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Farewell from Professor Janet Beer
By September, I will have served my term of office as Chair of University Alliance and it will be time to hand over to Steve West at the University of […]
University research is answering today’s challenges
When it comes to solving some of the world’s biggest challenges, our universities play a critical role. Today we launch Problem Solved: university research answering today’s challenges, which shows...
Solid blocks versus blurred lines
We humans like putting things in order. From an early age we are taught that all things have a place. When we are faced with complex problems, we seek to […]
It’s time to take our heads out of the sand
Higher education is going through massive change at the moment, as is the country. So much focus is on dealing with the here and now, which is obviously critical, but there […]
Knowledge exchange remains crucial for growth
Set against a backdrop of a global recession and an uncertain future political and economic landscape, UK higher education’s role in knowledge exchange remains a critical part of the innovation [&h...
Going for Gold
Universities UK (UUK) launched their latest report ‘Supporting a UK Success Story: the impact of university research and sport development’ at a star studded Parliamentary reception this week as pa...
We need more graduates if we’re really serious about growth
The belief that there are too many graduates in the UK persists in the minds of many. It is a popular perception that higher education has expanded too quickly and […]
Post-Wilson: The real work starts now
Announced less than eight months ago in the Higher Education White Paper, the Wilson Review has now been published. The reaction to such a report is often revealing, offering insights […]
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 […]
Students as co-creator, not consumer?
Last week I went to another Alliance university, Bournemouth, to give a lecture on what we can do, as a sector, to make the reality live up to the rhetoric […]
