Briefing: international students at Alliance universities
This 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 since 2023.
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UA briefing: Higher education reform
Read more of: UA briefing: Higher education reformOn 4 November 2024, the Secretary of State for Education made a statement to the House of Commons outlining plans for an inflationary increase in higher education tuition fees and student maintenance loans. In the same statement, she set out her priorities for higher education reform. These were reiterated in a letter to the sector […]
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University Alliance respond to OfS strategy consultation for 2025-2030
Read more of: University Alliance respond to OfS strategy consultation for 2025-2030University Alliance have submitted their response to the Office for Students strategy consultation for the years 2025 – 2030. Find the full submission here. Overview of the response Whilst University Alliance supports many of the priorities set out in the proposed strategy, wewere dismayed to see a lack of focus on cutting the cost and […]
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University Alliance’s submission to the Spending Review
Read more of: University Alliance’s submission to the Spending ReviewUniversity Alliance has made its submission to the Treasury ahead of this year’s Spending Review. The submission highlights how professional and technical universities are critical to delivering the government’s decade of renewal, and focuses on three of the government’s missions: kickstarting economic growth, building an NHS fit for the future and breaking down the barriers […]
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New report on the barriers to expanding healthcare degree apprenticeships
Read more of: New report on the barriers to expanding healthcare degree apprenticeshipsTo coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, University Alliance (UA) and the University of Derby have jointly published a comprehensive report that explores the current enablers of and barriers to delivering healthcare apprenticeships. Titled ‘An exploration of barriers and enablers to the expansion of healthcare degree apprenticeships’, the report focuses on expanding apprenticeship participation for Allied […]
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University Alliance submits proposals to the 10 Year Health Plan
Read more of: University Alliance submits proposals to the 10 Year Health PlanUniversity Alliance has made a submission to the ‘Change NHS: help build a health service fit for the future’ consultation, as part of a national conversation to develop the 10 Year Health Plan for England. UA’s policy proposals include: Read UA’s full submission here.
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University Alliance publish Invest 2035 consultation response
Read more of: University Alliance publish Invest 2035 consultation responseOur consultation response focuses on how professional and technical universities contributeto many of the cross-cutting enablers of a pro-business environment identified in the greenpaper and how these can be optimised through government policy. Growth driving sectorsWe argue the government should seize the opportunity to utilise the whole higher educationsector to deliver the Industrial Strategy, Sector […]
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University Alliance’s submission on improving the curriculum and assessment system
Read more of: University Alliance’s submission on improving the curriculum and assessment systemUniversity Alliance has made a submission to the DfE’s call for evidence on improving the curriculum and assessment system, ahead of the Curriculum and Assessment Review. Read UA’s submission here.
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Creative Education Coalition’s submission to the Curriculum Review Call for Evidence 2024
Read more of: Creative Education Coalition’s submission to the Curriculum Review Call for Evidence 2024The Creative Education Coalition have submitted to the Curriculum Review Call for Evidence. See the full submission here. The Creative Education Coalition are made up of the following organisations: University Alliance London Higher GuildHEDrama and Theatre Education AllianceAssociation for Art History University College London (UCL)Royal College of Art (RCA)University of the Arts London (UAL)National Saturday […]
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University Alliance publish asks ahead of 2024 Autumn Budget
Read more of: University Alliance publish asks ahead of 2024 Autumn BudgetUniversity Alliance has published their budget submission to the Treasury, which was submitted on Tuesday 10 September, outlining their asks for the October 2024 Budget and 2025/26 Departmental Expenditure Limits. Three asks have been highlighted as part of the submission, with each ask accompanied by a policy recommendations and an explanation of the rationale and […]