Posts

Clear filters
  1. Start-up: Lizze's story 6 months on

    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 […]

    Read more of: Start-up: Lizze's story 6 months on
  2. Start-up: Bill's story 6 months on

    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 […]

    Read more of: Start-up: Bill's story 6 months on
  3. Guardian – Vince Cable: International students do not feel welcome in Britain

    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 […]

    Read more of: Guardian – Vince Cable: International students do not feel welcome in Britain
  4. Guardian University Awards 2014

    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 […]

    Read more of: Guardian University Awards 2014
  5. Improving graduate employability

    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 […]

    Read more of: Improving graduate employability
  6. Guardian – What role do universities play in UK economic growth?

    Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, took part in a live Guardian webchat looking at: The role of universities in stimulating economic growth Strengthening ties between research and industry Debate around the skills and employability agenda Curriculum design and vocational versus academic Funding and policy reforms In Libby’s opening statement she said: “It used to be that […]

    Read more of: Guardian – What role do universities play in UK economic growth?
  7. BBC – ‘Should students live with their parents to save money?’

    Libby Hackett, Chief Executive of University Alliance, spoke to BBC Breakfast about the rise in students studying locally and living at home. The BBC’s Sophie Van Brugen has been to meet some A-Level students who say that staying at home is the best option for them. Libby Hackett said, “As the quality of our universities […]

    Read more of: BBC – ‘Should students live with their parents to save money?’
  8. Start-up: a story

      Start-up: a story, a joint University Alliance and NACUE project, celebrates the graduates who are turning their business idea into reality. Our toolkit, containing stories, top tips and links to helpful resources, will inspire more student and graduate entrepreneurs to start-up their own story. The stories of ten graduate entrepreneurs give a rich insight into […]

    Read more of: Start-up: a story
  9. The truth about widening participation at university

    It is misleading to say that those universities with the fewest poor students are required to spend more recruiting and supporting them. This was argued in the Times article, ‘Universities with more poor students benefit from ‘double dipping’ on funds’, which reports that some post-92 universities are receiving more than £500 a student extra from […]

    Read more of: The truth about widening participation at university