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

    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 […]

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  2. So now will the government take the chainsaw to HE regulation?

    Head of Policy Susanna Kalitowski takes a deep-dive into regulatory burden in higher education. Originally published on the Higher Education Policy Institute’s blog The Prime Minister recently declared that Britain has ‘too much regulation and too many regulators’ before the shock announcement to abolish the world’s biggest quango, NHS England. Since December, the Government has been […]

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  3. Health and education leaders meet at summit to identify solutions to the NHS workforce crisis

    Today (Monday 24 March), the University of Derby and University Alliance hosted a roundtable of national health and education leaders, with the aim of identifying ways to ensure the goals originally set out in the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan (2023) can be met. With over 100,000 vacancies in the NHS in England overall (including 27,452 […]

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  4. Aligning my goals with University Alliance: how I made the most of my internship opportunity

    My internship at University Alliance was incredible. When application season arrived, like many English students, I felt apprehensive about future career prospects, unsure of which roles my degree would prepare me for, and only had a vague idea of what I wanted to do post-graduation. The only things I was certain of at the time […]

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  5. University Alliance hosts showcase event in parliament

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

    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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  7. Apprentices of the Alliance

    Alliance universities are some of the foremost providers of degree apprenticeships, with apprentices studying everything from Nursing, to Quantity Surveying, to Automotive Engineering all the way to Digital Design. This National Apprenticeships Week we’re showcasing some inspiring degree apprentices from across our membership, highlighting how their courses have shaped their learning and future careers. Abigail, […]

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  8. Barriers must be removed for degree apprenticeships to meet NHS workforce targets, new report says

    A new report has identified several significant barriers to the expansion of degree apprenticeship routes to deliver the workforce targets as set out in the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan. To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week, University Alliance (UA) and the University of Derby has today (Monday 10 February) published a comprehensive report that explores the […]

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