…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 from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) COFUND Doctoral scheme, opening it up specifically to international researchers. The third round of recruitment under this extended DTA3 programme is now open. …
…consider caring to be a worthwhile and valued career. To keep pace with demand, the workforce has to continually expand and diversify. To achieve this, there needs to be high quality career guidance available, not just to school leavers. Education providers must work in harmony to offer seamless transitions and local provision, embedding workforce solutions into communities. Collaboration is essential to delivery of the plan, but more importantly…
…e workforce Both HE and FE institutions have a vital role to play in the up-skilling and re-skilling efforts needed to help the UK weather the challenging economic period ahead and create the highly skilled workforce we need for the long-term. And rather than emphasise a false divide between the two, the government should build a world-class ecosystem which incentivises greater joined-up working to meet local and regional needs. With their long-es…
…d be earning. Nevertheless, when the findings of the Independent Panel chaired by Sir Philip Augar were published in May, the then Education Secretary Damian Hinds did seem to interpret ‘low value’ degrees as those where graduates were not earning £25,000 after five years, meaning they had not started to repay their student loans. This is problematic from a purely statistical point of view. As we know well, we cannot all be ‘above average’. While…
…o build a sustainable and responsive workforce. They need to deliver an end-to-end nursing supply package, addressing all shortages and all roadblocks from financial support to placements; CPD to alternative pathways. Only with this much-needed investment in nursing education, can Alliance Universities continue to deliver for the nation’s health. We will be campaigning further on the NHS workforce in the coming months, to find out more, contact Be…
…ll conjure up a roller coaster of emotions. This year, with over half of 18-30 year-olds attending university, more and more families across the UK will be sitting down in front of phones, tablets and computers come August 15th, gritting their teeth in preparation for the journey of hope, worry, regret, elation, disappointment and relief. Some would argue that too many will be going through this process, that Universities and degrees have become t…
…e summer. Overall, we were pleased with the sensible, balanced package offered- with investment and expansion into technical education, whilst reversing the catastrophic collapse in adult learner numbers. We’ve long argued for a lifelong loan allowance, flexible modular credits, scrapping ELQ rules and interim qualifications for all students on a degree-level courses. And we back new investment in maintenance across FE and HE, given cost of living…
…ligned with that of FE, schools and colleges all of which are grossly under-funded. We have a perilous situation where adult and part-time education has collapsed and the apprenticeship system has serious budget and structural flaws. We are in danger through chronic under funding of letting one of the UK’s most valuable assets: it’s education system, collapse The current volatile policy, political and public environment gives us the chance to put…
…principles will be embedded across TEA activities: Expertise: Strive to use expertise from across partners in all TEA activities, for mutual enhancement. Alliance Distinctiveness: Foster the distinctive UA approach to technical and professional education which underpins our excellence. Student Participation: Value and include students wherever possible in TEA activities. Employer Involvement: Include employers wherever possible in TEA activities….
