‘What now?’: how adaptations to assessment during COVID-19 can improve inclusivity

6 Dec 2023 in Blog

Pandemic learnings   As the public Covid-19 inquiry grinds painfully on, it is appropriate for us in the Higher Education sector to conduct a little reflection of our own.   There is […] Read More »

Placed-based innovation at RGU Orkney

29 Nov 2023 in Blog

“Orkney is a unique archipelago of islands, regularly ranked as one of the best places to live in the UK. But its appeal is much greater than this. Orkney has […] Read More »

How Professional Doctorates are empowering nurses and midwives to lead

15 Nov 2023 in Blog

In our latest ‘Innovators’ blog, Dr Helen Aveyard writes about how Oxford Brookes University are empowering nurses and midwives to become researchers. “In 2021, The Chief Nursing Officer for England, […] Read More »

How Anglia Ruskin University’s Live Brief modules are enhancing graduate employability

26 Oct 2023 in Blog

Employability is an individual matter. It requires each student to embrace their professional development and to access the support and opportunities our universities provide. Unfortunately, many students leave it too... Read More »

Let’s get strategic

5 Oct 2023 in Blog

If you ask any UK Vice Chancellor what’s keeping them awake at night, it’s highly likely to be the financial sustainability of their institution and the wider sector. Years of […] Read More »

#letsgettechnical

Digital transformation is key to boosting student experience

26 Sep 2023 in Blog

Universities are faced with rising costs and shrinking margins, and the challenges are many. Student attraction and retention remains a priority, amid an everchanging mix of domestic and international students. [&hell... Read More »

Delivering one of the world’s first Degree Apprenticeships in Midwifery

17 Jul 2023 in Blog

Professional and technical universities educate approximately 1 in 3 midwives and specialise in innovative provision such as degree apprenticeships. In our latest ‘Innovators’ blog, Sue Lawrence, Senior Le... Read More »

Collaboration and the social dimension at the heart of innovation

10 Jul 2023 in Blog

Professional and technical universities like those across the Alliance have great links to the creative industries – but creative graduates often find the transition to employment difficult. Dr Edward McCaffrey, [&hel... Read More »

Collaboration will be key in delivering the NHS Workforce Plan

5 Jul 2023 in Blog

Today (5 July) marks the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service. With the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan announced last week, Dr Denise Baker, Pro Vice-Chancellor Dean of the […] Read More »

Educating the Public Sector Workforce

Lifelong Loan Entitlement: opportunities for learners, choices for universities?

6 Jun 2023 in Blog

Since the government consultation response to the new Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) was published in March this year, the higher education sector has had a chance to let the news […] Read More »