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  1. University Alliance responds to Higher Technical Education Review consultation 

    October 4, 2019

    …Level 4 and 5 qualifications will need to be approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) as meeting employer-led occupational standards. They will then receive a kite mark (or some form of official recognition) if they are delivered by providers who meet new technical ongoing registration conditions set by the Office for Students (OfS). Students undertaking these recognised higher technical qualifications will be…

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  2. University Alliance responds to the latest UCAS application data

    February 15, 2024

    …ith caring responsibilities and limited time – will feel that a university degree is not a financially viable option for them. This is disappointing and devastating for the professions which rely on this demographic of talent. The government must increase maintenance support for students as a matter of priority and look at other options for incentivisation.”   On applications from international students, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance,…

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  3. University Alliance responds to the initial proposed changes to the Research Excellence Framework (REF)

    June 15, 2023

    …therefore delighted that REF will next be conducted in 2028. This brings a degree of stability to our research community and allows them to concentrate on what they do best: delivering high-quality, impactful research in partnership with industry. We are also pleased to see that the definition of research excellence has been expanded, that the emphasis of research outputs has been shifted from individuals to institutions – and that anyone with lin…

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  4. Shortlisted nominees announced for the Alliance Awards 2022

    May 11, 2022

    …was nominated for their work in developing innovative ways to tackle lower degree outcome gaps and poorer experiences of ‘BAME’ students, particularly African/Afro-Caribbean students. Alison Baverstock (Professor of Publishing) and Claire Jackson (Course Leader Primary Teaching leading to Qualified Teacher Status PGCE), Kingston University Alison and Claire were nominated for their research into the educational impact on the separations, movements…

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  5. University Alliance responds to government announcement on post-18 education reforms

    February 24, 2022

    …we will need more people living in every part of the UK to be educated to degree level or higher. It is time for policy-makers and politicians to take a rounded view of higher education funding as an investment into the future of this great nation. The introduction of measures such as student number caps or minimum entry requirements would reduce access to higher education. These proposals fly in the face of demands from students and the economy…

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  6. ‘Failing to invest in climate change research could have dire consequences’

    November 19, 2021

    …e support, particularly at the University of Greenwich. Our Climate Change degree teaches our students how to protect the planet and why this is so important. I sincerely hope this new strategy can be a first step towards impactful dialogue with the government. If we are to reach net zero in the UK, we need this dialogue, along with further collaboration between our professional and technical universities and government, to emphasise the importanc…

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  8. UA joins education bodies calling for protection of applied qualifications

    June 15, 2021

    …y those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to access vocational and technical degrees.” Other signatories of the statement include: Bill Watkin, Chief Executive of the Sixth Form Colleges Association said: “The government’s plan to sweep away the majority of applied general qualifications like BTECs will make it harder for many young people to access higher education and harder for many employers to access the skills they need. Ministers must protect…

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  9. Shortlist revealed for the Alliance Awards 2021

    June 10, 2021

    …ctivities. Entrepreneurship Team, UWE Bristol– for developing a pioneering degree programme underpinned by experiential, team-based, self-managed entrepreneurial learning.   Braveheart award Birmingham City University lecturer in fashion business and promotion Sophie Johnson, for her energy, inclusiveness and positivity in the face of adversity, and her passion taking the work of the department to communities outside the university Dr Louise Taylo…

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  10. Powering jobs and the recovery

    June 7, 2021

    …universities in England, including more than 50% of all civil engineering degree apprentices in the country We not only prepare graduate talent but we are significant providers of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to organisations in our regions, helping employees to build the skillsets and knowledge to support the growth of their organisations. Between 2016-19, Alliance members ran 2.6 million days of CPD and executive education to busin…

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