“The debate is too narrowly focused on what universities can do to widen participation and not on the outcomes of those students after graduation.” University Alliance welcomes the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) report on 2015 – 2016 access agreements published today. Commenting on the report, Vice Chancellor of the University of the West of England and […]
Professor Steve West, Chair of University Alliance, has been featured in Chemistry World in a story about Greg Clark replacing David Willetts as the new Universities and Science Minister. In the article, Steve welcomed the appointment. ‘The coming months will be critical in thinking about the long-term sustainability and global positioning of UK higher education and we look […]
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 […]
Read our response to the independent review of the role of metrics in research assessment here.
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 […]
