Response to Milburn review into Social Mobility and Child Poverty
…bmitted the following response to the Milburn review into Social Mobility and Child Poverty – download it here….
…bmitted the following response to the Milburn review into Social Mobility and Child Poverty – download it here….
…the University Alliance, argued that the proposals could result in fewer places on “high-demand, high-quality courses with good employment outcomes in the mainstream of the sector”. “We are concerned that this won’t lead to a demand led system. We therefore strongly support Hefce and the government’s commitment to monitor the situation and make any necessary changes in 2013-14,” she said. “It is not the case the removal of numbers from one part of…
…nce could not. I have learned an enormous amount myself through the project about the real way that these partnerships are working across the UK – I hope you will too!…
…on: more than just a degree – which can be found athttps://www.unialliance.ac.uk/campaigns/studentstories/our-vision-more-than-just-a-degree/ University Alliance is a group of 23 major, business-engaged universities committed to delivering world-class research and a quality student experience around the UK. They are universities without boundaries: delivering economic and social growth through close links with their research, students and staff an…
…15 Consultation question 1: Is our proposal of a threshold HEIF allocation a satisfactory and appropriate response to the need now to focus HEIF on the most effective KE performers? Consultation question 2: Are there additional metrics available now that capture the breadth and benefits from KE activity, including activity primarily leading to non- monetised benefits, and that could be used to demonstrate the effectiveness of KE performance and c…
…University Alliance Director, Libby Aston, talks about the important role universities play in building the economy. Universities do this with the greatest impact when they work closely with industry. Libby also points out the need to clearly communicate the new student finance system so that no applicant is put off going to university. The interview came on the back of the GSK announcing they would pay tuition off for top graduates….
…icular Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. Far from being outmoded, KTPs are a proven vehicle for creating innovation and development in businesses, small and large, across the UK economy through a process of knowledge exchange with universities. [Download document]…
Will you want to vote on university funding and fees in the coming Parliament? Do you have a university in your constituency? This briefing paper is a snapshot of the issues which are likely to be voted on or debated during the next Parliament and the ways University Alliance can provide useful information. Universities are now major generators of economic growth for the UK and the largest employers in some cities. [Download Briefing Paper as PDF…
…A scramble for university is under way with up to 186,000 students chasing a dwindling number of unfilled places. With another record in the A-level pass rate, and 27% of entries gaining As or A*s, the competition appears more intense than ever. The university admissions service said 2010 was perhaps the toughest year for admissions for the past decade. Read the full article. …
…tax does not do that quickly enough. It would exclude those who do not pay UK income tax or chose to graduate abroad. There would have to be cut-offs and exemptions, as Browne’s researchers are discovering. Worse for universities it would again centralise funding, making them more dependent on Treasury goodwill, not less as Blair-Brown intended in creating annual fees, one of their more important public sector reforms, vital to maintaining the tri…