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  1. Group calls for urgent clarity over UK Shared Prosperity Fund

    November 17, 2020

    …a. “At Teesside University alone, we have leveraged over £50m through EU Structural funds. These have delivered infrastructure and innovation such as our National Horizons Centre, and supported over 1000 SME’s; directly supporting jobs and regional businesses in the Tees Valley. “With the existing funding due to end and no plan in place for the UKSPF, we run the risk of a gap emerging between funding regimes and the programmes they support, result…

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  2. Alliance universities supporting the nation throughout the pandemic

    November 9, 2020

    Over the course of 2020, Alliance universities have been at the forefront of the response to the Covid pandemic, proudly supporting their communities, and the nation, throughout this difficult year. This includes training a significant proportion of the NHS frontline workforce, contributing to lifesaving research, donating vital supplies and facilities, and supporting local community initiatives. Our universities have also worked hard to keep the…

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  3. A postcode lottery is stopping children in care from going to university

    October 29, 2020

    …ation and advice, or the right support network and role models, they may struggle to navigate the admissions system, which puts many off applying. There are problems with housing policy, too. Care leavers who are on the waiting list for a council property are not always able to take up the 365 day accommodation offer from universities. Under some strict local authority rules, living outside their local area means they will lose their priority plac…

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  4. Leeds fashion students create masks and scrubs for front-line workers

    October 26, 2020

    …he other side and beat this virus.” Second year BA (Hons) Fashion student, Ruby Lee, has also designed sets of scrubs which have been donated to the NHS workforce. She said: “I have made three sets of scrubs so far, however, I plan on making more once I have completed my university projects along with face masks. I have learnt all the skills I have used to make the scrubs at university such as understanding patterns and constructing garments to a…

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  5. The Greenwich accommodation staff keeping students safe

    October 23, 2020

    …nwich Hero Series, celebrating the teams of people who maintain the smooth running of the university and are putting the measures in place to keep students and staff safe. Athanasios Sotirakopoulos & Marie Dove, the University of Greenwich accommodation staff, have continued to work through lockdown and as campuses reopen, are keeping student residents safe. Thank you for everything you do to keep our university a safe place to be. All of the resi…

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  6. Oxford Brookes delivering the Lockdown 5-a-Day

    October 23, 2020

    …s across Oxford. During a typical week, 475 food parcels, including fresh fruit and vegetables, were distributed across the city. It was recognised that emergency food needed to be available to those who need it, but it was also important that it provided a balanced diet, with parcels adjusted to meet different dietary needs. Nutritionist Isabel Butler, Centre Manager of the Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health has been providing her exp…

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  7. Teesside University to ‘re-incubate’ start-up businesses to power post-lockdown bounce-back

    October 23, 2020

    …emotely, they aren’t alone.’ Jo Martin, who was planning the launch of the Rural Business Network in the run-up to lockdown, is one of the founders who have benefitted from the Launchpad support over the past eight weeks. She said: ‘Opening a member-based events business just after lock-down began has been difficult. The support from the Launchpad team has been invaluable in helping me switch to an online business model with virtual meetings. ‘Con…

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  8. Hertfordshire Law Clinic launches online Housing Advice clinic for tenants

    October 23, 2020

    …free housing advice during this difficult time when many people will be struggling financially. Since we launched two weeks ago, we have been overwhelmed with enquiries. We are very grateful to Cheryl Gaunt and Ruth Camp for helping us set up this desperately needed new service.” Cheryl Gaunt, Housing Solicitor at Just for Kids Law commented: “This is a vital service for residents of Hertfordshire, where legal aid is scarce and it is almost impos…

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  9. Brighton researcher awarded prestigious Future Leaders Fellowship

    October 15, 2020

    University of Brighton mathematician Dr Oyuna Rybdylova has received a ‘lifechanging’ UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) grant of £1.1m to further her work by being awarded a Future Leaders Fellowship. Dr Rybdylova is one of 101 recipients to benefit from UKRI’s flagship scheme, which has invested a total of £109m in the fellows and is designed to establish the careers of world-class research and innovation leaders across the UK. Dr Rybdylova spec…

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  10. UA pens letter responding to Will Hutton article in The Observer

    October 12, 2020

    …done better. In his piece, Mr Hutton states “What is more, few beyond the Russell Group go beyond online lectures to offer online seminars and tutorials, so raising questions about the justification for £9,250 tuition fees”. This claim is fundamentally inaccurate, shamelessly unabashed in its snobbery and hugely disingenuous to the armies of academics and professionals working in and beyond Alliance universities who pride themselves on their stud…

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