…study work visas. Our university system is world-class and the envy of the world. It educates and has educated the world’s greatest leaders including of course you and almost every politician, across every party. It has enabled some of the world’s greatest brains and creative talents to thrive and inspire the world over. But it’s important to remember that this talent comes not just from the towering spires of Oxbridge but from campuses and classr…
…Firstly, we have a commitment to supporting social diversity. We are about breaking down barriers by educating students with fantastic capability, but often from challenging sometimes disadvantaged backgrounds, who are juggling dependents, jobs and life, and enabling them to fulfil their true potential and promise. Secondly we prioritise innovative teaching and the student experience. Thirdly Alliance Universities are place based institutions, the…
…taff and that there will be a wider vacancy gap in the future than we have today. The country therefore needs to raise awareness of routes into healthcare education and training, encouraging more people to 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. Educati…
…ou hit your flow), experiment and find what works best for you. Tiny tasks Breaking my goals into very small tangible tasks helped to reduce the overwhelming sense of swimming through treacle. Instead of telling myself, “Today I will write the background chapter,” I began to break it down into smaller tasks. Ticking these smaller tasks of the list shows progress and can make that overarching goal no longer feel insurmountable. Dedicated workspac…
…ogrammes (accredited and non-accredited) This provides members with potential efficiency savings in staff development while also providing creative support and challenge to course leaders working with different institutions or disciplines. Examples include the Greenwich programme leader hub with videos, guidance, explanations and workshops and Manchester Metropolitan FLEX opportunities Annual conferences Such as Greenwich Annual APT conference in…
…work to find out how these practices are being applied in a post-lockdown world, and the barriers and enablers to doing so effectively. What did we find? Through the QAA collaborative enhancement project, we had already identified nine attributes of inclusive assessment: Embeds support Develops assessment literacy Provides formative opportunities Communicates meaningfully Enables personalisation Fosters digital capabilities P…
…hot topic in the General Election campaign when an audience member at the BBC Question Time leaders’ debate suggested that earning £80,000 a year did not place him in even the top 50% of the population for income. As was swiftly demonstrated by fact checking services across the internet, a salary at this level places you firmly in the top 5% of earners, with the average UK salary being around £26,500 and the median household income about £29,400….
…aspects of our project and to learn more about the interdisciplinarity of today’s research landscape. It was fascinating to see how some researchers didn’t even realise their research could be interdisciplinary until they started discussing it with others.In the past DTA Summer Schools have been held separately for the 3 research strands that make up DTA – Applied Biosciences for Health, Energy and Social Policy. This year for the first time, the…
…ector showcasing session with DfE officials on the role of universities in running Multi-Academy Trusts. We didn’t pull punches in our response to the ITT market review, and subsequently campaigned for the government to halt its implementation. This is an issue we continue to engage on. In much sadder news, we lost a dear and well-respected colleague this Summer: Professor Jane Turner, Pro-Vice Chancellor at Teesside University, who made such a hu…
…n reminds us of the vital role that our universities play for the nation/s today, for future generations and for the benefit, future health and prosperity of the UK. Speculations naturally abound around the future purpose and role of universities, particularly in the face of the transformational power of technology for the sector. Championing the achievements of our sector through such campaigns is a fantastic way to ensure that we build on them i…
