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 […]
Libby Aston, Director of University Alliance, in response to David Willetts’ comments on the Sutton Trust research – “We were shocked to see David Willetts’ outdated and elitist comments on the weekend and his plan to email thousands of ‘missing’ state school pupils who do not apply to a small number of elite universities. “These […]
The Office of Fair Access will set out today what universities who want to charge more then £6,000 for tuition fees have to do in return to get more students from poor backgrounds onto their courses. Libby Aston, director of the University Alliance which represents 23 business focused universities, gives her reaction to the prospect […]
Fees of less than £7,000 would have a “direct impact” on the quality of courses since the cost of running many degree programmes is already between £7,000 and £10,000, according to Libby Aston, director of University Alliance. Universities must be able to provide quality courses to students which cannot be done through “cut price” alternatives, […]
Fees of less than £7,000 would have a “direct impact” on the quality of courses since the cost of running many degree programmes is already between £7,000 and £10,000, according to Libby Aston, director of University Alliance. Universities must be able to provide quality courses to students which cannot be done through “cut price” alternatives, […]
Libby Aston, director of the University Alliance of larger, business-focused universities said: “This is not about bogus language colleges. These changes would have serious consequences for universities across the country and will be yet another blow to the economy. Now is not the time to be taking spenders and knowledge out of the economy nor […]
Following the Science and Technology Select Committee’s report on Technology Innovation Centres Libby Aston, Director at University Alliance, said “Universities are driving growth through innovation and enterprise; they are not just part of a growth strategy, they are central to it. Technology Innovation Centres will be part of a much bigger picture of joining university […]
While the Education Bill is mainly focussed on schools, there are two key areas that will have an impact on universities: The clause on charging real interest rates on student loans will enable a more progressive student support system to be implemented. Given the significant role of universities in providing teacher training, changes here will […]
Responding to the HEFCE funding for 2011-12 Libby Aston said, “We’re now starting to see what these cuts mean for universities. While we support HEFCE’s approach to managing the reduced allocation, we must again question whether the total level of public and private investment in universities is sufficient. “Despite severe spending cuts in many countries, […]
The UK needs more graduates if we are to come out of this recession able to compete in the global marketplace. Today’s figures are a welcome sign that applications are continuing to grow each year. Given that 80% of newly created jobs are in high-skill areas that require a hightech and innovative approach, universities are […]