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  1. Virtual panel explores future of apprenticeships in Hertfordshire

    February 12, 2021

    …an better meet the needs of local businesses. Gillian Keegan, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, was invited to kick-start the discussion. In her opening statement, she said that the quality and breadth of apprenticeships has “never been higher”, adding that the government was working towards creating an easier, simpler and more accessible apprenticeship system for small and medium-sized enterprises. The panellists were then asked to tackle…

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  2. Invest in technical skills by bridging the false HE/ FE divide

    November 30, 2019

    …4 and 5, between A Levels and Degree level, as well as apprenticeships and degree apprenticeships. At the same time, most FE colleges now provide higher education at undergraduate and postgraduate level. In 2018/19, 149,000 people studied higher education in a college, according to the Association of Colleges. Nine FE colleges now have degree awarding powers in their own right. The remainder work with in partnership with universities, who accredit…

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  3. A look back on 2024

    December 16, 2024

    …n the Office for Students allocated over £3.3million to develop healthcare degree apprenticeships: the result of a successful joint bid led by Middlesex University and supported by University Alliance. Seven UA members were part of the consortium and we know that they will deliver an impactful project to boost healthcare apprenticeships. UniMythsBusted campaign launched Together with our partners UCAS and supporters UniTasterDays, The Sixth Form C…

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  4. Professional doctorates – and why these are my two favourite words in the HE dictionary

    March 27, 2025

    …or many of the same reasons that Robert Halfon was such a cheer leader for Degree Apprenticeships.  Over the coming decades, high level educational attainment, together with advanced technical and professional skills, will be a defining factor in our future economic prosperity at national, local and individual levels. In this context, professional doctorates are – I believe – the way forward for knowledge exchange, advanced skills enhancement and…

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  5. Alliance universities joined by Minister for roundtable on apprenticeship and skills

    November 12, 2020

    …ssion route and our members are committed to them within our institutions. Degree Apprenticeships can be the future The group also discussed how we can work together with the Minister to strengthen opportunities available through higher-level apprenticeships. As pioneers in higher technical education, Alliance universities use their partnerships with industry to develop and deliver degree apprenticeships, which are a valuable route to widening par…

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  6. Collaboration and the social dimension at the heart of innovation

    July 10, 2023

    …n with industry has also impacted and developed the curriculum on the film degree programme on which I teach. In 2016, we introduced an employability module into the film degree programme. In 2020/21, we partnered directly with MDXWorks, Middlesex University’s employability team, to support the teaching. The results were immediate, with grade increases and a significant increase in student engagement with MDXWorks. For the last three years, we hav…

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    Dr Eddie McCaffrey

  7. Don’t Let Snobbery Lead You Astray on A-Level Results Day

    August 14, 2019

    …nvy of the world and we should protect that all costs. Those that argue UK degrees are becoming ‘worthless’ need to look at the facts. On average, graduates currently earn £10,000 a year more than their contemporaries without degrees and over 94% of graduates from Alliance Universities are within work or further study within 6 months of graduating. Of course these figures vary between courses and universities but they are not the only benefits of…

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    Students receiving A-Level Results

  8. We’re failing students unless closing the attainment gap is a priority

    May 2, 2019

    …BAME students by taking into account a student’s entry qualifications and degree subject. If one of our courses doesn’t hit this ‘value added’ target – the principle measure of progress we devised to tackle BAME attainment – our systems automatically identify this as an area that requires action. This includes providing support to the course team to understand and address the reasons for the gap. Developing such a system is undoubtedly a big piec…

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    mind the gap

  9. The DfE has changed its accountability measures for schools. Here’s why it’s significant.

    October 31, 2024

    …r best 3 A levels). The other two education destination categories (higher apprenticeships and other study at level 4 or 5) are not segmented. This segmented data was published in performance tables on gov.uk and has been widely used by schools, sixth forms and FE colleges in their own promotional materials. Those that have recently been through the process of applying for a secondary school place with your children will know it is not uncommon to…

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  10. Universities, the NHS, and health workforce transformation

    February 5, 2024

    …namic has changed once more with the advent of new training routes such as degree apprenticeships, which give employers more choice over how staff are educated and require universities to develop different relationships – yet again – with their NHS partners. Getting integrated A further shift in the power balance between the NHS and higher education occurred in July 2022 when Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) replaced Clinical Commissioning Groups as…

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