University Alliance’s response to the REF 2029 Open Access Consultation
… University Alliance has published their response to REF 2029 Open Access Consultation. Read our full response. …
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UA responds to Ofsted’s Big Listen
Read more of: UA responds to Ofsted’s Big Listen… University Alliance has published their response to Ofsted’s Big Listen. See the full response here. …
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University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on the future approach to quality regulation
Read more of: University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on the future approach to quality regulationUniversity Alliance has responded to the Office for Students’ consultation on the future approach to quality regulation. UA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Office for Students (OfS) consultation on the future approach to quality regulation. As teaching-intensive institutions, Alliance universities are proud of their long history of teaching excellence. They are committed to delivering high quality, inclusive, and professionally oriente…
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University Alliance responds to the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper
Read more of: University Alliance responds to the Post-16 Education and Skills white paperResponding to the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “Having long called for a joined-up vision and strategy for the future of post-16 education and skills, we welcome the government’s white paper. It sets a helpful trajectory for further and higher education, with a much-needed focus on the value of high-level skills. Whilst there are many policies in the paper which will empower universities …
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University Alliance’s submission to the Autumn budget 2025
Read more of: University Alliance’s submission to the Autumn budget 2025University Alliance have made their submission to the Autumn budget, which will be announced in November this year. Read UA’s full submission The submission highlights how professional and technical universities are a crucial component of the education skills system and have a vital role to play in kickstarting economic growth and other key government priorities. To enable universities to achieve their full potential in contributing to the UK’s c…
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UA’s submission to the OfS’ call for evidence on regional access partnerships
Read more of: UA’s submission to the OfS’ call for evidence on regional access partnershipsUniversity Alliance has submitted its response to the Office for Students’ (OfS) call for evidence on regional access partnerships. Read our submission here As a mission group representing professional and technical universities with deep roots in their local communities, our members are committed to widening access to higher education and addressing regional disparities in educational opportunity. Our response draws on extensive consultation wit…
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UA responds to the ‘Improving the way Ofsted inspects education’ consultation
Read more of: UA responds to the ‘Improving the way Ofsted inspects education’ consultationUniversity Alliance has responded to the consultation on ‘Improving the way Ofsted inspects education’. Read UA’s response here. In our response we: Raise concerns about losing detail for adult learners, employers and professionals in the new report card layout. Call for the “contribution to meeting skills needs” evaluation area to be the subject of additional engagement between the relevant sectors, Ofsted and the Department for Education to con…
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University Alliance respond to OfS strategy consultation for 2025-2030
Read more of: University Alliance respond to OfS strategy consultation for 2025-2030University 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, we were dismayed to see a lack of focus on cutting the cost and burden of higher education regulation. In fact, many of the proposals seek to expand the OfS’s regulatory remit…
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University Alliance’s submission to the Spending Review
Read more of: University Alliance’s submission to the Spending ReviewUniversity Alliance has made its submission to the Treasury ahead of this year’s Spending Review. Read UA’s full submission 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 to opportunity. Mindful of the extremely tight…
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University Alliance release ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’
Read more of: University Alliance release ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’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 the government’s agenda. In partnership with government and industry, University Alliance argue th…
