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  1. University Alliance responds to DfE’s Initial Teacher Training Market Review consultation

    August 24, 2021

    …gagement with the sector in order to build trust and understanding of the true complexities and nuances involved in delivering teacher training thereby bringing the key agents of change on this important journey collectively to evolve teacher training together. An absence of clear and compelling evidence to demonstrate what exactly the quality issues are with the current teacher training system that have led to this review. A lack of acknowledgeme…

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  2. Supporting refugees in South Wales

    August 24, 2021

    USW has worked with the Welsh Refugee Council to improve access to free, quality English classes for forced migrants in the area. With waiting lists that could be up to a year long, the University worked with the Welsh Refugee Council to establish a programme of classes that were delivered by students on the University’s TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) courses, alongside voluntary qualified language teachers. More informat…

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  3. Future of the visual arts transformed in the West of England

    August 20, 2021

    …des partners Bath Spa University School of Art, Bristol City Council, The Brunswick Club, Creative Youth Network, Culture Weston and North Somerset Council. Its collective vision is for the visual arts community in Bristol and the West of England to be more progressive, sustainable and inclusive by 2024. Lynn Barlow, who is Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Creative and Cultural Industries Engagement at UWE Bristol, said: “This is a really exciting de…

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  4. Sexual consent education at Oxford Brookes University

    August 4, 2021

    …p a trauma-informed staff-student dialogue which breaks down issues of mistrust. This year the sexual consent modules were trialled by students studying from foundation to postgraduate level, and by a small group of staff. Their recommendations have influenced revisions to Brook’s modules and shaped our focus for 2021-22. For example, acknowledging that an isolated online resource does not make an effective education programme, we aim to expand mo…

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  5. UA comment on OFS funding reforms

    July 20, 2021

    Responding to the Office For Students (OFS) announcement on funding reforms for 2021-22, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said “It is disappointing to see OFS progressing with the decision to cut funding for high-cost creative subjects, despite collective concern and opposition from across the sector. We were clear in our submission that cuts to funding for these courses would be a strategic mis-step. The Government themselves have identifi…

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  6. University Alliance responds to government reform of post-16 qualifications

    July 14, 2021

    …ity of technical qualifications and pathways. The government appears to be rushing headlong into creating a new system that will not meet the needs of all students and risks limiting student choice and flexibility. Many of the existing qualifications that will likely have funding removed offer a valuable and flexible pathway for students, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to access academic, vocational, professional and technical deg…

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  7. Partnerships with employers: how Alliance institutions are readying graduates for the job market

    June 8, 2021

    Alliance universities work hand-in-glove with globally-renowned employers across the country to ensure our graduates leave with skills that allow them to step seamlessly into working life. As part of the UA Powering Jobs mini campaign, we’re demonstrating how our industry and employer partnerships equip Alliance students for their careers, and to navigate the ever-changing job market. https://www.unialliance.ac.uk/2021/03/26/jet2-jobs-at-leeds-be…

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  8. Winner of the Integrity Award at Alliance Awards 2020 recounts her award-winning work

    May 12, 2021

    …rmation for doctoral students but also reassurance and warmth. She was instrumental in engendering trust and confidence in the Doctoral College and her work during the pandemic has generated messages of praise from students and staff alike. Lorraine said, “I was thrilled and honoured to win the Integrity Award for my work. As the person responsible for communications and training programmes within the Doctoral College, I found myself at the forefr…

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  9. University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on recurrent funding

    May 7, 2021

    University Alliance calls for protection of creative arts education and re-instatement of London weighting to enable fair access to HE for most disadvantaged students Creative arts education courses must not face cuts, or the Government risks undermining its own ambitions, says University Alliance. Responding to the OfS’s consultation on recurrent funding , the mission group for professional and technical universities ardently opposed proposals w…

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  10. University Alliance open nominations for their Alliance Awards 2021 event

    April 26, 2021

    We have opened the nominations for our #AllianceAwards21 event this year, looking to celebrate the hard work and dedication of those working within our member institutions. Now in it’s second year, the six Alliance awards are based on UA’s principles of working, and recognises those individuals and teams that have demonstrated the behaviours and values that, as a collective of Alliance universities, we believe are important. This year we have als…

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