At Graduate Employability: where next? Shabana Mahmood MP, shadow Minister of State for Higher Education discussed the role of universities in society. Ms Mahmood told an invited audience that she wanted to debunk the myth that the value of a degree had declined since the growth in the numbers of graduates and universities. Libby Hackett, […]
A seminar to discuss findings of the University Alliance report The Way We’ll work with Shabana Mahmood MP Tuesday 17 July | Listen to the seminar University Alliance hosting this event, in partnership with Microsoft UK, with Shabana Mahmood MP, Shadow Minister of State for Higher Education, looking at the important issue of graduate employability and […]
University Alliance has launched its latest publication, Problem Solved: university research answering today’s challenges. The report brings together a new collection of case studies showcasing the strength and quality of the UK’s diverse research base and its role in responding to global challenges and strengthening our economy and society. Libby Hackett, Director of University Alliance, […]
When it comes to solving some of the world’s biggest challenges, our universities play a critical role. Today we launch Problem Solved: university research answering today’s challenges, which shows why research and innovation play such an important part in the economy at home and abroad and why universities are uniquely placed to rise to some […]
The Council for Industry and Higher Education has announced plans to launch a National Centre for Universities and Business to strengthen links between the two sectors with the aim of driving economic growth. Libby Hackett, director of the University Alliance of business-focused institutions, said she was “genuinely excited” about what the new centre could achieve. […]
The Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) announced the launch of a new National Centre for universities and business which will focus on strengthening the strategic partnership between universities and business with a view to driving economic growth and recovery. Libby Hackett, Director of University Alliance, said: “We are genuinely excited about what the […]
University Alliance response to the HEFCE consultation on student number controls and teaching funding for 2013-14 and beyond. Download our response here.
Libby Hackett, Director of University Alliance, comments on the Government’s response to the Higher Education White Paper, “Students at the Heart of the System”, “We cautiously welcome the Government’s promises to put in place a level playing field for for-profit providers and bring them within the regulatory controls for institutions receiving public funding. Our greater concerns are about […]
Alliance university Chancellors have joined the call to the prime minister urging his government to support the UK’s universities in their efforts to recruit genuine international students. Libby Hackett, director of University Alliance, said: “We give our strong and unequivocal support to this letter and the constructive solution it offers to the Prime Minister. This […]
We humans like putting things in order. From an early age we are taught that all things have a place. When we are faced with complex problems, we seek to create schemas and organise findings in a way that will aid our understanding. This is all well and good except that sometimes this approach is […]
