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  1. University Alliance responds to Higher Technical Education Review consultation 

    University Alliance has responded to the governments proposed reforms to higher technical education in England. The proposals are intended to ensure current and future higher technical qualifications are high quality and relevant to employers, ideally enhancing their prestige and popularity with students. The government’s vision is that, in the future, Level 4 and 5 qualifications […]

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  2. TEA Webinar: Trying something different with curriculum design

    Professor Karen Fitzgibbon from the University of South Wales hosts a webinar on activity based approaches to engaging academic and professional service teams in the creation of attribute-led curriculum, for members of the TEA. 8th October (12.30-13.30) Over the past year, the Faculty of Business and Society at the University of South Wales, have been […]

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  3. The Welcome Return of Post-Study Work Visas

    Last night, the government announced the reintroduction of post-study work visas, allowing international students who have studied at UK universities to stay and work for two years following their graduation. This follows years of lobbying by universities and industry who, since these visas were  the scrapped seven years ago, have seen international students deterred from […]

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  4. University Alliance leading the way on international PHD opportunities

    University Alliance and our partners today launched a new call for applications for a scheme that will support international researchers to gain doctoral fellowships at eight of the country’s leading technical and professional universities. The DTA3/COFUND builds on the Doctoral Training Alliance, which is the largest nationwide multi-partner initiative of its kind. Run by University […]

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