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  1. UK universities are not obstacles the government needs to overcome

    Written by Debra Humphris, Chair of University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor of University of Brighton This article first appeared in Times Higher Education on 13th April 2021 It is often said that the diversity of the UK higher education sector is its strength. However clichéd the phrase may have become, the past 12 months has surely […]

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  2. University Alliance responds to today’s update in government guidance for student returns to campus

    Responding to today’s (13/04/2021) update in government guidance for the return of Higher Education students to campus, now to be from 17th May, CEO of University Alliance Vanessa Wilson said: “On behalf of our students and staff we are bitterly disappointed that the government have not stood by their commitment to prioritise the re-opening of […]

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  3. Remaining students must be allowed to return to higher education

    Responding to the Prime Minister’s latest announcement on the lifting of lockdown, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “On behalf of our member students and staff we are disappointed that, following this most recent government review, the PM has made no commitment for the remaining higher education students to be allowed to return to campus […]

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  4. Alliance universities set to play a vital role in the UK’s recovery from the pandemic

    The 12 universities that make up the University Alliance group will help power a national economic, social and cultural recovery from COVID-19, according to a new campaign launched today. These universities will deliver the skills, ideas and innovations needed to generate the pillars of growth for an economic recovery that will see communities across the […]

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  5. Three QAA bids won by consortia made up of University Alliance and DTA members

    In the recent QAA call for expressions of interest to lead Collaborative Enhancement Partnership Projects, 3 out of the 13 successful bids were from consortia made up of University Alliance Members and members of our Doctoral Training Alliance. Two of the projects, Developing a set of inclusive assessment design attributes for use across the HE sector and […]

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  6. University and Student Union leaders call for a return to campus

    More than 40 University Chancellors, Chairs of governing bodies, Vice-Chancellors and Student Union presidents from the University Alliance have joined together to call on the Prime Minister to permit universities to re-open from April 12. In an open letter to the Prime Minister, the group urge the Government to allow a return to campus for […]

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  7. Government must allow all remaining Higher Education students to return

    Responding to calls for the Government to allow remaining Higher Education students to return to campus on 12th April, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “We support the call for all remaining higher education students to be allowed to return to campus from 12th April, as students in all stages of education have already been […]

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  8. Government must protect research funding and Horizon association

    University Alliance, the voice of professional and technical universities, has today written to the Prime Minister seeking assurances as to the future of funding for research in the UK and continued association to the Horizon programme. Globally connected and locally rooted, Alliance universities work with industry and public sector partners through their research to support […]

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  9. University Alliance member elected President of Universities UK

    In response to the announcement that University Alliance board member and Vice Chancellor of UWE Bristol Professor Steve West has been elected as the new President of Universities UK, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “We are thrilled that UWE Bristol’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Steve West has been announced as the new President of Universities UK. […]

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  10. New publication demonstrates scale of impact delivered by Research and Innovation at Alliance universities.

    A new publication released today (10 March) by University Alliance (UA) showcases how research taking place in universities across the Alliance is delivering local and global impact. Launched to coincide with British Science Week, the publication uses case studies to highlight how Alliance universities work with partners to address real-word challenges, and to deliver research activities that directly benefit people, communities, businesses […]

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