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  1. UA Appoints New Head of Communications and Public Affairs

    June 19, 2019

    …Vanessa Wilson welcomed her appointment saying, ‘As University Alliance renews its vision, strategy and mission we are extremely pleased to have Beth joining the team. ‘Beth has a huge breadth of knowledge and experience in Higher Education and her work on the ‘Made at Uni’ campaign will stand her in good stead as we strive to champion the causes of our members and celebrate their critical contribution in the sector, their communities and deliver…

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  3. UA responds to announcement on TPS consultation

    April 10, 2019

    …ch the Treasury & the Government have imposed in recent years. It is also frustrating that this comes so late in the cycle as many universities will already be part way through their detailed financial planning. The impact of this additional £80 million charge on universities in 2019/20, rising to over £140 million in 2020/21, will be felt by students in frontline teaching, research and support services. University Alliance will continue to campai…

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  4. Hosting a hospital – how an NHS Nightingale hospital was created in three weeks at UWE Bristol

    October 23, 2020

    …hospital on our campus has been daunting at times, the reality of the construction has been remarkably smooth. I have been on the project from the outset with fantastic colleagues at all levels and disciplines playing their part in delivering this facility. Our collective effort has given hope to NHS frontline staff, and the hospital is now ready if needed to treat the sickest patients battling COVID-19. We were first approached in late March, whe…

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  5. USW rapid point-of-care Covid-19 test a step closer to being available

    October 23, 2020

    …y and then into the machine. This obviously cuts the risk of any further spread of Covid-19 and makes the test truly point-of-care. “Our main aim has always been to produce a test that is quick, accurate and most importantly cost effective, so that it could be made widely available, particularly if there is a second wave or increasing incidents of localised lockdowns. We still have a bit of a way to go for regulatory approval but we are confident…

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  6. Our response to Lord Young’s report on enterprise, Enterprise for All

    June 19, 2014

    …nt universities. Any information on employment outcomes and income must be read in the context of these wider factors. We will be launching a new report on 8 July exploring many of the issues in Lord Young’s review. You can join us for the launch of Job Ready: Universities, businesses and students creating success on Tuesday 8 July, 12.30pm – 2.30pm, Churchill Room, House of Commons, London. There will be short speeches from the Rt Hon David Wille…

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  8. How we are developing new approaches to cancer management and treatment

    February 5, 2018

    …mmune memory’ which could protect the patient from breast cancer and its spread in the long-term. We have already shown that the treatment of breast cancer cells with low-dose chemotherapy induces them to express the molecules that controls the capacity of NK cells to recognise and kill tumour cells, and demonstrated that they do indeed become more sensitive to killing by NK cells. This combination will enhance the effectiveness of NK cell-based t…

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  9. New Year Honours: Awards for Alliance universities’ staff and students past and present

    January 4, 2017

    …hair of University Alliance from August 2012 until September 2016. You can read our full statement on his honour here. 20-year-old Paralympian Hannah Russell, who studies Sports Science at the University of Salford, was awarded an MBE for services to swimming. During the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, Hannah won Gold in the S12 100m backstroke, smashing her own world record. She followed this up by winning Bronze in the S12 100m freestyle and went on…

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  10. The Hidden Story

    October 27, 2016

    …nally. This project will help the Alliance better understand the full spectrum of the translation of knowledge in their arts and humanities faculties. Following the success of the AHRC’s Knowledge Exchange Hubs, the research council is now planning for the next stage of development in its KE strategy and funded programmes. It is looking to this project to inform quantitative approaches and qualitative arguments that will capture the deep impact an…

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