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  1. The sector’s long-term health has to be at the forefront of our thinking

    …asons, we cannot afford for this to get lost in the rapid change to a more marketised sector. But as a starting point, we will continue to stress that now isn’t the time for any big policy changes. The impact of the new system is not yet clear and an evidence-base is crucial for any future changes. This year isn’t a reliable indicator, as universities and students adjust to the new system. I look forward to working with the exceptional team at Uni…

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  2. UA welcomes government support package

    …“University Alliance very much welcomes the package of measures announced today, which will give universities and students much-needed reassurance as we navigate the months ahead. During this crisis the interests of students has been at the forefront of decisions taken at a local and national level. The temporary measures outlined will protect the ability of current and future generations of students to choose from a diverse range of world-class…

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  3. Harnessing the power of changemakers

    …s who are the driving force behind the UK’s success in the entrepreneurial world. Start-up: a story We can already see the impact the entrepreneurial world is having on student and graduate behaviour. This is something that we highlighted in our recent ‘Start-up: a story’ project. In 2009 there were 12 university enterprise societies, now there are 130. Turnover from graduate start-ups doubled between 2008 and 2010 to over £270m. Alliance universi…

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  4. Humanitarian business: Our innovation strategy is helping disaster-affected third world relief funds – University of Brighton

    …n of innovation as one of the principal themes of the United Nations’ 2016 World Humanitarian Summit was testimony to the importance of innovation as a means of bridging the funding gap. CENTRIM, established in the top ten innovation research groups in the world, undertook commissions to explore the role which crisis conditions play in shaping new innovation trajectories and how this further enables radical innovation. Extending earlier innovation…

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  5. New report shows ‘size doesn’t matter’ when it comes to research excellence

    …a group of 23 major, business-engaged universities committed to delivering world-class research and a quality student experience around the UK. They are universities without boundaries: delivering economic and social growth through close links with their research, students and staff and the world around them – locally, nationally and internationally. With representation right across the UK they educate over 25% of all UK students, with large propo…

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  6. Huffington Post: Is university still the best route to a desirable career?

    …professions for which a degree is an essential entry requirement and many more where even if a degree isn’t required, employers are more likely to look favourably at graduates.” You can read the full article here. Maddalaine also appeared on Sky News where she spoke about the choices facing students receiving their results today.  …

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  7. Powering jobs and the recovery

    …ue and contribution Alliance universities bring to individuals and the job market, and how this will support a recovery. The #UAPoweringJobs campaign will showcase how courses at Alliance universities are preparing the future workforce, and are designed in partnership with industry and employers to equip graduates to move seamlessly into employment from day one; through practical, skills-led learning, real-world experience and on-the-job training….

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  8. University Alliance responds to A level results announcement

    …ith employers to develop innovative, problem-solving, entrepreneurial, job-ready graduates and post-graduates who will be essential to the national, social and cultural recovery effort in the months and years ahead. Alliance universities pride themselves on supporting the most disadvantaged students in society and will stand ready to help and assist those students who have faced the greatest hardship resulting from the pandemic. “We very much welc…

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  9. Stronger Together: Building A University Alliance For The Future

    …y platform, setting out a bold agenda. We’ve got a history of working constructively with policymakers behind the scenes, while advocating, arguing and lobbying hard for our 21 full and programme members. And we run great initiatives, including our Doctoral Training Alliance, which has supported hundreds of PhD scholars since 2015. But we can’t stand still. I want to get away from the old-fashioned, hierarchical outlook within higher education, wh…

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  10. University Alliance warns against sleepwalking towards a privatised university sector

    …ith graduate contribution constitute a radical shift to an almost entirely market-based system and could bring about irreversible change to the fundamental nature of our universities. We will work closely with the Government to make sure we don’t sleepwalk into a system that is more privatised than even the US. “At a time when our international competitors are investing heavily in higher education, science and research, the UK must ensure that its…

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