…Future of HE summit’ in London to discuss issues including the importance of maintaining competitive advantages internationally, research and its relationship with industry and ways in which universities can diversify revenue schemes. University chair, Professor Janet Beer, and director, Libby Hackett, both spoke at the event. Date: 20 March 2012 Location: London Bridge, London You can access the event blog here! @UniAlliance | #HE2012…
…on in greater depth and explore ways of improving its effectiveness. The event The event was the first opportunity to discuss the finding from the Wilson Review of Business – University Collaboration. Take a look at our video from the event which captures some of the key findings from the review, examples of effective university-business collaborations and ways in which this can be improved. (Video features: Professor Janet Beer, Chair of Universi…
…l put him in a good position to take up this important post. “All universities are committed to providing opportunities for those who have the ambition and ability to succeed, regardless of their background. For many, the life-changing experience of university opens up opportunities they would not otherwise have. Alliance universities, along with the rest of the sector, will continue to work closely with OFFA to ensure we stick to our commitment.”…
…Professor Janet Beer speaks to Channel 4 News’s Krishnan Guru-Murthy on the latest UCAS figures on university applications….
…no longer just about generating new knowledge within a protected academic environment. The ivory towers have fallen. All of our universities are working closely with new industries, design and technologies to make new discoveries that will change lives and tackle global challenges; playing a central role in both our economy and society. My prediction for 2012 is that the new student finance arrangements will begin with much less disruption than e…
…Two proposals have been put forward to avert the “polarisation” of the sector as a result of the government’s student number plans in a letter from University Alliance Chair, Professor Janet Beer, to the Secretary of State, Vince Cable, and Universities Minister, David Willetts. The full article by Simon Baker can be read here. Read the full letter with our proposals here….
…ss and enterprise, universities also support its adoption and exploitation. Through widening participation and delivering access to the professions, they support social mobility. By engaging individuals in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding, they support civic engagement and a more tolerant and cohesive future society. Recognition of this wider economic and social role is critical if we are to plan and provide for the higher education syst…
…udents to apply to university after receiving their A-level results have been challenged as the consultation on the higher education White Paper draws to a close, Jack Groves reports – read full article here. Janet Beer, chair of the University Alliance, argued that the proposals could result in fewer places on “high-demand, high-quality courses with good employment outcomes in the mainstream of the sector”. “We are concerned that this won’t lead…
…re-than-just-a-degree/ University Alliance is a group of 23 major, business-engaged universities committed to delivering world-class research and a quality student experience around the UK. They are universities without boundaries: delivering economic and social growth through close links with their research, students and staff and the world around them – locally, nationally and internationally. With representation right across the UK they educate…
…d have been included. Research has no need of revolution but as a central tenet of UK higher education, it seems incongruous not to build other policies on the foundation that it provides. University Alliance institutions are proud of the world-leading research that they undertake. They have proven their quality through the national, peer-based assessment of research quality (the RAE) and are confident of doing so again in REF2014. Our report; Fun…
