At a ceremony at St James’ Palace last night, three Alliance member universities were recognised for their contributions to higher and further education. The University of Greenwich, Coventry University and Birmingham City University were commended for their work tackling famine and disease, collaboration with engineering and manufacturing, and historic innovation and contribution to heritage. Alliance […]
The Teaching Excellence Alliance, one of the University Alliance member programmes, is celebrating this week as the TEA Sandpit was awarded the Educational Development Initiative of the Year by SEDA.
University Alliance sets out three simple tests to assess and engage political parties’ positions throughout the general election.
We are looking for a creative festive design to decorate the front cover of our 2019 Christmas card. The chosen winner will receive a £50 high-street voucher and be credited on the back of a card, which will be seen by senior politicians, university staff and high-level political influencers, as well as being shared […]
University Alliance today announced that two new members, Birmingham City University and Leeds Beckett University, are joining the mission group. The two universities’ membership is effective immediately, having been formally ratified by the organisation’s directors at yesterday’s (17 October 2019) members’ meeting. They join the Alliance just as the group launches its renewed vision, mission […]
University Alliance has responded to the governments proposed reforms to higher technical education in England. The proposals are intended to ensure current and future higher technical qualifications are high quality and relevant to employers, ideally enhancing their prestige and popularity with students. The government’s vision is that, in the future, Level 4 and 5 qualifications […]
University Alliance is pleased to welcome Dr Isabel Spence who will take up the new role of Network Lead. She will be managing and reinvigorating the Alliance networks, which bring together senior staff from across the membership to share ideas and tackle common issues together. Isabel has worked in the education sector for over ten […]
Last night, the government announced the reintroduction of post-study work visas, allowing international students who have studied at UK universities to stay and work for two years following their graduation. This follows years of lobbying by universities and industry who, since these visas were the scrapped seven years ago, have seen international students deterred from […]
University Alliance and our partners today launched a new call for applications for a scheme that will support international researchers to gain doctoral fellowships at eight of the country’s leading technical and professional universities. The DTA3/COFUND builds on the Doctoral Training Alliance, which is the largest nationwide multi-partner initiative of its kind. Run by University […]
Professor Debra Humphris takes office as chair of University Alliance as the mission group launches its new strategy.
