…ice on one of the FutureLearn MOOCs, for example). This compares to more traditional online learning which is continuing to develop alongside MOOCs, has tended to be managed by individual institutions and offers accredited learning in line with more traditional campus-based courses. “Social and economic success will rely on harnessing the online environment.” It is clear that an increasingly competitive and technology-rich world will rely on gradu…
…nding that many students are more engaged by the digital experience than traditional face to face delivery. Online learning ‘festivals’ have engaged many more students and staff than previously and have brought together multiple campuses in a way that is not possible in-person. This presents exciting opportunities to expand access to higher education to those who might not have thought it was accessible to them in the past, notably mature and part…
…e pandemic. We are now regularly facilitating over 30 networks of senior leadership, academic, professional, student and administrative staff across our universities, many of whom have been at the forefront of their institutional response to the pandemic. These networks have been a useful forum for the sharing of ideas, practice and resources, and a vital source of support as Alliance universities navigated the challenges of the last 12 months. We…
…ibuted. Since 2001, London saw some of the strongest growth in gross value added (GVA) per head compared to other UK cities but its progress in reducing poverty was only average. London universities tend to be diverse in terms of their ethnic profile. In each of the three universities we looked at, around half the students identify as coming from an ethnic minority. All three have a long history of supporting widening participation. Although they…
…to other companies and eight businesses plan to recruit students during the 2015/16 academic year. How does it operate in practice? Students complete a higher apprenticeship from a training provider after two years. This is a level-4 programme equivalent to the first year of a degree. In the remaining three years, they complete a BSc degree in either Business Information Systems or Software Engineering, Capgemini, as the industrial partner, strong…
…of doctorate students— currently 60%—are pursuing careers in business instead of academia. Liz Shutt, policy director at the University Alliance, a group of 20 universities, says there is “a real drive for academic professionals to work across the university and business divide”. This requires university workers to develop new skills, she says. Ms Shutt predicts that in future lecturers will be encouraging more of their students to take work place…
…xible and highly accessible practice led education. The Scheme received an Advance HE 2022 Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence. Business Growth and Entrepreneurship Team, University of Hertfordshire The Business Growth & Entrepreneurship (BGE) Team is responsible for delivering the University’s external business support provision, student and graduate entrepreneurial support and growth/regeneration work with local and central government….
…er a brief coffee and catch-up, the session was kickstarted with a welcome address by the Head of DTA Jennie Eldridge, followed by a conversation panel discussion on the topic: ‘What is Community in Research?’. The speakers, Dr Heather Sears, Professor Amin Al-Habaib, Dr Anna Seabourne, Dr Ellie Crabtree, Professor Mark Devenney, Professor Michael Cole, myself and Udit Tiwari discussed what research community means to them. This session was follow…
…e more active within their local communities, using digital technology and online spaces. The academics – led by Dr Erika Laredo, Senior Lecturer in youth work and community development in the School of Health at Leeds Beckett – will work with a team of partner organisations across Europe, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs), small businesses and community-based organisations specialising in social inclusion, youth work, entrepreneursh…
…ing in lockdown measures across the country, H4C is offering more services online so that people can continue receiving this vital support. Nearly 500 people are currently using the online Hope Programme H4C is being supported by Coventry University’s Impact Team to expand the delivery of the Hope Programme. H4C has recently been commissioned by the NHS to provide the Hope Programme to thousands of people across the South West region. We are thank…
