On the appointment of Greg Clark as Minister of State for Universities and Science, Professor Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, said: “We welcome Greg Clark MP to the important job of Minister of State for Universities and Science. We would also like to thank David Willetts for his outstanding commitment to UK higher education […]
Why go to university? There are as many answers to that question as there are students, because for each one the motivation is different. For many, the point of going to university is to start on, or move along, the road of a successful career, and everyone should have equal opportunity to achieve this ambition. But […]
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You can read our evidence for the Science and Innovation Strategy 2014 to Funding Councils here.
Our response to the BIS Consultation on proposals for long-term capital investment in science and research can be found here.
I was glad to see that University Alliance’s new report into ‘job ready’ graduates focused on the need for businesses and universities to work together to make sure that those leaving higher education have the skills and knowledge that will allow them to succeed, and companies to thrive. Not just because the interaction between universities […]
It is amazing that, even now, some people still ask, “what is the role of higher education?” and “what is the value of a degree?” The bottom line is this: in companies and professions across Britain, and in the case of the University of South Wales, over 120 countries around the world, there are graduates […]
Our latest report, Job Ready: Universities, employers and students creating success, is based on in-depth interviews with small and large employers, including British Airways, IBM, Marks and Spencer and Bank of America, showing employers are putting graduates at the heart of their strategies to innovate and grow. Download the report here. The report is based on extensive and […]
A new study being published today based on in-depth interviews with small and large employers, including British Airways, IBM, Marks and Spencer and Bank of America, shows employers are putting graduates at the heart of their strategies to innovate and grow. University Alliance, representing top universities for employability in science, technology, design and the professions, […]
Writing about employability ahead of the launch of Job Ready (launching 8 July 2014), Daisy Hooper writes for the NCUB blog: ‘The increasing focus of universities on graduate employability is great news for individuals, for the economy and for society. Gone are the days when an individual could go to university, get a job straight after graduation […]
