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  1. University Alliance responds to the Government’s announcement on tuition fees and student maintenance

    November 4, 2024

    University Alliance has responded to the Secretary of State for Education’s announcement today (4 November) that tuition fees and the amount of student maintenance loan available would be increased in line with inflation. Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance, said: “As University Alliance, representing professional and technical universities, we welcome this commitment to the financial […]

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  2. University Alliance responds to UCAS figures released on A Level Results day

    August 15, 2024

    In response to UCAS figures released today, Vanessa Wilson, University Alliance CEO, said: “It’s fantastic to see an increase in those from disadvantaged backgrounds increasingly applying to university. A university education remains a key pathway to achieve better lifetime earnings and opportunities and we must continue to ensure that students from all backgrounds are able […]

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  3. What you study is more important than where you study, according to new survey of graduate employers

    August 14, 2024

    When hiring, employers tend to value a graduate’s skills, the subject they studied, and vocational experience gained during their degree ahead of grades achieved or whether the graduate studied at a particular university, according to a new survey conducted by CBI Economics. Commissioned by University Alliance, CBI Economics conducted a survey of 252 UK employers […]

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  4. Historic compact agreed to take back control of the UK’s creative education system

    July 30, 2024

    As the country welcomes in a new political era, leading representatives and policy thinkers from across the creative arts, education and local government have agreed a historic compact. Following an intense day of panel sessions, workshops and keynote speeches at the Creative Education Summit, hosted by Birmingham City University’s prestigious Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC), the group has […]

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  5. University Alliance release ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’ 

    July 26, 2024

    In a new publication, University Alliance has set out a range of impactful priority actions for the government to take in their first 100 days in power. UA’s latest policy briefing ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’ identifies policies that are cost-neutral or low-cost to deliver that could help professional and technical universities deliver […]

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  6. UA’s response to the OfS’ report on the financial sustainability of HE

    May 16, 2024

    Professor Jane Harrington, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Greenwich and Chair of University Alliance said in response to the Office for Students’ report on the financial sustainability of higher education providers: ‘Today’s Office for Students’ report presents a stark picture of university finances, and comes at a critical time for the higher education sector. It […]

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  7. UA’s response to the Migration Advisory Committee’s review of the Graduate Route Visa

    May 14, 2024

    Today (14 May) Professor Jane Harrington, Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich and Chair of University Alliance has responded to the MAC review of the graduate route: “Today’s report has highlighted the substantial benefits of the graduate route to the UK. The route is clearly helping the government meet the objectives it set out […]

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  9. UA’s asks ahead of the Spring Budget

    February 27, 2024

    Addressing the immediate challenges facing our universities and their students  UK universities now incur losses of £6bn annually on their core activities of research and teaching for UK home students. Our members are making significant changes to adjust to financial pressures, including major restructuring and transformation programmes. Recent analysis by PwC demonstrates that all universities […]

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  10. University groups call for cross-government health education taskforce

    February 19, 2024

    With the latest UCAS data showing applications are down for medicine, nursing and midwifery courses, leaders from the higher education sector are calling for a new taskforce to effectively deliver NHS England’s Long-Term Workforce Plan. In a jointly-written letter sent to the Secretaries of State for Education and Health, a coalition of university mission groups […]

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