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  1. #ArtIsEssential campaign coalition launch Creative Education Manifesto, calling on all political parties to protect the creative arts talent pipeline

    September 21, 2023

    Ahead of party conference season, a coalition of creative and higher education organisations have launched their Creative Education Manifesto, calling on all political parties to commit collectively to restoring creative arts education. The manifesto contains eight key asks which, if actioned, the coalition argues will help protect the critical talent pipeline that feeds the UK’s […]

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  2. University Alliance respond to the Department for Education’s consultation on the de-designation of QAA as the Designated Quality Body in England

    March 7, 2023

    University Alliance has responded to the Department for Education’s consultation on the de-designation of QAA as the Designated Quality Body in England. Our full consultation response can be viewed here. Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance commented: “In our consultation response, we highlighted our strong belief that the sector needs an independent Designated Quality Board […]

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  3. ‘Delivering the Healthcare Workforce of the Future’: University Alliance publishes proposals to help tackle the NHS workforce crisis

    January 31, 2023

    University Alliance, an association of universities which collectively trains 30% of nurses in England, has today (31 January) published a briefing on ‘Delivering the Healthcare Workforce of the Future’.  It comes at a time when the NHS is facing a workforce crisis, with over 130,000 vacancies in England and over 46,000 vacant nursing posts – […]

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  5. University Alliance launches Strategic Plan for 2022-2025

    October 21, 2022

    We are delighted to launch Our Strategy for 2022-2025 today. Written in consultation with our members, this strategy sets out the Alliance’s purpose to unite and champion the UK’s professional and technical universities, and to support our member universities over the next three years, as they power the UK’s future. The new document highlights UA […]

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  6. A vision for growth: University Alliance outlines six actions the government can take to drive growth through universities

    September 22, 2022

    As the new government settle in to their posts and prepare for a fiscal event on Friday (23 September), University Alliance have released A Vision for Growth. In it, the Alliance outline a vision for national and regional growth, fuelled by technical and professional universities. The document emphasises three areas of focus: delivering the skills […]

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  8. University Alliance responds to the Higher Education reform consultation

    May 6, 2022

    Higher Education funding is in need of radical reform: University Alliance responds to the Higher Education reform consultation University Alliance (UA), which represents the UK’s leading professional and technical universities, has today submitted its response to the Department for Education’s consultation on higher education reform. The representative group argues that despite the transformative potential of […]

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  9. University Alliance sets out its vision for a successful Lifelong Loan Entitlement in LLE blueprint

    May 5, 2022

    University Alliance announce vision on how to turbo-charge lifelong learning Read Lifelong learning: a blueprint for success here. University Alliance, which represents 14 of the UK’s leading professional and technical universities, has today (5 May 2022) released its LLE Blueprint. The blueprint is a vision for the successful delivery of the Department for Education’s proposed […]

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  10. University Alliance responds to OfS 2022-25 strategy consultation

    January 6, 2022

    University Alliance welcomes the opportunity to make a high-level submission to the Office for Students’ 2022-25 strategy consultation. Alliance universities are deeply committed to providing a high-quality experience for students, and we are supportive of the principles-based and risk-led approach to regulation outlined in the draft strategy. However, as a mission group of universities, we […]

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