Universities play multiple roles in the success of their cities and regions. They are central to thriving skills, research and innovation ecosystems. They provide people with the skills business, industry and the public sector need. They carry out new research and ensure the findings have impact – sometimes bringing new or improved products to market, […]
Our chief executive, Maddalaine Ansell, writes for Research Professional on how bringing innovation funding into Research UK could harm our efforts to give businesses the support they most need. ‘Innovate UK is a business-facing organisation. It works with businesses to understand their needs and help them find support. Some of these needs are not about research at […]
Enabling Transformational Change and Innovation in Higher Education via Technology 15 & 16 June 2016, Inmarsat, London, UK The 2nd Future Ed Tech is the only event in Europe to to bring together institutional leaders, technologists and academia from higher and future education institutions to exchange thoughts on how to navigate the institutions through the […]
Faye Taylor, Policy & Projects Manager – Research, writes for Wonkhe about the need for a holistic approach to our research and innovation ecosystem. ‘Taken together, the Green Paper, Nurse Review and Spending Review amount to the biggest overhaul of research and innovation governance and funding structures in 20 years. That means that 2016 is the best […]
The findings of our report, Mind the Gap: Engaging employers to secure the future of STEM in higher education, has appeared in Graduate Market Trends magazine. We are currently running a programme of regional workshops looking at how best to support STEM-related employer engagement in higher education. The next event will take place at Liverpool John […]
Thursday 2 June, 9am – 5pm Coventry University Our annual UA Summit brings together our member institutions and key stakeholders to focus on the key issues facing the higher education sector. This year we are exploring the role of our universities as leaders in their cities and regions, delivering the world-class teaching, research and employer engagement […]
Do you get frustrated about the use of evidence in government policy making? Do you want to increase the policy impact of your research? Take part in the Royal Society’s pairing scheme – Applications for scientists open until Wednesday 9th March Each year the Royal Society’s pairing scheme pairs 30 research scientists with UK parliamentarians […]
Commenting on the UCAS January deadline statistical release, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Making university education available to everyone who can benefit is fundamental to social mobility in Britain. So it is encouraging that those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to apply than ever before. This is testament to the […]
Greenwich continually strives to make a strong impact on the communities it serves. The innovative partnership between the university and Charlton Athletic Football Club, launched in 2014, is at the heart of this mission to create significant and lasting relationships with local people and organisations. The two partners see mutual benefits from this close association: […]
The Prime Minister has certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons. His broadside in the Sunday Times is reminiscent of Gordon Brown’s assault on Laura Spence in 2000 which led to a foray in the press and accusations of old school elitism. Although different parts of the university sector could readily score points off each […]
