University Alliance responds to the Office for Students’ NSS Phase 2 consultation
See the full consultation response here.
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University Alliance responds to the Higher Education reform consultation
Read more of: University Alliance responds to the Higher Education reform consultationHigher 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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University Alliance sets out its vision for a successful Lifelong Loan Entitlement in LLE blueprint
Read more of: University Alliance sets out its vision for a successful Lifelong Loan Entitlement in LLE blueprintUniversity 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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University Alliance responds to OfS 2022-25 strategy consultation
Read more of: University Alliance responds to OfS 2022-25 strategy consultationUniversity 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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University Alliance responds to OfS Quality and Standards conditions consultation
Read more of: University Alliance responds to OfS Quality and Standards conditions consultationAlliance universities are deeply committed to providing a high-quality academic experience for students, and we are broadly supportive of the principles-based and risk-led approach to regulation outlined in the consultation document. Indeed, we are largely in agreement with both the revised and new conditions for quality and standards. However, as a mission group of universities […]
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8 areas that will affect universities in the coming months
Read more of: 8 areas that will affect universities in the coming monthsPro-Vice Chancellor of UWE Bristol, Marc Griffiths, explores 8 areas which will be influencing the landscape for universities over the next twelve to eighteen months, in his thought piece : “A Changing Wind from all Directions”. Through the report, Griffiths reports on factors both good and bad for the sector, and on opportunities for Higher […]
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Comprehensive Spending Review 2021
Read more of: Comprehensive Spending Review 2021In response to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2021, University Alliance have produced this briefing, outlining how our members can support the achievement of government priorities and Power the UK’s future. A diverse, healthy, and sustainable post-18 education sector will: Train and upskill the future workforce of the NHS and public services. Generate jobs and provide […]
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University Alliance responds to DfE’s Initial Teacher Training Market Review consultation
Read more of: University Alliance responds to DfE’s Initial Teacher Training Market Review consultationInitial teacher training (ITT) should and must evolve in order to maintain and sustain educational standards for current and future generations of pupils – but there have been fundamental problems with the approach taken in the government’s ITT market review so far, argues University Alliance, the voice of technical and professional universities. Responding to the […]
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University Alliance responds to Innovation Strategy
Read more of: University Alliance responds to Innovation StrategyUniversity Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “We welcome today’s publication of the Innovation strategy. Alliance universities are a longstanding, stable presence in their regions and are well-placed to support the strategy’s ambitions, through unleashing innovation to deliver economic opportunity and drive growth. Sitting at the nexus of higher education and industry, our members can utilise […]
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University Alliance responds to government reform of post-16 qualifications
Read more of: University Alliance responds to government reform of post-16 qualificationsUniversity Alliance have joined a coalition of 12 education bodies representing staff and students in schools, colleges and universities in writing to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson urging him not to scrap the vast majority of applied general qualifications such as BTECs. University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “As the voice of professional and technical universities, […]
