A programme set up by a Kingston University professor shares design knowledge that gives people the insight and confidence to fix everyday challenges for others and for themselves. Fixperts is a creative social campaign and design education programme that inspires designers – the ‘Fixperts’ – to help people solve the problems they face – the ‘Fix partners’. […]
Earlier this year Coventry University unveiled plans for a new multimillion pound centre of design excellence – the National Transport Design Centre. It will support UK innovation in the transport industry and boost efforts to bridge a shortfall in essential creative skills. The university also runs an Automotive and Transport Design Course which supports students […]
‘Sustainable Futures’, an interdisciplinary research theme at the University of Brighton, is having a significant impact on the design of our world. The Brighton Waste House is Europe’s first permanent public building made with 90% discarded material. Built in partnership with the construction company Mears by over 360 design and construction students, the Waste House […]
In 2015, as part of Arts Council England’s Creative People and Places fund, the University of Huddersfield started working with Creative Scene to investigate the impact of their cultural activities on the local community. Creative Scene works with residents, businesses and others in the community to create a place where people not only participate in […]
This blog originally appeared in Research Professional The higher education and research bill offers a rare chance to consider more flexible funding of university courses. One of the things I love about living near a university is the energy and excitement the students bring when they come back after the summer holiday. It makes me […]
Are you artistic? Or a talented designer? Would you like your artwork seen by some of the most influential people in the higher education sector? Our annual Christmas card competition has launched for 2016. This year, the theme is ‘Arts and making places‘. If you are a member of staff or a student at one of our […]
There is a thriving culture of staff-student research collaboration at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and it forms an integral part of the institution’s strategic plan. One springboard for such activity is Scholarship Projects for Undergraduate Researchers (SPUR). The SPUR scheme has been running since 2007 to provide bursaries for undergraduates to collaborate with staff on cutting-edge […]
Daisy Hooper, Senior Policy & Programmes Manager, has written a blog for Wonkhe on social mobility. She argues: ‘If Britain can only succeed as a knowledge economy, we need the majority of the population to be educated to higher levels. This will not be achieved in an education system where opportunities to study at a higher […]
Commenting on ‘Protecting the public interest in higher education’, published by HEPI, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Bill Rammell’s report is right to draw attention to the significant public benefit created by universities. Institutions with a strong civic mission, such as those in University Alliance, make a huge contribution to both the economic […]
Coverage of the the government’s announcement that EU students will remain eligible for the same loans and grants for the 2017/2018 academic year has appeared in the Guardian. The piece includes University Alliance’s response to the announcement. You can read our full response here.
