Design Week: UK design education is failing students, says V&A chief
…riculum’.” You can find out about our Design& project we recently ran with the Intellectual Property Office here….
…riculum’.” You can find out about our Design& project we recently ran with the Intellectual Property Office here….
…Professor Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, has been featured in Chemistry World in a story about Greg Clark replacing David Willetts as the new Universities and Science Minister. In the article, Steve welcomed the appointment. ‘The coming months will be critical in thinking about the long-term sustainability and global positioning of UK higher education and we look forward to working with Mr Clark and his team,’ he said in a statement.”…
…tive After five years of establishing and leading University Alliance to become a powerful and respected lobbying organisation Libby Hackett, Chief Executive, is moving on to take up an exciting opportunity with Perrett Laver, joining their Global Higher Education team. University Alliance has initiated a global search for a new Chief Executive that will deliver an ambitious and transformational agenda over the next 5 years. Professor Steve West,…
…omic modelling and shaped by the views of students and parents from newly commissioned research. H.E.L.P. UK offers clear thinking and simple steps to enabling universal access to student loans, bringing down the massive cost of the current loans system and re-balancing the contribution between Government and the individual to higher education. Join us for the launch and make sure to have your say in this contentious debate. Register your p…
…executive of University Alliance, said there would be “a more diverse and expanding system after 2015-16 when student number controls are removed”, but the sector’s reputation must be protected via tighter quality controls. “We need to be thoughtful and careful in safeguarding the reputation of UK higher education” when higher education was becoming more global, she said. Regulation must be “fit for purpose and suitable for a rapidly changing wor…
…or roles, on boards and so on is crucial to our future success. Mary Stuart is Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lincoln and Professor of Higher Education Studies References 1. Saunders, P. 2010. Social Mobility Myths 2. Punket, P and JP Pessoa. 2013. A Polarising Crisis?…
Image by Trey Ratcliff We have submitted our response to the Commons Review on Business-University collaboration and are delighted to represent the innovative and market-leading work of Alliance universities. In the UK’s global, knowledge-based economy, where 80% of new jobs are in high-skill areas and new and growth industries take a high-tech, high-skill and innovative approach, Alliance universities are the critical force in the sector driving…
…iverse range of providers? How can you strike the right balance between welcoming legitimate international students and blocking the not-so-legitimate ones? In two new reports out today, the Higher Education Policy Institute puts the Australian higher education system under the microscope and then compares it to the English one. Both reports conclude that England could learn lessons from the Australian system, particularly on the support offered t…
…ith the scientific, technical and human dimensions of innovation. Design becomes then an organisation resource to improve the goods and services that we use and the quality of the lives we lead. Image by tanakawho Around the world industry and governments are recognising the potential for design to facilitate change, enhance innovation and deliver economic value. This is at a time when enlightened communities are also tackling local and social n…
…nd simple steps to improve the loan design, bring down the massive subsidy on loans from the government and re-balance the contribution between the state and individual to higher education. This is less complicated than it sounds. You may end up with fees at £6,000 in some parts of the system, but it is strange to know the answer before you’ve done your sums. Read the full letter….