In October of this year I was appointed as the National Director for University Alliance’s Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) programme. In my application for the role I had reflected on my own experience as a PhD student and on my institutional experience of leading on postgraduate research (PGR) provision and support. I completed my PhD […]
We provided written evidence to the NUS Poverty Commission which aims to address barriers working class students face in regards to access, retention and success in post-16 education. You can read our response here or by clicking on the image.
A contemporary arts professor from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has won this year’s Turner Prize after judges praised her work for addressing “pertinent questions of personal and political identity”. The news that the prestigious international award would go to Professor Lubaina Himid MBE, based in Preston, was announced live on the BBC on […]
The House of Commons Education Select Committee has published the written evidence for its inquiry into value for money in higher education, including University Alliance’s written submission. You can read our submission here or click on the image to download the document. More details about the inquiry can be found here.
Commenting on the National Audit Office’s report on the higher education market, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Today’s report makes some important points about the development of the HE market: it is right to highlight the need for more comprehensive independent advice and guidance for students and the worrying fall in the number […]
Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell has written a piece for Times Higher Education about how we need to remember how universities transform their students’ life chances. In our efforts to justify our current funding structure, we are perhaps underplaying what really motivates students – and the real value that they bring to society. Of course, people want […]
The Hidden Story: universities and knowledge exchange in the creative industries A major research project into the contribution of university knowledge exchange to the creative economy is published this week. The AHRC-funded research The Hidden Story: Understanding knowledge exchange partnerships with the creative economy was led by Kingston University with collaborators from Alliance universities. It mapped the ways in which […]
The Hidden Story research project has published a major report into the contribution of university knowledge exchange to the creative economy. The AHRC-funded research The Hidden Story: Understanding knowledge exchange partnerships with the creative economy was led by Kingston University with collaborators from Alliance universities. It mapped the ways in which higher education institutions support the creative […]
University Alliance chair John Latham, vice-chancellor of Coventry University, has written a blog for Wonkhe following the publication of the Industrial Strategy white paper. He offers further reflections on aspects of the strategy, in relation to skills and place. One of the most significant announcements was that the Office for Students will have an important […]
University Alliance features in the second Annual Report from the Smart Specialisation Hub. The report showcases a cross-section of Hub activity over the past year. Tom Frostick, Policy and Programme Manager, University Alliance wrote about the role of universities in place-making and regional growth. Place, a word which featured more than a hundred times in […]
