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  1. Pandemic adaptations can improve inclusive assessment practices today: UA network releases report

    November 7, 2023

    The University Alliance Teaching & Learning network have released their report: What works? Supporting student progression and attainment through sustainable inclusive assessment practices. Seven institutions from the network, led by Teesside University, carried out the research project to identify which inclusive assessment policies and practices implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic could be applied in a […]

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  2. How Anglia Ruskin University’s Live Brief modules are enhancing graduate employability

    October 26, 2023

    Employability is an individual matter. It requires each student to embrace their professional development and to access the support and opportunities our universities provide. Unfortunately, many students leave it too late, assuming employability is a set of skills they can  acquire at some point before they graduate. However, academics and other staff responsible for employability […]

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  3. Professional and technical universities come top for student experience

    September 28, 2023

    Responding to the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) results which have been publicly released today (28 September 2023), University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “As University Alliance we are immensely proud of the fantastic and innovative teaching at Alliance universities, which today’s published Teaching Excellence Framework results attest to. Currently, over a third (36%) of all […]

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  4. Digital transformation is key to boosting student experience

    September 26, 2023

    Universities are faced with rising costs and shrinking margins, and the challenges are many. Student attraction and retention remains a priority, amid an everchanging mix of domestic and international students. There is no doubt the competition for international and other highly sought-after students has been heightened by COVID, and the ability to manage profitability through […]

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  5. Lifelong Loan Entitlement: opportunities for learners, choices for universities?

    June 6, 2023

    Since the government consultation response to the new Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) was published in March this year, the higher education sector has had a chance to let the news sink in. Now it’s time to reflect on what the next steps might be. The introduction of the LLE has been long anticipated and was […]

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  7. University Alliance responds to the DfE’s publication of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) consultation response

    March 7, 2023

    Responding to the Department for Education’s publication of the Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) consultation response Vanessa Wilson, CEO at University Alliance said: “Alliance universities are already ahead of the curve in developing and delivering innovative training and education solutions that enable people to upskill and reskill throughout their lifetime. The introduction of a Lifelong Loan […]

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  8. University Alliance responds to the Lifelong Learning Bill

    February 2, 2023

    Commenting on the publication of the Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill, Vanessa Wilson, University Alliance CEO, said: “Alliance universities are already ahead of the curve in developing innovative training and education offers that enable people to upskill and reskill throughout their lifetime. The introduction of a Lifelong Loan Entitlement will open more opportunities […]

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  9. UA Speech: “Higher education and courses policy going forward”

    November 11, 2022

    This is an edited version of a speech our CEO Vanessa Wilson delivered to the Westminster Higher Education Forum on 7th November 2022. She spoke about the future of course provision, growth and quality going forward and priorities for regulation in this area. “Higher education and courses policy going forward” This is an edited version […]

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  10. Harnessing the power of university-sponsored Multi Academy Trust partnerships

    August 18, 2021

    This blog was written by: Professor Debra Humphris, Chair of University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor, University of Brighton; Dr John Smith, Chief Executive of Brighton Academies Trust; Ian Dunn, Provost, Coventry University; and Uly Lyons, Chief Executive of the Better Futures Multi Academy Trust.  This article first appeared in HEPI.  In a speech to the school sector in […]

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