…e creative industries, social sciences, computing, engineering and business. They are also some of the UK’s biggest providers of degree apprenticeships Results day and clearing advice for students Studying at a professional and technical university: FAQs Careers information Student stories Employer testimonials Alliance Universities in stats and facts 95% of Alliance graduates are in work or another activity like further study 15 months after grad…
…updated publication Let’s Get Technical: Priorities for the new government. This sets out our recommendations for the government’s… Covid-19 response Alliance universities have been proudly supporting their communities, and the nation, throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes training a significant proportion of the NHS frontline workforce, contributing to lifesaving research,… The University Alliance Strategy Our Vision Technical and prof…
…udents pay an NHS surcharge, which funds their access to healthcare in the UK. International students must be able to support themselves while in the UK. Students will not be granted a visa unless they can show that they have at least £1,023 in their bank account per month of study. International students contribute over £40 billion to the UK economy every year: approximately £560 per citizen per year Universities are committed to rooting out an…
…national students and researchers should be discouraged from coming to the UK. International student fees now fund university research activity and teaching for UK students, which make a combined loss of £6 billion. Our local economies need skills and innovation to grow, and in many constituencies, universities are the biggest source of both. The question about international student post-work study visas has been asked and answered: when graduate…
…y recurrent themes. These were then broken down into enablers and barriers that staff and students had encountered during assessments, and mapped against the inclusive assessment attributes that came out of the QAA Collaborative Enhancement Project. The research project outcomes provide practical insight for the sector, showcasing the inclusive assessment attributes that work on a practical basis, and which barriers need to be addressed. See some…
…amless transitions and local provision, embedding workforce solutions into communities. Collaboration is essential to delivery of the plan, but more importantly, ensuring that the NHS survives. Currently, we use broad brush measures to determine whether we have enough staff in the system to meet need – how many nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, doctors do we need to support the population in this region? While this is obviously important, it wil…
…nt Route – a highly compliant visa route that has widespread public support. The UK’s economy benefits enormously from international students, even when accounting for those that bring family members with them. As our global competitors raise their ambitions, the UK cannot afford to be complacent. The uncertainty created by these changes to the Student Route is a needless gift to our international rivals, most of whom do not count international st…
…e announcement of a £40m degree apprenticeship development fund is very welcome. University Alliance represents many of the UK’s leading degree apprenticeship providers, and our members work with employers ranging from FTSE100 companies like Rolls Royce, to NHS trusts, to small local businesses. The scale of this competitive funding provides an exciting opportunity to meet the challenge of expanding access to degree apprenticeships. Our members wi…
…placements could take place in simulated environments by approved providers. This was a welcome development: simulated training is here to stay and should now be invested in for the long-term. We are calling on the Government to continue to provide capital funding for simulation, and a long-term guarantee from the NHS that universities will continue to receive a proportion of the tariff to deliver simulated practice hours. This will support them t…
…and an ambitious research programme, UWL are a perfect fit for the Alliance. With the UK facing growing inequality, slow growth and workforce shortages across the public and private sectors, Alliance universities’ expertise in working with industry to deliver practical skills and knowledge will become ever more essential. As our numbers grow, we can have greater impact as a collective. Together, we will continue to find solutions that deliver grow…
