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  1. Investment in excellence will safeguard UK research base

    May 15, 2013

    …g to invest in our research-base in this way can we ensure it remains both world-leading and sustainable.” Notes for editor • Press contact: Contact Andrew Henry | 0207 839 2757. • Press release from HEFCE. University Alliance institutions projects: Sheffield Hallam University: The University will develop a National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering working closely with industrial partners including Cargill, Dalehead Foods, Mars, McCain Fo…

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  2. The way we'll work

    March 27, 2012

    …ncluding globalisation, offshoring, shifts in consumer demand and changing national demographics. A rich and growing supply of graduates is needed to support an hourglass shaped economy. The proportion of our working population at graduate-level will influence the nation’s productivity, pattern of economic growth and ability to meet the needs of business, individuals and the wider society. In an hourglass shaped economy effective progression route…

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  3. University Alliance calls for a public information campaign to explain the new graduate contribution scheme

    November 3, 2010

    …a greater level of direct public funding for teaching than it is proposing today. Even in difficult economic times, we must not forget the massive public benefit of putting direct public investment into our universities. Higher education is an investment in the essential building blocks for an innovation-driven economy and will help deliver the economic growth the UK needs. “Alliance universities are strong and popular institutions and will of cou…

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  4. The DTA is International- Part 2

    September 17, 2019

    …an have a range of benefits for both your career and your knowledge of the world. Having failed to apply for one during my undergraduate degree, when I started my PhD, with the Doctoral Training Alliance, I was clear that if I ever had opportunity to undertake placement I would jump at the chance. A few months into my PhD I spoke to my DTA supervisor. I mentioned a few companies I knew were offering placements for PhD students and he was very supp…

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  5. COP26 needs to address air quality as well as climate change

    November 1, 2021

    …will be on the UK’s hosting of COP26 it is important that this vital international summit considers a dual focus on both the long-term measures to tackle climate change and the need to improve air quality. The same sources of emissions that are responsible for climate change are also causing significant damage to public health and the environment. Reducing fossil fuel combustion in industry, transport, agriculture and heating, would not only redu…

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  6. Continued decline in languages threatens our economic competitiveness

    February 12, 2013

    …dern Foreign Language (MFL) study in England, which can be funded from the National Scholarship Programme and will provide extra help in attracting and supporting socially disadvantaged students who are finding it increasingly hard to study languages. This measure could help stop the decline in foreign languages study, enhance social diversity and ensure our workforce has the language skills to help the UK compete with the rest of the world. Read…

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  7. More than just a degree: stories of empowered students

    May 12, 2011

    …learning environment; doing research on the shoreline; delivering a multi-national project; stepping into professional practice; endless opportunities at university and beyond. These students are fully in the driving seat to gain the education they need and to shape the experience that they want from their time at university. It is often asked whether graduates are being adequately prepared for their future careers and the world around them. As t…

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  8. UA Members win Both Research Categories at this Year’s THE Awards

    November 29, 2019

    …Brazil. His team has engineered an enzyme which can breakdown some of the world’s most common plastic pollutants. Because of its vast potential impact, the project has received a flurry of press attention and support from pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline. The University of Portsmouth has now launched a Centre for Enzyme Innovation to further this research. The judges praised the project for its “potential to revolutionise the recycling of p…

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  9. University Alliance responds to the Autumn Statement

    November 17, 2022

    …to create ‘knowledge intensive growth clusters’. This initiative could be truly transformational.”   On skills “Alliance universities work closely with employers to design and deliver education that meets the needs of the economy. We know from our conversations with business and industry that the growing skills shortage is one of the biggest challenges facing employers today. We are pleased that the Autumn Statement identified skills as a priority…

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  10. University Alliance supports UUK proposals to provide financial stability to the sector

    April 10, 2020

    Universities UK have today announced a package of measures designed to ensure the higher education sector is able to overcome the financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The support will mean universities are able to play a central role in the national recovery efforts after the crisis. Responding to the announcement, Professor Debra Humphris, Vice Chancellor of University of Brighton and Chair of University Alliance said: “Given th…

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