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  1. University Alliance responds to the package of announcements released by the Department for Education

    January 21, 2021

    Papers released today (Thursday 21st January 2021) include the Teaching Excellence Framework review response, the Post-Admissions Qualification consultation and the Interim Conclusion of the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding. Commenting on the publications, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “The package of announcements released today – including the Interim response to the post-18 review, […]

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  2. University Alliance responds to the Government’s Skills for jobs White Paper and Interim Conclusion of the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding

    January 21, 2021

    Commenting on the publication of the White Paper and interim response, University Alliance Chair and Vice Chancellor of the University of Brighton Professor Debra Humphris said: “As the nation looks to build back better from the pandemic, the country will need more people with higher level skills. It is therefore welcome to see the commitment […]

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  3. UA hosts Research & Innovation roundtable with Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, Chief Executive of UKRI

    January 18, 2021

    On Wednesday 13 January, University Alliance hosted a roundtable with our Research & Innovation network and Chief Executive of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser. The discussion centred around creating and enabling a positive research culture within higher education institutions and improving equality, diversity and inclusion across the whole research and innovation […]

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  4. University Alliance responds to Ofqual/DfE A-level and GCSE consultation proposals

    January 15, 2021

    Responding to the proposals published today (Friday 15th January 2021) by DfE and Ofqual, for the system to be put in place due to summer exam cancellations, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “University Alliance welcomes the chance to engage in the Ofqual/DfE A-levels and GCSE consultation. The announced consultation delivers some much needed, and […]

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  5. UA responds to NMC update on placements

    January 14, 2021

    The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have today announced they will reintroduce emergency education standards to enable final year nursing students to opt-in to support the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, via extended clinical placement. Responding to the news, Professor Debra Humphris, University of Brighton Vice Chancellor and Chair of University Alliance said: “Alliance universities […]

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  6. The DTA Rep Committee: Amplifying the voice of PhD researchers

    January 5, 2021

    By Social Policy Reps Katheryn Margaret Pascoe & April Murray Cantwell During the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic, elections were held to establish the very first representative committee for DTA and DTA3 researchers. After nominations and preparing short video statements outlining why we wished to take on the role, online voting went live. April and […]

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  7. DTA3 Year in Review

    December 18, 2020

    2020 – A third extraordinary year for DTA3 Written by Heather Bennett, Deputy Head of Doctoral Training programmes It might be a cliché to define 2020 as an extraordinary year, but for the DTA3 programme, 2020 has been the third extraordinary year in a row. In early 2018 University Alliance was awarded funding through the […]

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  8. 2020 reviewed by our networks

    December 17, 2020

    This year may have been difficult and immensely challenging at times, but throughout it, Alliance universities have come together to respond to the changing circumstances and strengthened their partnership working with stakeholders; all whilst further demonstrating their vital role and contributions to their local communities and regions. For our ‘Year in review’ series, we have […]

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  10. DTA guidance for taking care of mental health and wellbeing

    December 9, 2020

    University Alliance’s Doctoral Training Alliance have developed the DTA guidance for taking care of mental health and wellbeing for their postgraduate researchers. The guidance is designed to support DTA students to: Develop their knowledge of the most common difficulties affecting the mental health of PhD researchers as well as tips to deal with them Find […]

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