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  1. University Alliance responds to Higher Technical Education Review consultation 

    …e eligible for the same tuition fee support, teaching grant and equivalent maintenance support as level 6 qualifications. Although proposals on funding incentives are dependent on the outcomes of the Post-18 Funding Review.   University Alliance members are some of the largest providers of HTQs in England and Wales. Three of our members are also partners in new Institutes of Technology. Key points from our response: The proposed aims of HTQs do no…

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  2. The Future of Clearing

    Penny Sweasey, Manager of University Alliance’s Teaching Excellence Alliance, speaks to University Business Magazine on the current clearing process. Participating in a roundtable alongside expert colleagues from across the sector, Penny discussed how clearing has changed and where work still needs to be done to make the process as smooth and efficient as possible for students. She said “Applicants (and their teachers) are more knowledgeable abou…

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  3. UA Members Win Share of £76 Million Government Industrial Strategy Grant

    …Fund. This is part of the government’s modern Industrial Strategy aimed at maintaining the UK’s position at the forefront of innovative scientific research. Chris Skidmore said of the project “Pushing the boundaries of knowledge and conquering new innovations are what our universities are known for the world over. “The Expanding Excellence in England Fund will support projects throughout England to master new and developing areas of research and i…

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  4. The 2019 University Alliance Summit

    …not lower. Headline recommendations for fee cuts and the reinstitution of maintenance grants may now be common knowledge but there is fresh ambiguity as to their impact, whether they will be adopted and by whom, as the Conservatives search for their new leader. Having said this, with uncertainty also comes opportunity; HE is high on the political agenda. We hoped to grasp this opportunity with both hands at our summit event, through the launch of…

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    Vanessa's summit speech
  5. AUGAR: Our CEO Vanessa Wilson Sets Out Her Initial Thoughts

    …for all students on a degree-level courses. And we back new investment in maintenance across FE and HE, given cost of living is one of the biggest issues for students. No one should ever be priced out of education. We’ll be saying much more over the coming days and weeks as we dig down into the detail, so I am resisting the temptation for kneejerk reactions. Rather, I have some initial reflections. First, this was very much Theresa May’s review,…

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  6. University Alliance Response on Accelerated Degrees

    …of Opportunity’ report. To make this policy work, it will require a strong maintenance support package to incentivise student take up. Full alignment with the OfS regulatory framework will also give confidence to students around the rigour and quality of their courses. In all of these area, as well as the complex issue of funding, universities will require clarity and consistency from policy makers. We hope that when the Post-18 Review Panel repor…

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  7. Healthy ageing case study: Andrei Albulescu

    …is designing and testing chemical probes to investigate sulforaphane, the main cancer-preventative compound found in broccoli. These probes mimic the activity of sulforaphane and via the use of techniques emit signals that will enable researchers to identify important interactions with proteins relevant to cancer and inflammatory diseases. Currently in the second year of his PhD project, Andrei’s research aims to promote a better understanding of…

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  8. Healthy ageing case study: Molly Browne

    …contribute to the evidence for promoting activity to combat this decline, maintain independence and encourage healthy ageing. Her research will focus on the impact of outdoor environments and outdoor-based activity on the physical and mental well-being of residents living with dementia in UK care homes. As a result she hopes her work will lead to a cultural change within care homes to increase residents’ engagement with outdoor environments and o…

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  9. Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2018: Knighthood for Professor Chris Husbands and recognition for Alliance universities staff

    …of teaching throughout the sector as the inaugural chair of the Teaching Excellence Framework. “This honour is a compelling recognition of the enormous contribution he has made and I am delighted to congratulate him on behalf of University Alliance.” Two other members of staff at Sheffield Hallam University have received OBEs in recognition for their services to health and education. Professor Laura Serrant, who has been named as one of the UK’s m…

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  10. Robert Halfon MP speech on Degree Apprenticeships

    …ho are working for their degree apprenticeship with Vauxhall Motors – an excellent example of a university forming strong links with local industry. I was also pleased to hear the new Chair of the Office for Students, Sir Michael Barber, speak so positively about the growth of degree apprenticeships when he gave evidence to the Committee recently. I know there is no lack of enthusiasm in the sector for degree apprenticeships. The challenge is for…

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