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  1. Profile: Professor Alistair Fitt, Deputy Chair of University Alliance

    Professor Alistair Fitt began his education at a state-run grammar school before going on to Oxford University to study mathematics at undergraduate, master’s and PhD level. He then embarked on a fairly traditional academic career, working for the university as a research assistant in an engineering lab. Having said that, he never set out to become a Vice-Chancellor or senior administrator. In that respect, Alistair’s career was partly serendipit…

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  2. Teesside University hailed for ‘outstanding’ apprenticeship provision

    Teesside University is setting the quality benchmark for apprenticeships having been among the first higher education institutions in the country to have its provision subject to full inspection by Ofsted. The education watchdog examined the University’s Higher Apprenticeship provision across five categories, rating every area as outstanding, from leadership and management, to learner outcomes. Teesside is one of the first universities to receive…

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