Royal Society president Sir Paul Nurse, who was commissioned to lead a review into the research councils, released his findings last week. His report calls for a single agency to oversee research councils, and greater collaboration between scientists and the government. Our response to Sir Paul’s review was published in the Guardian coverage of the review. […]
William Annandale, Managing Partner for Quadrant Consultants Ltd, guest blogs for University Alliance University Alliance universities take pride in their focus on employability. They claim to ‘excel in preparing students for a career in industry and the professions’. YouthSight’s annual survey, Higher Expectations, provides insight into how important this is to students when thinking about […]
Four Alliance universities were recognised last night in the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for outstanding excellence and innovation in higher and further education. Cardiff Metropolitan University, the University of Greenwich, the University of Huddersfield and Nottingham Trent University all received the prestigious honour at a ceremony in St James’ Palace in London. The Prize comprises 21 […]
How does a university stand out from the crowd? In a fast-growing sector with rising student numbers, expanding campuses and noisy social media, every university needs a surefire way to raise its profile. And that’s where the Guardian University Awards come in. Winning an award highlights your achievements to the Guardian website’s 8 million daily readers around […]
In response to the Sir Paul Nurse’s review of the Research Councils, Maddalaine Ansell, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “Research and innovation are essential to increasing productivity in the UK. We must invest at comparable levels to competitor nations. “We must also manage this investment cleverly. Funding excellence wherever it is found means no […]
In response to the report by Bright Blue Going part-time, supported by The Open University, Maddalaine Ansell, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “The sharp decline in part-time study at both undergraduate and postgraduate level is of great concern. If we are serious about increasing productivity, it needs to be addressed – and this will […]
The NHS in England is going through major organisational and structural change. Estimated future funding cuts mean the organisation needs to deliver a quality service by upskilling its workforce, building on the strengths of its existing leaders and making sure emerging leaders have the skills they need. The NHS Leadership Academy was formed within the […]
The University of Greenwich has offered work-based learning with Degree Apprenticeship-like characteristics for many years. It currently has 300 part-time students studying on day release courses fully funded by their employers. The university has a commitment to CPD and embedding degree studies into practical study and industry. For example, it has developed a suite of […]
The Masters of Law and Practice (MLP) degree at the University of Huddersfield Law School integrates a traditional three-year law degree (LLB) and one-year Legal Practice Course (LPC) into a four-year course that enables graduates to proceed directly to a training contract with a legal firm. All teaching is based on independent, student-centred learning with an […]
A private and public sector consortium involving Liverpool John Moores University, Mersey Maritime and the Peel Group will benefit the local economy with skills development and opportunities for knowledge-sharing, by creating an education and collaboration campus for advanced manufacturing and engineering. The historic Hydraulic Tower building, which once used to drive the lock gates and […]
