2024 graduate Alix shares how Clearing allowed her to join RGU, her university of choice, after she didn’t get the grades she needed to have her first offer accepted. She tells us more about the Clearing process and how she has been supported at RGU. What is Clearing? UCAS Clearing is a second chance for students to get […]
June 26, 2024 Find Ellie’s story on the RGU student blog here. RGU student Ellie shares her journey applying to RGU through Clearing to study Law, and all the support she received from RGU before and after she enrolled. Why did you apply through Clearing? After receiving my university offers in early 2020, I decided to make […]
Tegan shares her university journey from studying Journalism at RGU and changing course via Clearing during her studies to enrol in Communication Design. She tells us more about the process, the support she received, and the many highlights of her time at RGU so far. Why did you apply through Clearing? I applied through Clearing in August 2022 after having […]
When his A-level results meant changes to his plans, Jack Hanson found his way to the BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance course at Derby through Clearing. In this section Discovering Clearing as a solution Jack had a hectic morning on A-level results day when he saw his grades online and found they weren’t what he needed […]
Choosing whether to follow your head or your heart can be tough decision when it comes to deciding on a course and a university. Hannah initially followed her head, but inevitably her heart won over and she pursued her passion in Motorsport Engineering at Derby.In this section Head and Heart Hannah recalls moments in her childhood that […]
In a new publication, University Alliance has set out a range of impactful priority actions for the government to take in their first 100 days in power. UA’s latest policy briefing ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’ identifies policies that are cost-neutral or low-cost to deliver that could help professional and technical universities deliver […]
University Alliance and our partner TechnologyOne are delighted to announce the shortlists for our fifth annual Alliance Awards. Each of the thirty-two shortlisted nominees has made a significant contribution to their university and wider community, going above and beyond to deliver impact. The nominees span the full range of university life, including student unions, business partnership teams, […]
Every year we get around 150 nominations for UA’s Alliance Awards, which are delivered in partnership with TechnologyOne – an average of 20 nominations for each of the seven award categories. The quality of the nominations is always very high, which makes selecting shortlists and winners challenging. We work with independent judges from across the […]
Along with the Council of Deans of Health and Million Plus, University Alliance has written to the next government, urging them to establish ‘closer departmental join-up’ to deliver the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan. University Alliance and our colleagues are calling on the incoming government to encourage closer working between educators and departments on issues such […]
18 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. […]
