Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance said: “Good luck to everyone receiving their level 3 results today! It can be a day of many emotions – but students should feel assured that teachers, schools and universities are on hand for support, whatever their results. With an acceptance rate increase this year, the majority of which […]
Vanessa Wilson, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “We welcome the Government’s Graduate Guarantee, which will support many newly qualified nurses and midwives graduating from Alliance universities to transition smoothly from education into employment into NHS roles. We hope this initiative is followed by long-term investment in training, increases in placement capacity and financial assistance, […]
University Alliance welcomes the announcement from NHS England and the Department for Health and Social Care of a new mitigation fund to sustain Level 7 apprenticeships in health and care, following widespread concern over the withdrawal of Level 7 funding for learners aged 22 and older.
Today (Friday 1st August 2025), Professor Helen Laville and Professor Anthony Woodman have commenced their roles as Vice-Chancellors at University Alliance (UA) institutions and will join the UA Board.
University Alliance (UA) and the University of Westminster are pleased to announce that the University of Westminster has joined UA.
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.
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.
We are delighted to announce the shortlisted nominees for this year’s Alliance Awards. Each of the nominees, whether an individual or team, has made a significant contribution to their university and local or global communities, going above and beyond to deliver substantial real-world impact. With brand new categories launched this year (including the Teaching Innovation […]
University Alliance, the group that represents professional and technical universities, has joined forces with UCAS to bust common myths about university. As young people across the UK finish their final exams and turn their attention to their next steps, the UniMythsBusted campaign is stepping up activity. UniMythsBusted is taking over UCAS’ social media channels with […]
Responding to the 3.9% increase in registration fees from the Office for Students, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “Increased fees from the Office for Students smacks of a regulator living in a parallel universe to that of the sector it is regulating. At a time when everyone else is focused on tightening their belts, […]