Increase in applications and shortfall in university places The UCAS application figures for entry to Higher Education in 2010 show a 22.9% increase in applications from 2009 (UCAS data release 8 February 2010). Steve Smith, President of Universities UK has commented: “Last year about 160,000 students who applied didn’t end up going to university. This […]
The 1994 Group of smaller research-intensive universities presented “skewed” data and “poor research” when making the case for greater concentration of PhD student funding, according to an adviser to the Government’s postgraduate review. Wendy Purcell, vice-chancellor of the University of Plymouth and an external adviser to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ review of […]
In the university world, differences of opinion are nothing new. But the outcome of this one might just change the character of higher education itself. Universities are at odds over the future of postgraduate study, with a Government review on the subject, due to report in the spring, setting up sharply diverging views on how […]
More than half of students would be willing to pay university fees of £5,000 and one in five would be prepared to go as high as £10,000, a survey of tens of thousands of students suggests. Opinionpanel Research asked 37,000 university students what price would be so low that it would make them doubt the […]
University Alliance represents 22 major, dynamic, business-like universities at the heart of the sector which deliver world-leading research with impact and are actively business-focussed. These universities offer a research-informed, academic learning environment and a culture of entrepreneurialism, equipping graduates for the 21st century. In facts and figures We educate 26% of all UK students 81% […]
In response to the publication of today’s UCAS figures Libby Aston, Director of University Alliance, representing 22 universities at the heart of the sector, said: “The UCAS application figures for 2010 highlight the central role Alliance universities are playing in ensuring that the UK has sufficient science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills – the very skills which […]
University Alliance represents 22 major, dynamic, business-like universities at the heart of the sector which deliver world-leading research with impact and are actively business-focussed. These universities educate 26% of all UK students and offer a research-informed, academic learning environment and a culture of entrepreneurialism, equipping graduates for the 21st century. This response follows discussion amongst […]
In response to HEFCE announcement of university funding for 2010-11 Libby Aston, Director of University Alliance, said: “HEFCE have made sensible proposals in response to Government spending cuts. Decisions made by the Funding Council have sought to limit the damage of cuts on high quality teaching and research in our universities. We welcome the commitment to continue to fund […]
University Alliance report shows that ‘misunderstanding and myths about university fees are causing more of a barrier to entry than the system itself.’ In line with the Independent Review of HE Funding and Student Finance, University Alliance has undertaken a thorough and robust consideration of the evidence regarding the impact of fees. The report ‘Impact of Fees: A […]
As universities assess the impact of the Government’s funding cuts, there is better news from at least one part of the sector which is involved in a campaign to increase the size and quality of its research. The last thing education needs is a new acronym, but welcome to NTEU. It stands for New Type […]