Professor Debra Humphris, Vice-chancellor of the University of Brighton and Chair of University Alliance, has received a CBE in the King’s Birthday honours list for her outstanding contribution to higher education. Professor Humphris has worked tirelessly for the university sector following a 20-year career in the NHS. Originally qualifying as a nurse, Debra’s […]
Today (2 February 2023), University Alliance has formally welcomed its newest member, the University of West London (UWL). The Alliance brings together the UK’s leading professional and technical universities, supporting them to collaborate and share best practice enabling them to provide solutions to powering the UK’s future in terms of growth, jobs, skills and opportunity. […]
In the year of five Education Secretaries, it’s fair to say it’s been an eventful year within the Higher Education Sector! It’s certainly been an eventful year for UA and for our members. We are proud of all our community has achieved this year – whether that’s winning prestigious awards, opening state-of-the-art new facilities, widening […]
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 […]
We are delighted to launch Our Strategy for 2022-2025 today. Written in consultation with our members, this strategy sets out the Alliance’s purpose to unite and champion the UK’s professional and technical universities, and to support our member universities over the next three years, as they power the UK’s future. The new document highlights UA […]
“It is hard to believe that the final year of the DTA3 COFUND programme is fast approaching. The past four years have been a whirlwind of activity from undertaking student recruitment to welcoming and inducting our new recruits, and then delivering a wide range of training and networking activities. It has been exciting to see […]
“After two years of online events, the Doctoral Training Alliance brought together cohorts from its four interdisciplinary (Applied Biosciences for Health, Social Policy, Energy and Future Societies) programmes for an in-person summer school. The summer school was held at the University of Brighton from 6th – 8th of July. The events of the programme were […]
The new leadership team for the University Alliance board take up their roles today, following their election earlier this year. They will guide the Alliance group as they develop and carry out a new strategic vision over the next three years. Due to the restrictions of the pandemic on her role, having only been elected […]
Winners of the University Alliance’s ‘Alliance Awards’ were announced on Tuesday during a ceremony hosted by Kingston University. The awards celebrate excellence in higher education and recognise achievements across all parts of Alliance universities. The winning individuals, teams and projects were selected for their hard work, dedication and commitment to the University Alliance core values. […]
University Alliance (UA) has today (11 May January 2022) announced that Robert Gordon University has officially joined the mission group as its fifteenth member. University Alliance represents the country’s leading technical and professional universities. Alliance universities are known for their innovation across applied research and skills-based teaching, as well as their close ties with industry […]
