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  1. University Alliance responds to the initial proposed changes to the Research Excellence Framework (REF)

    June 15, 2023

    In response to the initial proposed changes to the Research Excellence Framework (REF), Vanessa Wilson CEO of University Alliance said: “We welcome the initial proposed changes to the next Research Excellence Framework. In our consultation response to the Future Research Assessment Programme, we outlined concerns that REF would become a more frequent exercise. We are therefore delighted that REF will next be conducted in 2028. This brings a degre…

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  2. “Innovation needs to be kick-started”: University Alliance responds to Horizon alternative proposals

    April 6, 2023

    On 6 April 2023, the Government released a prospectus for a potential UK alternative to the Horizon Europe, named Pioneer. In response, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance, said: “The whole Higher Education sector has been unanimous that association with Horizon Europe will always be our preference ahead of any alternative scheme. That said, University Alliance will consider the proposals in the Pioneer prospectus with great interest. Rese…

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  3. University Alliance responds to the Hewitt Review

    April 4, 2023

    In response to the Hewitt Review, our Head of Policy Susanna Kalitowski said: “We welcome Patricia Hewitt’s review of integrated care systems. In response, the government should produce a strategy for the social care workforce, complementary to the NHS workforce plan, as soon as possible. The review emphasises the value of collaboration in planning the future healthcare workforce. University Alliance has called for universities and colleges to be…

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    Nursing simulation at the University of Derby

  4. University Alliance responds to HE-BCI consultation on ‘in-kind’ contributions

    March 31, 2023

    …higher education institutions, the time and cost burden of setting-up and running a process to fully capture in-kind contributions will continue to outweigh the benefits unless there are clearer incentives or requirements. We are also concerned that taking a piecemeal approach to the HE-BCI review could end up creating additional burden for some institutions, particularly if further changes are needed as a result of the ongoing review of knowledg…

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  5. University Alliance announce support for rejection of Springer Nature proposals

    February 21, 2023

    In response to the HE sector’s recent rejection of the proposals presented by Springer Nature, on open access to research, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “Our university members are fully behind the recent decision by the sector, and the negotiating team, to reject the latest offer from Springer Nature. We recognise and welcome the improvements that Springer Nature has made to its offer throughout the negotiations. However, the late…

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  6. University Alliance responds to the latest UCAS application figures

    February 9, 2023

    …UK, the challenge in training enough nursing staff does not just lie in recruitment. Last year only 52% of people who applied to study nursing across the UK were accepted onto courses. There is a lack of capacity to train nurses in the UK that is a more long-term issue than year-on-year fluctuations in demand from students. “The challenge in training nurses is driven by a lack of placement capacity within the NHS itself, as well as a lack of long-…

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  7. University Alliance responds to the Lifelong Learning Bill

    February 2, 2023

    …anessa Wilson, University Alliance CEO, said: “Alliance universities are already ahead of the curve in developing innovative training and education offers that enable people to upskill and reskill throughout their lifetime. The introduction of a Lifelong Loan Entitlement will open more opportunities up to more people, and we welcome it wholeheartedly. We are pleased to see that the necessary steps are now being taken to implement the LLE, through…

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  8. University Alliance responds to the NMC’s announcement on simulated learning in nursing training

    January 25, 2023

    Responding to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s announcement to permanently allow up to 600 hours of clinical placements to take place in simulated settings during nursing training, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “This announcement by the Nursing and Midwifery Council is both timely and welcome. It recognises how universities are innovating by using simulated facilities and techniques to deliver high-quality nursing training. Thro…

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    Using Virtual Reality headsets at Middlesex University

  9. DTA Summer School 2022 begins this week, with an emphasis on community

    July 5, 2022

    …image that encompasses or represents their research, and will display the breadth of expertise and creativity present within the DTA community. There is the opportunity to vote for a favourite from the submissions during the event. Links for this will be shared via social media. Other activities include the “Tweet your thesis” competition, where DTA researchers are encouraged to summarise their thesis within 3 tweets. The DTA reps, who are researc…

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