University Alliance’s response to the Graduate Guarantee for newly qualified nurses and midwives
University Alliance has commented on the government’s Graduate Guarantee for newly qualified nurses and midwives
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Read more of: University Alliance’s response to the Graduate Guarantee for newly qualified nurses and midwives
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University Alliance welcomes the Level 7 Health and Care Apprenticeship Mitigation Fund
Read more of: University Alliance welcomes the Level 7 Health and Care Apprenticeship Mitigation FundUniversity 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.
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UA welcomes two new Vice-Chancellors
Read more of: UA welcomes two new Vice-ChancellorsToday (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.
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University of Westminster joins University Alliance
Read more of: University of Westminster joins University AllianceUniversity Alliance (UA) and the University of Westminster are pleased to announce that the University of Westminster has joined UA.
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New SMF report urges government to back universities to deliver high-level skills
Read more of: New SMF report urges government to back universities to deliver high-level skillsA 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.
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Report urges government to back universities’ high-level skills provision
Read more of: Report urges government to back universities’ high-level skills provisionThe Social Market Foundation’s ‘Skills Sidelined’ report has called on the government to back universities providing high-level skills provision to plug skills shortages.
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Shortlisted nominees announced for the Alliance Awards 2025
Read more of: Shortlisted nominees announced for the Alliance Awards 2025We are delighted to announce the shortlisted nominees for this year’s Alliance Awards.
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University Alliance and UCAS bust university myths as students sit final exams
Read more of: University Alliance and UCAS bust university myths as students sit final examsUniversity 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 […]
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University Alliance responds to the increase in OfS registration fees
Read more of: University Alliance responds to the increase in OfS registration feesResponding 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, […]
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University Alliance responds to DfE’s Level 7 apprenticeships funding announcement
Read more of: University Alliance responds to DfE’s Level 7 apprenticeships funding announcementIn response to the Department for Education’s announcements on a ‘radical skills revolution’, University Alliance have commented on the limitations placed on Level 7 apprenticeships. University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “Limiting funding for the highest level of apprenticeships to 16–21-year-olds, an age group that only rarely has enough experience to be eligible for them […]
