UA has today, Tuesday 18 August, commented on the announced changes to the way A-levels and other qualifications will now be graded. CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “Alliance universities will continue to be incredibly flexible, as they have been throughout this crisis, and do everything in their power to help learners achieve their ambitions and work […]
UA has today, Thursday 13 August, reacted to this year’s A-level results for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Commenting on students receiving their results, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance, said: “A huge congratulations to everyone receiving their results today. We know how hard you have all worked for this, and although the school year […]
Up and down the country, thousands of young people will be anxiously opening their A level or BTEC results this morning in the hope they’ve achieved the grades that have secured them their chosen place at university. Students are likely to experience a rollercoaster of emotions, even more than usual after these turbulent past few […]
Reacting to the Government’s ‘triple lock’ promise for Exam results in England and Northern Ireland, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “The late hour of this change in government policy creates unnecessary additional stress for learners and a number of challenges for universities, but applicants should be reassured that universities are incredibly flexible and will […]
UA response to ARPA inquiry
Written evidence submitted by University Alliance to the Education Select Committee. This submission accompanies our recent oral evidence appearance.
In response to the National Student Survey 2020, published today, CEO of University Alliance Vanessa Wilson said: “It is really pleasing to see that student satisfaction levels at Alliance universities continue to remain very high. “Our member universities consistently work hard to deliver high quality academic learning and professional opportunities, along with an outstanding student experience, […]
The Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, today (9 July 2020) made a speech on further education reform, which included the decision to abolish the 50% target of young people going to university. Reacting to the speech, Chief Executive of University Alliance Vanessa Wilson commented: “We’re pleased to see the government put further and […]
This article first appeared in Times Education Supplement (Tes) Degree apprenticeships have a vital role to play in the post-Covid recovery, write Robert Halfon and Quintin McKellar The chancellor outlined in his summer statement today a new £2 billion “Kickstart Scheme” to create high-quality job opportunities for under-25s, as well as a payout for employers worth up to £2,000 […]
The Covid-19 crisis should be an opportunity to re-examine how we deliver education, and, as was discussed recently ‘in conversation with Emma Hardy MP’ at the University Alliance Summit, a chance to use our connections with industry to play our part in the nation’s recovery from Covid-19. Several weeks have passed since that conversation took […]
