Responding to the 2017 Budget statement, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Alliance universities educate over 25% of the UK’s STEM graduates and have strength and depth in STEM research, so the additional funds for PhD studentships are welcome alongside funds to attract researchers from overseas. The Research Councils must distribute these funds on the basis […]
Following the recent debate in the House of Lords where peers voted in favour of two amendments to the Higher Education and Research Bill, including one which proposed to break the link between the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and fees, UA Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell has written for THE. In the article, Maddalaine sets out the case for linking fees with […]
Commenting on the BEIS Committee report on Industrial Strategy, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Alliance universities – as hubs for innovation, providing excellent technical and professional education and with close links to industry – are natural partners for making a successful industrial strategy a reality. “The committee is right that for the strategy […]
Maddalaine Ansell, University Alliance Chief Executive, has been interviewed by Michael Wilson from Jazz FM’s Business Breakfast show. She discusses the announcement of accelerated degrees in the the amendments to the Higher Education and Research Bill. Click here to listen back to the show on Monday 27 February at 00:09:00 mins to hear Maddalaine’s interview.
Maddalaine Ansell, University Alliance Chief Executive, has been quoted in a story in The Sun about the proposals for Accelerated Degrees, under plans announced by the government. She said: “Accelerated degrees can be a really attractive option for mature students and those who are looking to get into the job market quickly with new skills. “Students […]
Yahoo has also covered the Government’s announcement of proposals for universities to be able to offer fast-track two-year degrees. UA chief executive, Maddalaine Ansell, was quoted in the story. She said: “Accelerated degrees can be a really attractive option for mature students.” You can read our full press release here.
Commenting on the announcement of new amendments to the Higher Education and Research Bill, made by Minister of State Jo Johnson today, Maddalaine Ansell, University Alliance Chief Executive, said: “These amendments significantly improve the Bill, giving the new Office for Students a broader role to support diverse students with new routes through higher education, and more […]
Fast-track degrees with higher annual fees are to be introduced in universities under plans announced by the government. The two-year degrees will cost the same as a three-year course, meaning annual fees for them will be higher. Ministers are expected to table a bill to lift the current £9,000-a-year cap on tuition costs so that […]
Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell has been quoted in an article by the Times on the plans outlined by ministers for a new generation of fast-track degrees. Universities will be encouraged to provide two-year degrees in return for the right to raise tuition fees, possibly to more than £13,000 a year. Universities Minister Jo Johnson will unveil […]
Coverage of our new report on lifelong learning has appeared in Research Professional. We launched our report, Lifelong Learning: Ladder and Lifeline, at an event in the House of Commons hosted by Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, chair of the Universities APPG. Speakers included Open University vice-chancellor Peter Horrocks, former minister for universities and science David Willetts and UCAS […]
