2021 at University Alliance: the year in review
…space! Have a fantastic break and a happy new year. Check out our festive look-back video for 2021 below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eNgwWnsvJo…
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Polling the public to inform our strategic planning to the recovery response
Read more of: Polling the public to inform our strategic planning to the recovery response…e strong ties they have with industry and connections at all levels of the community. They will provide upskilling, reskilling, support for businesses and industries, and applied research to boost productivity and innovation within our towns and regions. Moreover, we will lead the charge on defending the value and importance of our creative subjects and sectors. Working with and through their communities is embedded within the DNA of Alliance univ…
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Peer Review College
Read more of: Peer Review College…artner. To enquire about the PRC offers please email TEA@www.unialliance.ac.uk. A. What is the Peer Review College? The TEA Peer Review College draws on cutting-edge pedagogic expertise from across the Alliance to benefit the whole network. It provides national opportunities for Members to remain “in good standing”. The Peer Review College is a shared resource that can be called upon by any TEA partner to work with course design teams at any stage…
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2023 in review
Read more of: 2023 in review…iance. These are my reflections on a few of the stand-out moments from 2023. 1. ‘Must do better’: the House of Lord’s Industry and Regulators Committee reviews the OfS We kicked off the year by working with our fellow mission groups across the sector on a joint letter calling for an inquiry into the performance of the Office for Students. Though we didn’t get an inquiry from the Education Select Committee, the HoL Industry and Regulator’s Committe…
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DTA Images of Research Awards winners reflect on their achievements
Read more of: DTA Images of Research Awards winners reflect on their achievements…ergy, Kingston University) for her image The snow never bothered me anyway!. Commenting on her win, Ifrah said: “I was taken by surprise when I heard that I won the DTA Images of Research 2020 Competition – People’s Choice Award. All the entries were amazing, and I loved learning about each and every research conducted my fellow DTA researchers. “I would like to thank everyone who voted for me. Presenting my work at WinterWind 2020 was one of the…
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Unpacking the TEF narratives: what does teaching excellence at an Alliance university look like?
Read more of: Unpacking the TEF narratives: what does teaching excellence at an Alliance university look like?…t with just a few short paragraphs of dense text which I feared may be too generic. We discussed my summary at a meeting of the Alliance Teaching and Learning network and, fortunately, my colleagues from across the Alliance weren’t too appalled by what I’d done to their reports. My final summary narrative about teaching at an Alliance university included the following points. Supporting a diverse range of students On Provider Context the unanimous…
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DTA3 Year in Review
Read more of: DTA3 Year in Review…ng – issues that have become even more pressing for PhD researchers in 2020. To complement this, we’ve provided researchers with new tools to establish peer-to-peer connections virtually. They’re encouraged to reach out to one another using digital researcher profiles which detail the research interests and contact details of their peers. We’ve also established a cross-programme, cross-institutional representation system. While supporting our abil…
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Explainer: international students at Alliance universities
Read more of: Explainer: international students at Alliance universities…Alliance Universities are some of the highest quality universities in the UK. International students know that, and it goes some way to explaining why our members have increased their market share in international recruitment over recent years. In this briefing: Why have international student numbers grown in the UK over recent years? Are international student numbers in the UK growing now? What are the drivers behind growth in international stud…
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Universities should be partners in shaping the levelling up agenda
Read more of: Universities should be partners in shaping the levelling up agenda…ls for social, economic and cultural development in communities across the UK. It is therefore extremely welcome to see universities recognised as an important enabler of the levelling up mission. Alliance universities are particularly well placed to play an integral role in delivering this agenda. Our members have strong, historic links with their local towns and cities, which has borne out partnerships with regional industries and communities th…
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DTA Summer School 2022 – Three days of Celebration, Collaboration and Community
Read more of: DTA Summer School 2022 – Three days of Celebration, Collaboration and Community…g the summer schools. These images were later considered for the DTA Photo Competition. This video provides an overview of the training opportunities offered by the Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA). On the first day, we all arrived at the University of Brighton. After a brief coffee and catch-up, the session was kickstarted with a welcome address by the Head of DTA Jennie Eldridge, followed by a conversation panel discussion on the topic: ‘What is…
