…ing technical and professional universities. At the programme’s heart is a commitment to international co-operation, using research to cut across boarders and work together to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges. In the first part of our DTA is International series, hear from some of the DTA’s current students on why the international element of the programme is so important: This programme has been extended following a €6.5million award…
…omes Framework (TEF) calls for views – which closed in February. The Review, commissioned by the government and led by Dame Shirley Pearce, is due to report in the summer. Read the full terms of reference here. University Alliance Chair John Latham said: “We back a robust, independent framework on teaching and learning quality. The entire system is subsidised heavily by the taxpayer and no one should be afraid of scrutiny. “The TEF is right in pri…
…age businesses to regional economic growth? Incredibly important! 99.9% of UK firms are small or medium sized, so SMEs are absolutely critical to regional economic growth and to the UK economy as a whole. SMEs account for 61% of employment and 51% of turnover in the UK according the 2022 government figures. SMEs create new jobs, train and upskill staff and often use local suppliers, meaning that supporting regional SMEs and early-stage businesses…
…fees and the degree content. Having moved to London from Hong Kong in 2014, the 36-year-old juggled studying with part-time and raising her young son. Her three-year-old Morrissey provided her with motivation throughout the course and Ivy regularly used her skills to make new clothes for him as well as giving new life to old ones. Ivy’s final collection had a strong emphasis on sustainability, working closely with a knitting factory and using onl…
…s for their careers, and to navigate the ever-changing job market. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/03/26/jet2-jobs-at-leeds-beckett/ These partnerships produce graduates that have the skills and knowledge to achieve and add value to industry and the professions; equipped with the skills our economy will need for the future. 90% of Alliance graduates are employed or in further study fifteen months after graduation. Employer partners like Screen…
…e DTA Researcher Representative Committee – Ana Tendero-Cañadas (Bioscience, Brighton), April Murray Cantwell (Social Policy, Sheffield Hallam) and Katheryn Margaret Pascoe (Social Policy, Ulster). In their talk, the DTA leaders discussed the challenges for women in research careers, why the DTA reps put themselves forwards for leadership roles, the development of leadership skills and many things in between. Watch the full video below https://you…
…ips Week, former University of Hertfordshire degree apprentice Jake Parrott, 25, reflects on his experience working, learning and developing as a professional at Vauxhall Motors. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/our-work-2/technical-skills/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships/hertfordshire-jakes-story/ Rolls-Royce Engineering Higher Apprenticeship student Jemma King talks about the benefits of gaining a degree level qualification whilst you are employed…
…TA student Ifrah Mussa, outlines her experience of studying internationally, on placement in China, during her PhD. Securing an industrial placement during your study can have a range of benefits for both your career and your knowledge of the world. Having failed to apply for one during my undergraduate degree, when I started my PhD, with the Doctoral Training Alliance, I was clear that if I ever had opportunity to undertake placement I would jump…
…ed advice on topics such as grants and funding, post-doctoral opportunities, research impact, generating public engagement and community involvement in research, transitioning to industry, and developing start-ups. These events also offer the opportunity to network and collaborate. At the Spring School earlier this year I was able to witness this first hand, meeting a student from UCLan who is looking into the relationship between urinary incontin…
…level. After progressing through the ranks at the University of Southampton, becoming Head of the School of Mathematics and later Pro Vice-Chancellor for International, Alistair moved to Oxford Brookes. After four years of leading the university’s Research and Knowledge Exchange portfolio as PVC, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor in 2015. Alistair doesn’t try to predict the future. He says “I want Oxford Brookes, and the sector, to be agile and fle…
