Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell writes for Wonkhe on the need to proceed with the Higher Education and Research Bill now we have a new government. As well as examining the reasons why it is important that the Bill is not put on ice, Maddalaine looks at three key parts that should be amended – or strengthened. Justine Greening, Secretary of State […]
No sooner than Lewis Hamilton won a dominant victory at the British Grand Prix to take his fourth career win at the historic track, students from Alliance universities are hoping to emulate his success at the same iconic venue. Racing around Silverstone, they will be competing in one of Europe’s most established motorsports competitions: Formula […]
Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell writes for Research Fortnight on opening up the market to new providers. It is unclear what will happen to the bill, with Brexit, Chilcot and Trident keeping MPs busy before the summer parliamentary recess in less than a fortnight’s time. But it would be a shame if it were dropped altogether, both […]
Coverage of the Post-16 Skills Plan, which sets out the Government’s innovative vision for the future of technical education, has appeared in University Business. The Plan accepted recommendations made by a report into technical education by Lord Sainsbury’s independent panel – including simplifying the current system so that technical education would be provided through 15 routes, with standards set […]
University Alliance welcomes the Government’s Skills Plan published today. It is essential that the UK has a skills system that gives both young people and adults the opportunity to gain the skills they need throughout their lifetime. This is the only way to ensure employers have the skilled workforce they need. Maddalaine Ansell, Chief Executive […]
Warren Frost, a first year student studying aerospace engineering from Sheffield Hallam University, has won the overall Telegraph UK STEM Award, taking home the £25,000 prize and a place in the awards mentoring scheme. Below, the 20-year-old from Worksop reveals how he came up with an ingenious solution to help minimise the impact of a future volcanic […]
UA chief executive Maddalaine Ansell spoke to Research Fortnight HE about the progress of the Higher Education and Research Bill for their article which highlighted sector concerns that recent political events mean it will not receive proper scrutiny in Parliament. She said that she thought the risks were overstated. MPs and Lords would “seriously and properly do their best […]
University Alliance has responded to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into the future of Innovate UK. Our submission was cited in a letter from the Lords Science and Technology Committee to the Universities Minister Jo Johnson. Click on the image to read our full response.
‘So how will you work out whether or not you are achieving anything?’ was a challenging question put to me by a professor within the Business School at Kingston University. We had just been discussing what was then the forthcoming – and first – KU Big Read. I’ve been immersed in this project for a […]
I knew someone once whose solution to the ‘challenge’ of housework was to buy a robot vacuum cleaner. The obvious bonus was clean floors. But for its owner, boring chores were transformed into an interesting and unexpected relationship with technology as the robot quickly became the newest member of the family. Although they didn’t have […]
