I was pleased to attend the launch of Pearson’s Blue Skies: new thinking about the future of higher education this morning. The publication has brought together a diverse range of viewpoints about what the future should hold for HE and what it is for now. Our contribution entitled Universities at the centre of growth: the […]
STUDENTS from Lincoln are to tell their stories in a campaign which shines a spotlight on the university experience. The University Alliance today launches its More Than A Degree campaign in the Houses of Parliament. Read the full article here.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Lincoln is helping to launch a campaign highlighting the value of going to university. Professor Mary Stuart is the lead Vice Chancellor of the More than just a degreenational campaign and will speak alongside Universities Minister David Willets at the launch at the Houses of Parliament. Read the full […]
We have news for you: universities have changed and so have the students who study there – and not in the way you might think. We refute notions of lazy students, unresponsive universities and unsatisfied employers and we have the stories to prove it. They are stories of universities without borders – providing a multi-dimensional, […]
University Alliance today launches its campaign about the value of going to university. David Willetts has joined students and university leaders to launch a national campaign about the value of going to university. Following the launch of the Government’s own public information campaign to explain the new student finance package, University Alliance, a group […]
Our new website has been in development for a few months and I’m delighted that we can now share it with you. Our new online home is brighter and more spacious and will help you connect with University Alliance and our universities in new and interesting ways. Today is also exciting as we launch a […]
University Alliance Response to HEFCE consultation – Higher Education Innovation Funding 2011 – 15 Consultation question 1: Is our proposal of a threshold HEIF allocation a satisfactory and appropriate response to the need now to focus HEIF on the most effective KE performers? Consultation question 2: Are there additional metrics available now that capture the […]
University Alliance Director, Libby Aston, talks about the important role universities play in building the economy. Universities do this with the greatest impact when they work closely with industry. Libby also points out the need to clearly communicate the new student finance system so that no applicant is put off going to university. The interview […]
Libby Aston, Director of University Alliance, said in response to the Hefce grant announcement – “Ahead of next week’s budget, we urge the Coalition Government to provide the much needed economic vision and growth strategy that guarantees investment in future talent, research and innovation. “We can now see the impact cuts will have on the […]
Universities are not just part of a growth strategy, they are central to it. Joining together our university research with business innovation is key to generating business growth and jobs, as well as strengthening the UK’s global competitive advantage. Alliance universities have real expertise in driving economic growth through this approach. These are universities undertaking […]
