Doubts raised about PQA and AAB proposals as sector responds to White Paper
…one part of the sector and replacing them at another will cater for the same set of students or deliver the same outcomes.”…
…one part of the sector and replacing them at another will cater for the same set of students or deliver the same outcomes.”…
…enerate new ideas but also translate and diffuse it so that it has real impact. ‘Knowledge workforce’ reinforces the fact that high-level skills are of crucial importance to productivity growth, particularly in a developed economy. Finally, ‘Attracting inward investment’ looks at the often overlooked role of universities as one of the UK’s major export industries, leveraging investment for the UK economy. By telling the story of real and meaningfu…
…ion: 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 a…
…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….
…versities have real expertise in driving economic growth through this approach. These are universities undertaking world-leading research, often in highly rated STEM departments, working closely with industry to generate near-market solutions and starting new businesses. Harnessing the links and processes that allow knowledge to be shared between universities and business is of critical importance. Technology Innovation Centres will go some way in…
…ring 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…
…etary said. Mr Cable was setting out a more “progressive” system of funding that includes proposals for a so-called “graduate tax”. And he admitted that as the university sector becomes more competitive, it is inevitable that some institutions will struggle and should be left to fail. Read the full article. …