University Alliance response to UCAS engagement exercise
University Alliance have responded to UCAS’ engagement exercise on allocating UCAS Tariff points to Apprenticeships at Level 3 and SCQF Level 6. Read our full response.
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University Alliance’s response to the REF 2029 Open Access Consultation
Read more of: University Alliance’s response to the REF 2029 Open Access ConsultationUniversity Alliance has published their response to REF 2029 Open Access Consultation. Read our full response.
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UA responds to Ofsted’s Big Listen
Read more of: UA responds to Ofsted’s Big ListenUniversity Alliance has published their response to Ofsted’s Big Listen. See the full response here.
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University Alliance responds to OfS call for evidence on public grant funding
Read more of: University Alliance responds to OfS call for evidence on public grant fundingUniversity Alliance has published their response to the Office for Students’ call for evidence on public grant funding. See the full response here.
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University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on proposed regulatory advice
Read more of: University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on proposed regulatory adviceUniversity Alliance has published their response to the Office for Students’ consultation on proposed regulatory advice and other matters relating to freedom of speech. Summary We welcome the principle of OfS developing guidance on freedom of speech with practicalexamples. However, UA members have not found the draft guidance as helpful as it could be. Theexamples […]
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Explainer: international students at Alliance universities
Read more of: Explainer: international students at Alliance universitiesThis briefing examines the drivers behind growth in the number of international students studying at Alliance universities in recent years, and the decline we have seen in 2024.
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University Alliance responds to Sutton Trust’s report on reforming student maintenance
Read more of: University Alliance responds to Sutton Trust’s report on reforming student maintenanceToday (21 March), The Sutton Trust released their latest report ‘Reforming Student Maintenance’. The report features modelling from London Economics and recommends: the reintroduction of maintenance grants; for wider eligibility for support by increasing parental income thresholds; increasing the overall amount of maintenance available; changing the repayment terms of the loan to make the system […]
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University Alliance responds to DfE’s Advanced British Standard consultation
Read more of: University Alliance responds to DfE’s Advanced British Standard consultationUniversity Alliance have published their response to the Department for Education’s Advanced British Standard consultation. Summary See the full consultation response here.
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University Alliance responds to the Office for Students’ free speech complaints scheme consultation
Read more of: University Alliance responds to the Office for Students’ free speech complaints scheme consultationUniversity Alliance has published their response to the Office for Students’ consultation on their free speech complaints scheme. Summary The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 requires the Office for Students (OfS) to operate a free speech complaints scheme. It is imperative that this new scheme runs as effectively and efficiently as possible, ensuring […]
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UA’s asks ahead of the Spring Budget
Read more of: UA’s asks ahead of the Spring BudgetAddressing 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 […]