University Alliance’s response to the REF 2029 Open Access Consultation
University Alliance has published their response to REF 2029 Open Access Consultation. Read our full response.
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Business leaders tell Chancellor: Keep graduate visa to protect UK’s research and innovation
Read more of: Business leaders tell Chancellor: Keep graduate visa to protect UK’s research and innovation18 leaders from Chambers of Commerce and business networks from across the UK have collectively written to the Chancellor to warn against watering down or scrapping the graduate visa route. The letter, which was coordinated by the University Alliance group of universities, has also been signed by leaders from the Russell Group and Universities UK. […]
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The University of Hertfordshire’s holistic approach to research-led innovation and entrepreneurship
Read more of: The University of Hertfordshire’s holistic approach to research-led innovation and entrepreneurshipIn our latest ‘Innovators’ blog, Yanina Aubrey-Gimenez writes about how the University of Hertfordshire is providing dedicated (and multi-faceted) support to businesses and entrepreneurs. “Starting and scaling up innovation can be an uphill battle for entrepreneurs. The journey is fraught with challenges – particularly in the beginning – and statistically, the odds are against even […]
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Teesside’s Net Zero Ambitions
Read more of: Teesside’s Net Zero AmbitionsAlliance Universities are anchor institutions as well as innovators – benefitting regional economies through vital collaborative research. For instance, since opening in July 2023, Teesside University’s Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC) is playing a key role in the decarbonisation efforts of the Tees Valley and beyond. In the latest instalment of the ‘Innovators Blog’, […]
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How Coventry University Group are driving ‘challenge-led innovation’
Read more of: How Coventry University Group are driving ‘challenge-led innovation’Alliance universities are defined by their ethos of continuous innovation and collaboration. In the latest instalment of UA’s ‘Innovators’ blog, Paul Fairburn explains how Coventry University are delivering ‘challenge-led innovation’, supporting businesses and commercialising research to benefit regional economic growth “The pace of technological change and the disruptive nature of technology is continuing to transform […]
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Letter in the Financial Times: what’s missing in the conversation about universities
Read more of: Letter in the Financial Times: what’s missing in the conversation about universitiesIn a letter to the Financial Times, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson talks about what’s missing in the conversations about the current challenges facing the higher education sector. “Robert Shrimsley’s piece on the crisis in higher education (Opinion, January 18) summarises the financial challenges facing universities in England well. There’s something missing however in the […]
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University Alliance responds to People, Culture and Environment REF consultation
Read more of: University Alliance responds to People, Culture and Environment REF consultationUniversity Alliance have responded to the consultation for the People, Culture and Environment element of the Research Excellence Framework. See the full submission here.
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Placed-based innovation at RGU Orkney
Read more of: Placed-based innovation at RGU Orkney“Orkney is a unique archipelago of islands, regularly ranked as one of the best places to live in the UK. But its appeal is much greater than this. Orkney has an entrepreneurial and innovative culture which lends itself to testing new and varied ideas. As an island group, it offers variety through its mix of […]
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‘Let’s Get Technical’: University Alliance publishes five policy asks for the next Government
Read more of: ‘Let’s Get Technical’: University Alliance publishes five policy asks for the next GovernmentUniversity Alliance, an association of the UK’s leading professional and technical universities, has today (Friday 29 September) published ‘Let’s Get Technical: How to harness the power of professional and technical universities to deliver for the UK’. Launched to coincide with party conference season, ‘Let’s Get Technical’ proposes five long-term goals for the next UK government, […]
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University Alliance ‘relieved’ as UK re-joins Horizon Europe
Read more of: University Alliance ‘relieved’ as UK re-joins Horizon EuropeUniversity Alliance has responded to the announcement that the UK is to re-join Horizon Europe. Commenting on the news, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance, said: “We are delighted and relieved that, after many years of uncertainty, the UK has associated fully with Horizon Europe. Collaborations with international partners are vital to harnessing the […]
