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Higher Apprenticeships – the role of universities
The demand in our economy for high-level skills, to generate jobs and boost the UK’s global competitiveness, is in no doubt. We know that 80% of new jobs require skills at this level. This is well...
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Education for Sustainable Development
I am very proud that today we are hosting the launch of the QAA and HEA guidance for higher education providers on Education for Sustainable Development. Over the last 20 years UWE Bristol has...
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Supporting Student Mental Wellbeing
Supporting the mental wellbeing of students is a growing concern in higher education and among healthcare providers. As Vice-Chancellor of one of the largest universities in the UK, with an...
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Civic Leadership, Innovation and Economic Growth
With the run up to the General Election in May and the growing debate around devolution and cities, it was very timely to speak at the UUK Conference ‘Powering the Knowledge Economy: Universities,...
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Anticipation. Disruption. Excellence.
Students, businesses, government and society are all demanding something new and different from the higher education sector. We need new ways to deliver fresh thinking and ideas to secure the UK’s...
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An Active City is a Competitive City
Cities are competing in a global knowledge economy. With the greater mobility of business and labour, the personal choices and lifestyle preferences of highly skilled workers are increasingly...
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100% Student Satisfaction
Fifteen UWE Bristol programmes have performed outstandingly in the National Student Survey 2015, achieving the maximum possible score. A further 29 have scored exceptionally high at above 90%. Feedback...
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Graduates are key to a global knowledge economy
The CIPD report published this week, Over-qualification and skills mismatch in the graduate labour market, is extremely shortsighted and dangerous in its assumptions. If the UK is to build a strong...
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Longitudinal data again shows high value of a degree
Figures published today by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) again underline the long term value of a degree, with less than 3% of graduates unemployed three and half years after graduation...
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A false divide
This week we have seen two reports published focusing on how we best meet the skills needs of our economy. One from Policy Exchange on improving higher level professional and technical education, and...
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Health Education – Managing the Risks
We have now had two weeks to reflect on the Government’s Green Paper, ‘Fulfilling our Potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice’, published on the 6th November. The...
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Building healthy cities: the role of universities
It is no secret that the National Health Service is under immense pressure. An ageing and expanding population, combined with increases in chronic illness and multiple disorders, is placing strain on...
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Building bridges post EU referendum
As we have seen, the British public yesterday voted to leave the European Union. This will make Britain the first country to leave the EU since its formation. As a University, we will continue to...
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The role of universities is changing – we can’t just focus on academia
A new wave of students will be graduating over the next few weeks. They’ll be attending award ceremonies knowing they face a challenging future, entering the workplace at a time of turmoil and...
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Clear progression pathways critical to meet demand for higher skills
Today we see the launch of the Report of the Independent Panel on Technical Education. I was very pleased to be a member of the panel advising ministers on this important agenda and strongly support...
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The impact of social media on the mental health of students
Steve West recently gave this presentation to MPs and Peers The use of social media is increasingly pervasive in the UK and across the globe, particularly in the lives of our students. At present,...
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We can and we should adopt NEWS
Spreading Innovation to Save Lives Our NHS and social care system are one of the country’s greatest assets. They are a fantastic gift that we give to each other and one that is envied across the globe....
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Mental Health for Everyone
Every higher education institution clearly strives to be a place where people can flourish. More than 2.2 million students and over 400,000 staff are engaged in higher education in the UK. However on...
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Taking a lead on Brexit
(An extract from a speech given to the AUA Autumn Conference, Cardiff Nov. 23) Things considered universities are not in bad shape. This is compared to 2011 when HEFCE was reporting 1 in 5 of...
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Mental Wealth First
This week I am announcing ‘Mental Wealth First’: UWE Bristol’s Commitment to put Mental Health and Wellbeing first, for both students and staff. This means adopting the whole university approach of the...
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