The education strategy at Coventry University has long been based on an enquiry-led approach to learning. The premise is that, whilst we all learn differently, most people learn best by being exposed to both theory and practice. Developing learning space, physical and intellectual, for practice can challenge the institution’s estate, the academic who moves from […]
Co-creation of education fosters a more democratic education system. It sits within a wider set of values about the role that education plays in society. Co-creation provides opportunities for students to develop their education on an equitable footing with academics and teachers; rather than merely to receive knowledge passively. To embed co-creation and meaningful student […]
Tom Frostick, Policy and Programmes Manager (Research, Innovation and International) at University alliance has written a blog for Research Fortnight about what we can expect from the release of the final Research Excellence Framework guidelines. “The environment and impact guidance, published by the councils in September, actually goes a long way towards the vision in […]
A global outlook is a vital skill for future graduates. Our next generation of leaders will need to understand international cultures and engage with governments constructively both when there is a consensus and when there is a difference of views – and work with international partners to tackle those who have extreme views that infringe […]
Given the UK’s future prosperity relies on the skills and ingenuity of our people, no industry has a bigger part to play in supporting economic and social growth than our world-leading higher education sector. Yet the environment in which universities operate is changing rapidly. The world of work is undergoing big shifts and, whilst it […]
Have you noticed, over the last 20 years or so, how landscape gardeners are much more willing than they were to let some quarters of London’s parks grow wild? I used to have an office overlooking St James’s Park and loved it in every season. Now, more than a decade later, much of what was […]
University Alliance today publishes a new collection of essays on teaching excellence, outlining bold new thinking from leaders in higher education. Exploring the themes of innovation and excellence in the context of Alliance universities’ distinctive model of professional and technical education, external contributors to the collection include: Office for Students Chair Sir Michael Barber, in one […]
The diversity of Britain’s higher education system is its greatest strength, with institutions not only offering students a wide choice of high-quality courses but also a range of learning environments and approaches. For some students, the large civic university is the most exciting and suitable option. Others may prefer a small or specialist institution. While […]
The UA Teaching Excellence Alliance staged a landmark event with our Sandpit on 12 and 13 September 2017. With over 60 people from across our member universities, we drew on a depth of experience and expertise to push the boundaries of programme design. We also discussed how the Teaching Excellence Alliance should develop. So what did we […]
On a recent #LTHE Tweetchat with the Teaching Excellence Alliance (TEA) leaders Sam Grogan and Graham Holden, people were reluctant to define excellence and not only because they only had 140 characters available. A recurring theme was that it is subjective and that excellence varies for different students according to their context. In developing our […]
