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.
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Alliance Awards 2025
Read more of: Alliance Awards 2025The Alliance Awards are our chance to celebrate the hard work and dedication of individuals and teams from across our membership. As always, we’ll be recognising people or teams for their outstanding contributions to professional and technical education – but this year things look a little different. This year we introduced brand new awards categories. […]
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Apprentices of the Alliance
Read more of: Apprentices of the AllianceAlliance 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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Barriers must be removed for degree apprenticeships to meet NHS workforce targets, new report says
Read more of: Barriers must be removed for degree apprenticeships to meet NHS workforce targets, new report saysA 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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Professor John Latham CBE named as non-executive board member in government department
Read more of: Professor John Latham CBE named as non-executive board member in government departmentProfessor John Latham CBE, a board member at University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University is set to advise the government on business and trade. Professor Latham has been named as a non-executive board member at the Department for Business and Trade. Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance said: “We are incredibly proud that Professor […]
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A look back on 2024
Read more of: A look back on 2024“As the end of another busy year approaches, the time is right to take stock and reflect on the last 12 months. A lot has changed: this time last December, we had a different government, different tuition and maintenance loan levels and a slightly different set of challenges. Whilst the challenges we face have evolved […]
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University Alliance responds in support of #ProtectStudentChoice to government decisions in level 3 ‘rapid review’
Read more of: University Alliance responds in support of #ProtectStudentChoice to government decisions in level 3 ‘rapid review’Following the results of the government’s ‘rapid review’ of level 3 qualifications, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “The Protect Student Choice campaign have again succeeded in championing the importance of BTECs: 13 of the AGQs they identified as essential have been saved from defunding in the rapid review of level 3 qualifications. We are […]
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Employers raise the alarm over plans to cut funding for the highest-level apprenticeships
Read more of: Employers raise the alarm over plans to cut funding for the highest-level apprenticeshipsA coalition of employers and apprentices spanning sectors including healthcare, science, construction, manufacturing, creative, business and local government have written to the Chancellor to express deep concern over the planned defunding of level 7 apprenticeships Over 600 signatories have backed the letter, including representatives from over 60 NHS Trusts, 29 local authorities and sector representative […]
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University Alliance submits proposals to the 10 Year Health Plan
Read more of: University Alliance submits proposals to the 10 Year Health PlanUniversity Alliance has made a submission to the ‘Change NHS: help build a health service fit for the future’ consultation, as part of a national conversation to develop the 10 Year Health Plan for England. UA’s policy proposals include: Read UA’s full submission here.
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University Alliance publish Invest 2035 consultation response
Read more of: University Alliance publish Invest 2035 consultation responseOur consultation response focuses on how professional and technical universities contributeto many of the cross-cutting enablers of a pro-business environment identified in the greenpaper and how these can be optimised through government policy. Growth driving sectorsWe argue the government should seize the opportunity to utilise the whole higher educationsector to deliver the Industrial Strategy, Sector […]