Pioneering a new Civil Engineering curriculum based around real-world design challenges co-created and assessed with employers and flexible online learning. With industry relevance and practical application in mind, staff at the University of Salford set about a redesign of the entire BSc Civil Engineering syllabus to embrace experience led teaching in the subject. The course design was drawn from […]
In brief moments, I sometimes crave for an unattainable simplicity in life. But, through working with colleagues and students across the sector, I am continually reminded that it would be a sad, narrow world in which there was just one way to do things well; a singular path to success; only one road to excellence. […]
Dr Sam Grogan, Director of the Teaching Excellence Alliance (TEA) has written an article for Wonkhe about the new University Alliance initiative. You can read the article here and find out more about the TEA on our new webpage.
…I used to speak in front of the class for 95% of the time, now I make a Learning Plan and I make sure to include questions and getting the students to ask questions… …The transformation I see: before, when the clock hit 2pm children would leave to go for private tuition – now, they […]
University Alliance is proud to be a reciprocal partner for the British Chambers of Commerce Business and Education Summit 2017. We think it is vital to increase collaboration between the business community and education providers to improve young people’s transition from schools, colleges and universities into the workplace. The Business and Education Summit is an inspirational and interactive forum to […]
University Alliance held its inaugural student enterprise competition, Innovating Future Business, on Wednesday 10 May. The competition, organised in partnership with the University of Salford and held at the university’s MediaCityUK campus, showcased innovative, forward-thinking business ideas from students across Alliance universities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ryiHKWpE4 Budding entrepreneurs representing 11 Alliance institutions pitched their business ideas to a […]
The under-40s are less financially capable than their elders, according to recent research. Many people are taking on financial risks without realising the implications and 16% of us are unable to identify the balance on a bank statement. More than half of the UK population struggle to pay their bills and are worried about finances. […]
A joint project between Bristol’s two universities and the local community has won an International Green Gown Award in recognition of its work to pave the way for a more sustainable region and provide students with work experience that holds weight in the real world. Food wastage, water scarcity, carbon emissions – these are just […]
This month University Alliance will hold its inaugural student enterprise competition Innovating Future Business, showcasing and supporting forward-thinking business ideas. Budding entrepreneurs representing 11 Alliance universities will pitch to a panel of investors for a chance to win cash prizes from a prize pool of £5,000. The competition, run in partnership with hosts the University […]
Innovating Future Business is an enterprise competition encouraging innovative, forward-thinking business ideas, open to students from Alliance universities. With over 1,000 graduate start-ups coming from Alliance graduates each year, supporting student enterprise is a core part of what Alliance universities do. Equipping students with an ethos of entrepreneurship is essential for facing challenges within a global labour […]