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  1. University Alliance launches new Places, Partnerships, Nations & Regional Innovation Network 

    April 9, 2026

    University Alliance today (Thursday 9 April) launches its new Places, Partnerships, Nations & Regional Innovation. This new network brings together senior leaders from across the University Alliance membership to accelerate collaboration, strengthen regional impact, and shape the national policy landscape around place‑based growth.  The Network will serve as a powerful platform for Alliance universities – institutions recognised for their deep regional roots and applied innovation strengths – to work […]

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  4. Moving Together: How Research Can Transform Physical Activity and Leadership

    March 20, 2026

    By Dr. Kate Marks, Post Doctoral Research Associate at Durham University Physical activity is about more than fitness. It shapes, and is shaped by: identity, health and society. Yet for many people, particularly those who experience marginalisation, accessing meaningful and sustainable physical activities, is constrained by structural inequalities. Across my research, I examine how intersecting […]

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  5. ‘The levy will make the financial position of post-92 institutions more precarious’ – UA’s response to the International Student Levy technical consultation 

    February 23, 2026

    University Alliance has published its response to the DfE’s call for views on the technical detail of the International Student Levy.

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  7. 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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