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  1. 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…

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  2. ‘Let’s Get Technical’: University Alliance publishes five policy asks for the next Government

    Note: in July 2024, following the election of a new Labour government, University Alliance has published an updated publication Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days. This sets out our recommendations for the government’s first 100 days in office, and in the long-term. University Alliance, an association of the UK’s leading professional and technical universities, has today (Friday 29 September) published ‘Let’s Get Technical: How to harness th…

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  3. A vision for growth: University Alliance outlines six actions the government can take to drive growth through universities

    As the new government settle in to their posts and prepare for a fiscal event on Friday (23 September), University Alliance have released A Vision for Growth. In it, the Alliance outline a vision for national and regional growth, fuelled by technical and professional universities. The document emphasises three areas of focus: delivering the skills the UK needs, driving regional growth through innovation, and turbo-boosting the UK’s global ambitio…

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  4. University Alliance responds to Innovation Strategy

    University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “We welcome today’s publication of the Innovation strategy. Alliance universities are a longstanding, stable presence in their regions and are well-placed to support the strategy’s ambitions, through unleashing innovation to deliver economic opportunity and drive growth. Sitting at the nexus of higher education and industry, our members can utilise their networks of graduates in many different occupati…

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  5. University Alliance submission to Higher Education Commission’s University Research and Regional Levelling-Up Inquiry

    Working in partnership to support the growth of the economy and our towns an d cities is central to our mission. Many of our member universities trace their origins to Britain’s Industrial Revolution and have worked closely with commercial and professional partners for more than 150 years. Alliance universities are a longstanding, stable presence in their regions and utilise their networks of graduates in many different occupations and close rela…

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  6. Research and Innovation at Alliance Universities

    A new publication released 10 March by University Alliance (UA) showcases how research taking place in universities across the Alliance is delivering local and global impact. Launched to coincide with British Science Week, the publication uses case studies to highlight how Alliance universities work with partners to address real-word challenges, and to deliver research activities that directly benefit people, communities, businesses and wider soc…

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  7. DTA guidance for taking care of mental health and wellbeing

    University Alliance’s Doctoral Training Alliance have developed the DTA guidance for taking care of mental health and wellbeing for their postgraduate researchers. The guidance is designed to support DTA students to: Develop their knowledge of the most common difficulties affecting the mental health of PhD researchers as well as tips to deal with them Find out about the professional services available at their institution to support their mental …

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