Employer testimonials
Employers tell us what they’re looking for from graduates, and talk through their partnerships with Alliance universities.
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Understanding the university sector
Read more of: Understanding the university sectorHelping you make sense of a complex higher education sector.
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Studying at a professional and technical university: FAQs
Read more of: Studying at a professional and technical university: FAQsFind out more about studying at a professional and technical university.
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Student stories
Read more of: Student storiesLearn what it’s like to study at an Alliance university from the students who’ve done it.
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Lifelong learning
Read more of: Lifelong learningLearn more opportunities for lifelong learning at alliance universities.
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Careers and labour market information
Read more of: Careers and labour market informationWe want to support you and your students to understand employer views and labour market trends University Alliance represents professional and technical universities, which specialise in working with industry and employers. We know from research we have conducted with young people that they are experiencing increasing levels of anxiety around their future careers and making […]
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Changes to student maintenance loans: UA’s response
Read more of: Changes to student maintenance loans: UA’s responseOn Thursday 25 January, the government announced that maintenance loan payments would rise by 2.5% from September 2024 for students in England. On Friday 26th, the Department for Education released its Equality Impact Assessment for HE student finance in 2024/25, which looked at the impact of the proposed changes. In our latest briefing, we highlight […]
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University Alliance responds to UCAS end-of-cycle data release
Read more of: University Alliance responds to UCAS end-of-cycle data releaseResponding to the release of the UCAS sector level end-of-cycle data today, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: On the drop in acceptances for nursing courses: “Whilst it is heartening to see acceptances are up 2% for midwifery courses, it is worrying that acceptances for nursing courses are down 11% on 2022 levels. The future of […]
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Professional and technical universities come top for student experience
Read more of: Professional and technical universities come top for student experienceResponding to the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) results which have been publicly released today (28 September 2023), University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “As University Alliance we are immensely proud of the fantastic and innovative teaching at Alliance universities, which today’s published Teaching Excellence Framework results attest to. Currently, over a third (36%) of all […]
