. Thirdly Alliance Universities are place based institutions, the…

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  7. The Future of Work Starts Here: Studio KT1’s Innovation Journey

    February 6, 2025

    …encouraging us to do better, go further and beyond. You can scroll down to read it here  Innovation in universities isn’t about policies or top-down initiatives. It’s about fostering environments where students can experiment, collaborate, and create real impact. Studio KT1 is proof that when given the opportunity, young creatives don’t just rise to the challenge—they redefine the future, change the world and scare people. We need it in times like…

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  8. How Coventry University Group are driving ‘challenge-led innovation’

    February 23, 2024

    …ected in our mission of creating better futures. Identifying emerging real-world challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the world’s societal and economic needs is vital in us achieving this. Embracing Coventry University Group’s commitment to impactful, transdisciplinary and challenge-led research is therefore of paramount importance. As Director of the Innovation Ecosystem, I lead a specialist team dedicated to supporting pre-commercia…

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  9. Commuting students – enhancing a different student experience

    September 27, 2019

    …shoehorn them into a ‘traditional’ model that, for many, feels outdated in today’s busy world. For those of us who work in universities our interest, surely, should be in understanding and enhancing that modern experience. Students sitting in booths in the LRC cafe. (University of Hertfordshire/ Ian Scott) At Hertfordshire, as a diverse university with a commitment to transforming the lives of all our students, we are learning to work from the pos…

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  10. Reflections on the DTA programme, fellows and new videos

    September 28, 2022

    …ave developed in their skills and their passion for their project work. Recruiting internationally has brought together researchers from across the world; our DTA3 cohort has representation from 27 different countries. The global reach of the programme has grown and grown as our student body has gone from strength to strength. With lives turned upside down by the pandemic it has been an extraordinarily difficult two years for most people, and the…

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