…help our members deliver the highly-skilled healthcare workforce. Policy recommendations Published in July 2024, our latest healthcare policies for the new government are detailed in our ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’ publication. A standalone publication detailing our positions can be found in our ‘Delivering the Healthcare Workforce of the Future’ policy briefing. University Alliance release ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’ P…
…report Posted on November 7, 2023 Professional and technical universities come top for student experience Posted on September 28, 2023 More news Insights Middlesex’s innovative platforming of ‘Pro-localism’ through The Newham Plays Posted on September 20, 2024 By Dr James Kenworth How the Innocence Project London law clinic is redefining clinical legal education Posted on February 20, 2024 By Dr. Louise Hewitt Unpacking the TEF narratives: what d…
…effort is needed to secure the long-term clinical-skills pipeline.’ While commending the ‘significant progress’ made by the government so far, the leaders argue ‘there is considerably more to do to realise the ambitious long-term goals of the plan, and to secure the workforce required to meet the healthcare needs of a growing, ageing population.’ – with universities’ teaching and research capabilities playing a vital role. The letter was co-writt…
…nticeships and more. We collaborate as UA to benefit our members and their communities, and to provide expertise to policy makers. Project timeline Deadline for proposals: 23:59, Friday 8 March Interviews: w/c 11 March Project kick-off: Monday 25 March. Final report and project close: Friday 31 May (provisional date). Tender process Bidders must submit an electronic copy of their tender submission no later than 23:59, Friday 8 March, with the subj…
…a nice mix.” Aisha: “I’ve had a really great breadth of experience at the company and I’ll always appreciate them giving me those opportunities, because I think it’s really enriched what otherwise would have been a quite general business and management degree,” “With the building society having a dedicated person in the HR team who looks after us on Network 75, I’ve always felt supported when doing my degree apprenticeship. I’ve got a lot out of…
…d studying when I wasn’t even sure if I’d even pass the first assignment. There has been a lot of ups and downs throughout – being heavily pregnant, trying to complete a dissertation and work full-time being one! But I’m glad I persevered through it.”…
…would have done in a full-time scenario.”…
…Increasing maintenance support for students commands popular support. UA recommendations University Alliance’s recommendations on student maintenance are to: In the short-term, uprate student loans to keep pace with the increased cost of living. Any uprating should be linked to the minimum wage, as proposed in the Augar Review In the medium-term reinstate means-tested maintenance grants for the students who are most in need of them. View UA’s full…
…e country and graduates earn an average of £100k more over their lifetimes compared with those who did not attend university. Regional inequalities will persist for as long as the disparity in higher education entry rates do. Government must now take a long-term, strategic approach to growing opportunity and closing the skills gap across the UK. Addressing regional disparities in university entry rates should be part and parcel of this. We are rec…
…implemented now.” In the letter, University Alliance made the following recommendations to the Treasury: To increase student maintenance support to keep up with the cost-of-living crisis – citing modelling by London Economics, which shows this can be in a cost-neutral way. To urgently review Higher Education participation in the Teacher’s Pension Scheme (TPS) – in response to an anticipated 5% increase in pension contributions, that technical and…
