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

    October 29, 2020

    …ation 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 housing policy, too. Care leavers who are on the waiting list for a council property are not always able to take up the 365 day accommodation offer from universities. Under some strict local authority rules, living outside their local area means they will lose their priority plac…

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  2. Hertfordshire Law Clinic launches online Housing Advice clinic for tenants

    October 23, 2020

    …free housing advice during this difficult time when many people will be struggling financially. Since we launched two weeks ago, we have been overwhelmed with enquiries. We are very grateful to Cheryl Gaunt and Ruth Camp for helping us set up this desperately needed new service.” Cheryl Gaunt, Housing Solicitor at Just for Kids Law commented: “This is a vital service for residents of Hertfordshire, where legal aid is scarce and it is almost impos…

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  3. UA Summit: Day one summary

    June 2, 2020

    …y that ‘in these uncertain times we need to find strength in navigating disruption and reveal our strong sense of identity and value as universities’. While the challenges are far from over, as we look to the future Alliance universities will have a vital role to play in supporting an economic, social and cultural recovery from this crisis.   A message from the Universities Minister A video message was delivered by the Universities Minister Michel…

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  4. How Alliance universities are contributing to the fight against Coronavirus

    March 27, 2020

    …ee car parking facilities for local hospital workers Developing a training video (for resus) to be used by the trust to train staff to respond to Covid19 Students are volunteering in local trusts and delivering services such as food banks and producing care packages for those vulnerable in the community Providing expertise and scientific evidence to inform decision making of resilience forums and public engagement through the media Download the fu…

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  5. Jo Johnson MP Appointed as Minister of State

    July 25, 2019

    …n and Funding Review, calling it “regressive” as it would “destabilise uni finances, imperil many courses & reverse progress in widening access”. He has also been engaged in the debate surrounding student-visas and recently tabled an amendment to the immigration bill to allow students to work in the UK for two years following their graduation. Vanessa Wilson, Chief Executive of University Alliance said: “We welcome the minister back to the role du…

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  7. Unconscious bias in higher education: A talk for International Women’s Day

    March 23, 2016

    …nce for mitigating unconscious bias in teaching and learning. As a general rule, there are three key steps: convince yourself unconscious bias exists and you are affected by it; be a ‘bias interrupter’ – if you suspect yourself or others of bias, do something about it; devise policies and processes which limit the effect of bias. Examples include setting clear criteria before making an evaluation or assessment (and sticking to them!); asking for s…

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  8. HE leaders and heroes

    …e Tees Valley as a global centre for bioscience. Dr Vanderhoven joined the National Horizons Centre, a £22.3 million national centre of excellence for the bioscience sector, in September 2020 and has quickly established it as one of the UK’s leading facilities for research, collaboration, skills and training for the life sciences. Working tirelessly to enhance the NHC brand, she has developed key partnerships in the sector ensuring the centre’s pr…

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  9. University Alliance comments on proposals to tackle grade inflation

    November 28, 2018

    …creasing from 61% to 75% and first class honours doubling from 13% to 26%. Today’s report points to a wide range of factors behind the national doubling in the proportion of firsts and upper second degrees since 2010/11 – but concluded there remained significant ‘unexplained’ drivers behind the uplift. The UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment is now consulting on proposals that universities should sign-up to a sector-wide statement of inte…

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  10. Design: a long view

    November 22, 2012

    …try, the country’s mechanics found themselves deficient due to lack of instruction. Not surprisingly, the anxieties and concerns that led to such aims came primarily from national, industrial, and commercial ambitions. Understood as ‘a peculiarly manufacturing nation’, Great Britain was found wanting in arts as applied to design when compared to other nations such as France, Prussia and Bavaria – a finding that has echoed repeatedly to this day. T…

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