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  1. University Alliance launches new Places, Partnerships, Nations & Regional Innovation Network 

    April 9, 2026

    University Alliance today (Thursday 9 April) launches its new Places, Partnerships, Nations & Regional Innovation Network. This new network brings together senior leaders from across the University Alliance membership to accelerate collaboration, strengthen regional impact, and shape the national policy landscape around place‑based growth.  The Network will serve as a powerful platform for Alliance universities – institutions recognised for their…

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  2. ‘The levy will make the financial position of post-92 institutions more precarious’ – UA’s response to the International Student Levy technical consultation 

    February 23, 2026

    University Alliance has published its response to the DfE’s call for views on the technical detail of the International Student Levy. Read UA’s full response Summary  The International Student Levy is the flat fee that the government has proposed applying to all international students studying in the UK.  We are deeply concerned that, as the government’s impact assessment of the levy acknowledges, post-92 universities will be less likely to be ab…

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  3. ‘International students are being undervalued by the government’ – UA responds to the UK International Education Strategy

    January 20, 2026

    The government’s new UK International Education Strategy was announced today, setting a new £40 billion target for increasing education exports by 2030. In response, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said:  “University Alliance welcomes the publication of the new UK International Education Strategy and supports its ambition to strengthen the UK’s global standing and deliver £40 billion in education exports by 2030. However, it was disappoint…

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  4. University of Westminster joins University Alliance

    July 22, 2025

    University Alliance (UA) and the University of Westminster are today (Tuesday 22 July 2025) pleased to announce that the University of Westminster has joined UA. With a longstanding history of supporting students from diverse backgrounds to gain the high-level skills and knowledge that employers need, the University of Westminster aligns with University Alliance’s mission as a group of impactful professional and technical universities. The additi…

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  5. New SMF report urges government to back universities to deliver high-level skills

    July 17, 2025

    A new report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has urged the government to cut bureaucracy and fix the funding issues hindering universities from delivering high-level skills provision such as degree apprenticeships. The report, titled “Skills Sidelined”, underscores the vital need for higher-level apprenticeships in bridging workforce and skills gaps, particularly in key sectors such as healthcare, construction, and digital technology. The r…

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  6. Report urges government to back universities’ high-level skills provision

    July 17, 2025

    The Social Market Foundation’s ‘Skills Sidelined’ report has called on the government to back universities providing high-level skills provision to plug skills shortages. Read the report The report, sponsored by University Alliance, analyses the Labour government’s skills policy, the current state of play for higher-level apprenticeships – and what the government could do to optimise skills policy to deliver greater economic growth, social mobili…

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  7. University Alliance joins coalition to improve proof-of-concept funding

    May 20, 2025

    University Alliance have joined a coalition coordinated by TenU, urging government to expand a national fund that supports proof-of-concept (PoC) funding. The aim is to bridge the gap between research and commercialisation, and support academics to get their innovations ready for investment. The coalition of organisations includes Knowledge Exchange UK, the Russell Group and University Alliance, which aim to highlight barriers to university comme…

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  8. The Future of Work Starts Here: Studio KT1’s Innovation Journey

    February 6, 2025

    What started as a small university-funded initiative in 2019 has now delivered over 120 projects and collaborated with industry giants like BBC, Unilever, Matt Collishaw, Canary Wharf, Wates and Mozilla. Studio KT1 was meant to last three years, but it thrived during a global pandemic, launched an award-winning pop-up, and became a profitable, student-powered creative agency. Over five years, it has evolved from an experiment into a sustainable b…

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  9. Professor John Latham CBE named as non-executive board member in government department

    December 19, 2024

    Professor John Latham CBE, a board member at University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University is set to advise the government on business and trade. Professor Latham has been named as a non-executive board member at the Department for Business and Trade. Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance said: “We are incredibly proud that Professor John Latham has been appointed to this position with the Business and Trade department and e…

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    Prof. John Latham

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

    December 12, 2024

    Read the full letter to the Chancellor here Read over 400 testimonials from letter signatories here 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…

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