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

    April 5, 2021

    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 and in person teaching from 12th April. This is despite overwhelming evidence that our university…

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    Vanessa

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

    March 30, 2021

    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 Making the language of assessment inclusive, arose through collaborations identified at UA’s…

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

    March 26, 2021

    …n to campus from 12th April, as students in all stages of education have already been permitted. Delaying any further only serves to undermine the tremendous work and significant investment by universities to ensure their campuses are Covid safe and secure for students and staff alike. “Delaying a return any further also has huge and worrying ramifications for the mental health and wellbeing of our students who have already experienced significant…

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    Vanessa Wilson CEO

  4. University Alliance Chair launches LGBTQ+ network for postgraduate researchers with ‘in conversation with’ talk.

    February 16, 2021

    …iving to do more. I am pleased that networks, like the LGBTQ+ that DTA are running, will create inclusive spaces and be driven by the power and energy of those within them to generate wider change in our institutions.”   This is just one of the networks created by the DTA during the pandemic. The DTA Team support researchers to coordinate these groups themselves via WhatsApp groups and virtual gatherings. Others that have been set up are dedicated…

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  6. UA responds to Government announcement of further hardship funding

    February 2, 2021

    …are experiencing growing financial hardship as a result of the ongoing disruption from the pandemic. Alliance universities have made significant investments to ensure support reaches those students most in need, including those facing financial difficulty and to tackle challenges relating to digital inclusion and wellbeing. “With demands on the support available continuing to increase, the Government’s announcement of an additional £50million of…

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    Vanessa

  7. University Alliance responds to the Government’s Skills for jobs White Paper and Interim Conclusion of the Review of Post-18 Education and Funding

    January 21, 2021

    …ls, and more broadly as an essential part of the national education infrastructure, it is right that further education receives additional investment and post-16 education is reformed. However, it is also vital that the role of universities in delivering technical skills is not forgotten; the divide between academic and technical education can be overstated. Alliance universities are both technical and academic in their education and research, wit…

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  8. UA hosts Research & Innovation roundtable with Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, Chief Executive of UKRI

    January 18, 2021

    On Wednesday 13 January, University Alliance hosted a roundtable with our Research & Innovation network and Chief Executive of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser. The discussion centred around creating and enabling a positive research culture within higher education institutions and improving equality, diversity and inclusion across the whole research and innovation pipeline; reflecting the shared priorities of UKRI an…

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  9. Group calls for urgent clarity over UK Shared Prosperity Fund

    November 17, 2020

    …a. “At Teesside University alone, we have leveraged over £50m through EU Structural funds. These have delivered infrastructure and innovation such as our National Horizons Centre, and supported over 1000 SME’s; directly supporting jobs and regional businesses in the Tees Valley. “With the existing funding due to end and no plan in place for the UKSPF, we run the risk of a gap emerging between funding regimes and the programmes they support, result…

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  10. A postcode lottery is stopping children in care from going to university

    October 29, 2020

    …starts at school, when children in care typically experience extensive disruption to their education, often as a result of moving between homes. This may lead them to feel like like they don’t know who to talk to about going to university. Without access to accurate information and advice, or the right support network and role models, they may struggle to navigate the admissions system, which puts many off applying. There are problems with housin…

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