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  1. University Alliance calls for urgent public information campaign about a University Graduate Contribution Scheme

    December 10, 2010

    …erlying principle will have significant consequences for the future of our world-class public higher education system and must not be submerged by the immediate crisis in the public finances.” / end. About the Alliance: University Alliance represents 23 major, business-focussed universities at the heart of the sector delivering world-leading research with impact.Alliance universities educate over 26% of all UK students and achieve some of the high…

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  2. Response to suggestions to the Times Higher Education on how research funding could change

    August 12, 2010

    …ns ensuring the success of all centres of excellence that are carrying out world-leading research, maintaining a business-focus, and delivering graduates and post-graduates for the new economy. Separate research undertaken for Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) further demonstrated that high quality research is in fact widely distributed across the UK higher education sector. The current system of selective funding, based on excellence alone…

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  3. Comment on report by Dr Ralph Kenna into research concentration and quality

    July 8, 2010

    …liance universities have many medium sized research departments delivering world leading research and consistently moving in an upwards trajectory.” ENDS Notes to editor A copy of the University Alliance paper, ‘Concentration and Diversity: understanding the relationship between excellence, concentration and critical mass in UK research’ is available here. University Alliance represents 23 major, dynamic, business-like universities at the heart of…

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  4. University Alliance response to Postgraduate Review

    March 31, 2010

    …Ds per funding council research allocation as either the 1994 Group or the Russell Group. research-intensive universities according to the HEFCE performance indicators. “The Review highlights the importance of access to postgraduate level study and the professions. Alliance universities are major providers of professional postgraduate education delivering access to the professions. Significant proportions of our qualifications are accredited by th…

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  5. About UA

    …to learn from each other and work through common issues and opportunities. Running joint programmes across our member universities. For example, the Doctoral Training Alliance is a shared programme which supports doctoral researchers with their career development. Developing research, insights and advice to help inform government policy on higher education and other relevant issues, and linking government up with people working ‘on the ground’ in…

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  6. How Hannah followed her heart

    August 6, 2024

    …re that way.”    She’s been doing so well on the course that Technical Instructor Andy Menzies invited her to some race weekends with Excelr8, a professional racing team, to gain some industry experience. “I did a few rounds with Excelr8 with Mini Coopers as a Tyre Engineer. It was a different experience being with a professional team and I gained a lot of knowledge that has helped with my modules this year.”    Besides the knowledge she has gaine…

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  8. HE mission groups call for inquiry into the Office for Students

    January 16, 2023

    …mission groups within higher education, including University Alliance, the Russell Group has sent a letter to the Chair of the Education Committee Robin Walker MP, to call for a review of the Office for Students. On the fifth year since its establishment, the mission groups strongly recommend an investigation into the OfS, to ensure that it is fulfilling its role and responsibilities within the sector as a fully independent regulatory body. Univer…

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  9. University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on recurrent funding

    May 7, 2021

    …unintended consequences, namely that they will adversely affect a growing, world -eading part of the UK economy and make it more difficult for the government to deliver on its levelling up agenda. They will also have a disproportionate impact on students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Commenting on the proposals, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said “We have been clear in our submission that cuts to funding for these courses would be a str…

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  10. Brighton researcher awarded prestigious Future Leaders Fellowship

    October 15, 2020

    …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 specialises in multiphase flows, such as droplets or dust particles in the air, and focuses on modelling sprays using mathematical and numerical techniques. The four-year research funding will allow her to build a team to develop and test a novel approach to modelling sprays and produce free, open softw…

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