Today in the Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced the results of the Government’s Science & Research Capital Consultation outlining how it will spend £5.9 billion of science research capital from now until 2020/2021. University Alliance welcomes this support for science and research demonstrating the government’s continuing commitment to invest in excellent research, wherever it is […]
Today’s Autumn Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer included plans to introduce postgraduate loans of up to £10,000. University Alliance had long campaigned for this proposal. Our statement on the announcement was used in an article by THE following Mr Osborne’s speech in the House. Steve West, the University Alliance chair and University of the […]
Professor Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, said: “We strongly welcome the Chancellor’s announcement today to develop a government-backed postgraduate loan system. Postgraduate study is vital to ensure Britain develops and grows global talent, which will be key to our future success. “The proportion of postgraduates in the economy is bound to become an increasingly […]
Can you teach someone to be an entrepreneur? At the OECD What Works Conference, hosted by Aalto University last week in Helsinki, the value of the rich environment provided by universities focussing on entrepreneurship brought this issue alive. As ever with universities it isn’t just about teaching. To my mind the intrinsic value of a […]
Professor Steve West, Chair of University Alliance welcomed the report from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee on Business-University Collaboration. He added: “This is an important review for which the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee should be commended – particularly for the thorough approach it undertook in understanding what is required for effective business-university collaboration. […]
Five of University Alliance’s institutions have picked up top accolades at the Times Higher Education Awards 2014 last night. They took the top spot in a number of categories including most outstanding employer engagement initiative, most outstanding support for students and the international collaboration of the year. The University of Salford picked up two of […]
Professor Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, welcomed the Growth Through People report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, adding “We wholeheartedly agree universities and employers need to work together to ensure the skills students are learning are relevant and up-to-date, and most importantly flexible to changing demands of the labour market. University […]
Last week the Higher Education Commission published a report setting out 16 recommendations following their inquiry into future risks to the financial sustainability of the sector. The Commission aimed to identify what is needed for ‘a thriving, buzzing centre of knowledge for England and the rest of the UK; building and expanding, producing valuable outputs, […]
Earlier in the week I was part of a fascinating panel debate about the impact lifting the cap on student number controls next year might have on teaching and learning. The starting point for me in any debate of this nature is to acknowledge the incredible diversity of excellent provision we have in the UK. […]
Read University Alliance’s response to HEFCE here.
