University Alliance responds to the UKRI PGR New Deal consultation
See the full University Alliance consultation response here.
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University Alliance responds to the Higher Education reform consultation
Read more of: University Alliance responds to the Higher Education reform consultationHigher Education funding is in need of radical reform: University Alliance responds to the Higher Education reform consultation University Alliance (UA), which represents the UK’s leading professional and technical universities, has today submitted its response to the Department for Education’s consultation on higher education reform. The representative group argues that despite the transformative potential of […]
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University Alliance sets out its vision for a successful Lifelong Loan Entitlement in LLE blueprint
Read more of: University Alliance sets out its vision for a successful Lifelong Loan Entitlement in LLE blueprintUniversity Alliance announce vision on how to turbo-charge lifelong learning Read Lifelong learning: a blueprint for success here. University Alliance, which represents 14 of the UK’s leading professional and technical universities, has today (5 May 2022) released its LLE Blueprint. The blueprint is a vision for the successful delivery of the Department for Education’s proposed […]
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University Alliance announces support for Elsevier open access agreement
Read more of: University Alliance announces support for Elsevier open access agreementResponding to the recent agreement between UK universities and research institutions, and Elsevier on open access to their research portfolio, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “University Alliance welcomes the news that UK universities and research institutions have reached an open access agreement with Elsevier following the sector’s acceptance of the latest proposal. The agreement, […]
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University Alliance responds to OfS consultations on TEF, student outcomes and the construction of indicators
Read more of: University Alliance responds to OfS consultations on TEF, student outcomes and the construction of indicatorsGovernment proposals on quality in higher education could ‘wreak havoc on the levelling up agenda’: University Alliance responds to Office for Students consultations University Alliance [UA] has today [Wednesday 16 March 2022] responded to three consultations launched by the Office for Students [OfS] on 20 January 2022. The consultations sought views on a range of […]
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University Alliance responds to Horizon Europe funding extension
Read more of: University Alliance responds to Horizon Europe funding extensionResponding to the announcement today from BEIS that Horizon Europe applicants will receive a funding extension guarantee, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “We warmly welcome the announcement extending the UK government funding guarantee for successful UK applicants to Horizon Europe until December 2022. Alliance institutions have been successful recipients of EU programme funding for […]
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University Alliance responds to government announcements on PQA and LLE reforms
Read more of: University Alliance responds to government announcements on PQA and LLE reformsResponding to the announcements today from the Department for Education around Post-Qualification Admissions and the Lifelong Loan Entitlement proposals, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “We are pleased to see that our concerns were heeded concerning the proposed Post-Qualification Admissions reform. Moving to this model would have been disruptive and costly, forcing students to make […]
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University Alliance responds to government announcement on post-18 education reforms
Read more of: University Alliance responds to government announcement on post-18 education reformsIn response to the announcement today (24/02/22) from the Department for Education on their response to the Augar review, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “If our ambition as a nation is to be a highly skilled, productive economy competing on the global stage, then we will need more people living in every part of the UK […]
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University Alliance responds to the release of the Levelling up white paper
Read more of: University Alliance responds to the release of the Levelling up white paperIn response to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ release of the Levelling up white paper on Wednesday 2nd February 2022, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of the University Alliance, said: “University Alliance welcomes the government’s long-awaited levelling up paper and its recognition of the essential role education and research plays in driving economic and […]
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Universities should be partners in shaping the levelling up agenda
Read more of: Universities should be partners in shaping the levelling up agendaAs a key government priority, the levelling up agenda continues to be reflected in ministerial engagements. Areas that are being targeted for ‘levelling up’ are consistently prioritised for ministerial visits. In recent months, these visits have increasingly included engagement with local higher education institutions. This is a welcome indicator that government recognises the important role […]
