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  1. University Alliance welcomes back founding member Bournemouth University 

    December 18, 2025

    Bournemouth University has officially become a member of University Alliance (UA), joining 17 other leading professional and technical universities across the UK.  As a former and founding member of University Alliance, Bournemouth University’s return marks a significant moment. Bournemouth’s renewed membership signals a strong commitment to shaping the future of higher education through innovative teaching, industry partnerships, and applied […]

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  2. Reading the tea leaves: what Higher Education can learn from the past term and what’s brewing for 2026

    December 16, 2025

    As the autumn term closes, the tea leaves have settled. What patterns do they reveal about the government’s vision for higher education and how universities will fare under it? The past few months have been hugely consequential for the sector. The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper might have been the centrepiece, but announcements have […]

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  7. Elizabeth Somerville

    Elizabeth is University Alliance’s Director of Communications, working with members to raise the profile of their universities and the collective impact they have. The Communications team supports institutions to showcase their strengths, share their stories and demonstrate the difference they make to students, communities and the wider economy. They influence media, the education sector and […]

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  8. Transforming justice through research: reforming maternal care for pregnant prisoners and new mothers

    October 29, 2025

    In this blog, Professor Laura Abbott from the University of Hertfordshire describes how a decade of qualitative research into pregnancy and maternal separation in prison led to landmark sentencing reforms earlier this year. “Pregnancy and early motherhood in prison constitutes a complex intersection of health and justice systems that presents considerable challenges for effective, compassionate […]

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    Professor Laura Abbott