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  1. University Alliance launch ‘Driving Academic Diversity in their Media Voices’ campaign with live online panel event

    Yesterday, we launched our campaign ‘Driving Academic Diversity in our Media Voices’, which aims to take practical action to support greater numbers of diverse academics to engage with the media. To mark the launch, we hosted an online event, where a panel of speakers addressed the importance of media diversity, and how the higher education sector can […]

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  2. Universities take action to increase academic diversity in the media  

    Alliance Universities will double the number of academics participating in media opportunities over the next 3 years, according to targets set by a new campaign launched today. The ‘driving academic diversity in our media voices’ campaign, being coordinated by University Alliance (UA), will see UA and its member universities take practical action to support greater […]

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

    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 […]

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  4. Star Award winner at Alliance Awards 2020 highlights her award-winning work

    Written by Ali Bushnell, Student Communications Co-ordinator at Coventry University and 2020 winner of the Star Award Well, what a year that has been! Working in student communications has never been more important as a majority of our students have been working online over the past 12 months. Keeping them informed and up-to-date with the […]

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  5. UK universities are not obstacles the government needs to overcome

    Written by Debra Humphris, Chair of University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor of University of Brighton This article first appeared in Times Higher Education on 13th April 2021 It is often said that the diversity of the UK higher education sector is its strength. However clichéd the phrase may have become, the past 12 months has surely […]

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  6. University Alliance responds to today’s update in government guidance for student returns to campus

    Responding to today’s (13/04/2021) update in government guidance for the return of Higher Education students to campus, now to be from 17th May, CEO of University Alliance Vanessa Wilson said: “On behalf of our students and staff we are bitterly disappointed that the government have not stood by their commitment to prioritise the re-opening of […]

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  7. UWE Bristol launch free support for SMEs to enhance digital capabilities

    UWE Bristol have launched Digital Skills: Workforce for the Future, offering free support to SMEs looking to improve business productivity and sustainability through enhancing the digital skills and capabilities of their workforce. UWE Bristol is delivering Workforce for the Future on behalf of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Tracey John, Director of Research, […]

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  8. Remaining students must be allowed to return to higher education

    Responding to the Prime Minister’s latest announcement on the lifting of lockdown, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “On behalf of our member students and staff we are disappointed that, following this most recent government review, the PM has made no commitment for the remaining higher education students to be allowed to return to campus […]

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  9. Supporting business to develop clean products, services and processes

    The University of Brighton’s Green Growth Platform is an award-winning green business-innovation network which supports businesses developing clean and green products, services and processes to scale-up. The platform provides access to university facilities and expertise, commercialisation advice, coaching and workshops and an investment readiness programme. The University of Brighton’s Green Growth Platform launched in 2014. […]

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  10. USW and Welsh Women’s Aid

    Led by Welsh Women’s Aid in collaboration with the George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling at the University of South Wales, the project celebrated the significant change created by women in Welsh society since 1978, when the movement was founded to challenge and prevent domestic abuse in Wales. The aim of the 40 Voices, 40 […]

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