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  1. University Alliance welcomes additional teacher training capacity

    June 13, 2025

    University Alliance has responded to the government’s provisional accreditation of an additional twelve teacher training providers. Responding to the announcement, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance, said: I’m delighted that the government has granted twelve additional providers provisional accreditation to deliver teacher training from September. I’m particularly pleased that the list of provisionally accredited providers […]

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    Vanessa Wilson

  2. University Alliance responds to the increase in OfS registration fees

    June 3, 2025

    Responding to the 3.9% increase in registration fees from the Office for Students, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “Increased fees from the Office for Students smacks of a regulator living in a parallel universe to that of the sector it is regulating. At a time when everyone else is focused on tightening their belts, […]

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  3. University Alliance responds to DfE’s Level 7 apprenticeships funding announcement

    May 28, 2025

    In response to the Department for Education’s announcements on a ‘radical skills revolution’, University Alliance have commented on the limitations placed on Level 7 apprenticeships. University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “Limiting funding for the highest level of apprenticeships to 16–21-year-olds, an age group that only rarely has enough experience to be eligible for them […]

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  4. UA/UKCGE Professional Doctorates survey: initial results revealed

    May 20, 2025

    The Professional Doctorates Survey, which was run jointly by UKCGE and University Alliance, has now closed. The survey sought to understand in more detail what is happening in the sector regarding Professional Doctorates and will inform wider research undertaken to understand the perspectives of institutions, funders, employers and the candidates themselves. It also sought to […]

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  6. University Alliance hosts showcase event in parliament

    March 18, 2025

    On 11 March 2025, University Alliance hosted a parliamentary event showcasing the role of UA’s leading professional and technical universities across four themes: opportunity, community and civic impact, innovation and growth and skills. The event, which was partly intended as an introduction to UA for new parliamentarians following the 2024 general election, was attended by MPs […]

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  7. University Alliance respond to OfS strategy consultation for 2025-2030

    February 21, 2025

    University Alliance have submitted their response to the Office for Students strategy consultation for the years 2025 – 2030. Find the full submission here. Overview of the response Whilst University Alliance supports many of the priorities set out in the proposed strategy, wewere dismayed to see a lack of focus on cutting the cost and […]

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  8. University Alliance’s submission to the Spending Review

    February 11, 2025

    University Alliance has made its submission to the Treasury ahead of this year’s Spending Review. The submission highlights how professional and technical universities are critical to delivering the government’s decade of renewal, and focuses on three of the government’s missions: kickstarting economic growth, building an NHS fit for the future and breaking down the barriers […]

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  9. University Alliance responds in support of #ProtectStudentChoice to government decisions in level 3 ‘rapid review’

    December 13, 2024

    Following the results of the government’s ‘rapid review’ of level 3 qualifications, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “The Protect Student Choice campaign have again succeeded in championing the importance of BTECs: 13 of the AGQs they identified as essential have been saved from defunding in the rapid review of level 3 qualifications. We are […]

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  10. Employers raise the alarm over plans to cut funding for the highest-level apprenticeships

    December 12, 2024

    A coalition of employers and apprentices spanning sectors including healthcare, science, construction, manufacturing, creative, business and local government have written to the Chancellor to express deep concern over the planned defunding of level 7 apprenticeships Over 600 signatories have backed the letter, including representatives from over 60 NHS Trusts, 29 local authorities and sector representative […]

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