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  1. Government must protect research funding and Horizon association

    …ersity Alliance, the voice of professional and technical universities, has today written to the Prime Minister seeking assurances as to the future of funding for research in the UK and continued association to the Horizon programme. Globally connected and locally rooted, Alliance universities work with industry and public sector partners through their research to support local, regional, and national priorities, and can play a major role both in s…

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  2. New publication demonstrates scale of impact delivered by Research and Innovation at Alliance universities.

    …e, communities, businesses and wider society; across the UK and around the world. Examples include supporting the elimination of malaria globally, improving the accuracy of pre-natal screening, new policy guidance to support those with dementia, and working with SME’s and global corporations to reduce energy use. The report also highlights how research undertaken by Alliance universities is helping to tackle the Covid pandemic, including the devel…

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  3. University Alliance responds to the budget.

    …government should go further and utilise the existing regeneration infrastructure and activity supported by universities, and harness the power of R&D across the breadth of the research ecosystem, to support the wider levelling-up agenda. “It is worrying that we are still lacking clarity on how the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will operate. With the new scheme not activated until 2022, we run the risk of a gap emerging between funding regimes and th…

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  4. UUK Highlights the Role of Degree Apprenticeships

    …nnovative and flexible way. They provide opportunities for employers to recruit talented staff with potential, and to develop and upskill existing staff. Degree apprenticeships are also an ideal opportunity for employers and universities to consider how they can recruit a more diverse workforce and extend employment opportunities. “If we are to meet the significant demand for high-level skills in the economy, then government, its agencies, employe…

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  5. University Alliance board takes on new leadership

    …new leadership team for the University Alliance board take up their roles today, following their election earlier this year. They will guide the Alliance group as they develop and carry out a new strategic vision over the next three years. Due to the restrictions of the pandemic on her role, having only been elected a few months before lockdown, Professor Debra Humphris, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Brighton has been re-elected as Chair….

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  6. Robert Gordon University joins the University Alliance

    University Alliance (UA) has today (11 May January 2022) announced that Robert Gordon University has officially joined the mission group as its fifteenth member. University Alliance represents the country’s leading technical and professional universities. Alliance universities are known for their innovation across applied research and skills-based teaching, as well as their close ties with industry and their local communities.   Vanessa Wilson, U…

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  7. University of Derby joins the University Alliance

    University Alliance (UA) has today (13 January 2022) announced that the University of Derby has officially joined the mission group as its fourteenth member. University Alliance represents universities who are leaders in technical and professional education across the UK. Alliance universities are known for their close links with industry, professions and employers, and for their delivery of public sector workforce skills and training. Professor…

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  8. UA partnership with 10000BlackInterns programme to deliver transformative opportunities for Black students

    University Alliance have today (27 October) joined major organisations and representatives from industry, education and politics to announce the launch of 10,000 Black Interns, an ambitious programme to transform prospects of young Black people in the United Kingdom. The 10,000 Black Interns programme will offer paid work experience across a wide range of sectors, providing training and development opportunities and creating a sustainable cycle o…

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  9. UA responds to updated DfE guidelines for universities

    UA CEO Vanessa Wilson, responding to today’s updated government guidance for universities: “Alliance universities are doing everything reasonably practicable to ensure that their campuses are Covid-secure and that their students are aware of and observe all relevant guidelines both on and off campus. “They have continued to go above and beyond, remaining incredibly flexible to do everything in their power to support students, staff and our commun…

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  10. Strong showing from Alliance universities in National Student Survey

    In response to the National Student Survey 2020, published today, CEO of University Alliance Vanessa Wilson said: “It is really pleasing to see that student satisfaction levels at Alliance universities continue to remain very high. “Our member universities consistently work hard to deliver high quality academic learning and professional opportunities, along with an outstanding student experience, and we are proud that this year’s results reflect…

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