University Alliance is pleased to support Make Your Future Happen: Discover Higher Education, a national week-long campaign – running 12 – 18 October – to promote the benefits of higher education and encourage people of all ages to consider applying to higher education. This is important because: More jobs than ever before now require a […]
The university_vision project has been about developing a set of scenarios to help change the narrative around the future of universities. Explore the scenarios The easiest way to find out about our scenarios is to watch our animation below. You can read more about each of the four scenarios by clicking each of the images […]
Guy has been keeping busy since the launch of Start-up: a story in April. He co-founded Streetscape after graduating from Accounting and Finance at Bournemouth University. He had no intention of becoming an accountant but had always wanted to start up a business. He knew that elements of the course would be really useful, particularly […]
University Alliance today responds to HEPI’s report on the impact on demand of the Government’s reforms of higher education. Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “This most recent report from HEPI confirms the fact that demand for full-time higher education continues to grow, in line with growing demand from the economy(1). Graduate employment […]
Lizze embarked on DMU’s Fashion Buying course not knowing where it would lead. It didn’t take long to develop the idea for Kindred Sole and she has not looked back since. Read the beginning of her story here. We caught up with Lizze, here is her story 6 months on… Kindred Sole has taken a step forward (excuse […]
Bill’s life changed forever after he returned to university to enrol in a Masters in Computer Animation at the University of Bradford. He built Distant Future Animation Studio from scratch and is aiming to establish them as one of the premier computer graphics facilities in the country and – one day – the world. Read […]
Vince Cable has said that he wants more high-achieving overseas graduates to be allowed to stay in the UK to work after warning that international students receive a “warmer welcome” in rival nations such as the US and Australia. However, Steve West, vice-chancellor of the University of th e West of England and chair of […]
Vince Cable told attendees at our Bright Britain event at Liberal Democrat Party Conference that the number of international students in British universities has fallen sharply because they do not feel welcome. Other speakers at the event, which was sponsored by Bright Britain included Shami Chakrabarti, the chancellor of Oxford Brookes university; John Longworth, director general at […]
The Guardian University Awards and back and bigger for 2014. The Guardian University Awards are back to showcase and celebrate the outstanding innovation and creativity and impact of UK universities across the higher education sector in delivering world-class teaching, research and engagement. The awards recognise and reward working projects in universities that demonstrate innovation in […]
An event by the Westminster Higher Education Forum. Thursday 7th November 2013 Central London This event is CPD certified Register now Guests of Honour: Christopher Millward, Associate Director, North, HEFCE and Catherine Benfield, Head of Business Development, Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) This timely seminar focuses on key issues in the graduate labour market and […]
