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  1. UA Position paper: Higher Education & Research Bill

    Our University Alliance position paper on the Higher Education & Research Bill has been published ahead of the House of Commons Bill Committee taking evidence this week. Professor Quintin McKellar CBE, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire and University Alliance’s regulatory lead will give evidence to the committee on Tuesday 6 September representing UA. Read the position paper […]

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  2. THE: Office for Students must promote collaboration as well as competition

    Ahead of the Higher Education & Research Bill Committee meeting this week, Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell writes for Times Higher Education. She looks at the role the new Office for Students could play in promoting collaboration as well encouraging competition between English HE providers. She writes, “There are, however, differences between the higher education market […]

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  3. Professor John Latham announced as new Alliance chair

    Professor John Latham, Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University, has been elected as the new Chair of University Alliance, the mission group representing Britain’s universities for cities and regions. He takes up the role this month replacing Professor Steve West, Vice-Chancellor of UWE Bristol, who has served as Alliance Chair since 2012.  As the government devolves powers and budgets away […]

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  4. Prof John Latham interview with Times Higher Education

    An interview with the new Chair of University Alliance Professor John Latham has appeared in Times Higher Education. Talking in his interview about the distinctiveness of University Alliance institutions, he described “a technology group of universities, those that have been heavily focused on supporting their region or city, vocational in a lot of the activity they do. […]

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  5. Huffington Post: Is university still the best route to a desirable career?

    Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell writes for Huffington Post on A-level results day 2016. She argues in the piece that for students considering whether to go to university, that ‘the important thing is to choose a degree with your eyes open.’ She adds: “The facts are that even now 80% graduates are working in a graduate job […]

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  6. Consultancy: Innovation Networks uses academic expertise to deliver growth

    In recent years UWE Bristol has led a number of consultancy initiatives which have successfully supported the research and innovation needs of small businesses, boosted productivity and enhanced the University’s contribution to the regional economy. These have included support for 1,650 SMEs through its Innovation Networks (iNet). This is backed by £7m European Regional Development […]

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