…rly age we are taught that all things have a place. When we are faced with complex problems, we seek to create schemas and organise findings in a way that will aid our understanding. This is all well and good except that sometimes this approach is in danger of missing the point. In the case of universities, this can be a particular problem due to the broad spectrum they cover, both in terms of societal impact and in terms of diversity of instituti…
…ady working with the SIKTN on a project to develop a National Directory of UK companies working in bio-sensing. About the Alliance: University Alliance represents 23 major, business-focussed universities at the heart of the sector delivering world-leading research with impact. Alliance universities educate over 26% of all UK students and achieve some of the highest graduate-level employment rates. Alliance universities offer a researchinformed, ac…
…AIKE) unit links experts on regional transformation and development in the UK, China, and India. In addition, universities are making significant investments into local innovation infrastructure. The capital investment of Coventry University and the University of Warwick, both situated in the West Midlands, is in the region of £1 billion, ten times the amount the LEP receives. Coventry and the Unipart Group are jointly investing in a £32 million E…
…niversities would be detrimental to the overall profile of research in the UK, and would stifle the emergence of the excellent research shown in this RAE.” “We believe that a strong research culture is vital both for the future prosperity of the UK and to maintain the excellent experience of students in our institutions. Alliance members also have strong track records in engaging in near market research and development work, which is often underpi…
…eme runs as effectively and efficiently as possible, ensuring a transparent, fair, and objective process for both complainants and respondents and good value for taxpayers. In our consultation submission, University Alliance highlights several areas where members believe more detailed information is required to understand how the scheme will work in practice, including: How non-financial adverse consequences will be measured. How the scheme will a…
…rvices were well prepared. Amid rising terror threat levels in recent years, the UK Government has prioritised the development of more agile and robust emergency responses to chemical terrorism attacks to better protect civilians and save lives. The University of Hertfordshire’s Toxicology Research Group, led by Professor Rob Chilcott, are experts in how toxic chemicals interact with humans, and the development of treatments that can reduce absorp…
…universities, and corresponding local chambers of commerce from across the UK, have written to the Prime Minister to urge a review of international student regulations that are threatening to impede economic growth. Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “Counting international students separately within net migration figures was an important and positive move. Taking legitimate international university students outside of th…
…ly unequal society is a classic wicked problem; however you try to solve it, you come across competing ideas of fairness and incentives that drive in different directions. How do you judge between the bright, hard-working child who achieved excellent A-level results with the support of the best schooling money can buy and the bright, hard-working child who might have done just as well—or even better—if they had had the same opportunity, but actual…
…being withdrawn will inhibit organisations like ours” Kimberley Montgomery, CEO, Novlr Ltd “ERDF Funding has been instrumental in the changes we’ve been able to make to see a step change in our growth. We would not have been in a position to take a risk on R&D without it.” Chloe Donovan, Managing Director, Natural Building Systems “As a start-up company with limited resources our KEEP+ project allowed us to tap into a rich and diverse pool of aca…
…contacts, including enquiries about speaking to Libby Hackett Andrew Henry, Communications Manager (Andrew@www.unialliance.ac.uk) | 07833 236 629. Sam Jones, Head of Communications (Sam@www.unialliance.ac.uk) | 07767 673 982. Notes to editor University Alliance website: www.unialliance.ac.uk Embargoed copy of the report can be obtained by contacting Liz McCarty (tel 0117 931 7431) or Philip Walker (tel 0117 931 7363) at HEFCE. For more informatio…
