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By Liam Burns

Liam Burns is the President for the National Union of Students (NUS) having previously served as President of NUS Scotland for two terms. In this post, Liam is responsible for leading representation and campaigns for students in UK higher education, his term began in July 2011.

Digital transformation is key to boosting student experience

26 Sep 2023 in Blog

Find out more about TechnologyOne Universities are faced with rising costs and shrinking margins, and the challenges are many. Student attraction and retention remains a priority, amid an everchanging […] Read More »

Delivering one of the world’s first Degree Apprenticeships in Midwifery

17 Jul 2023 in Blog

Professional and technical universities educate approximately 1 in 3 midwives and specialise in innovative provision such as degree apprenticeships. In our latest ‘Innovators’ blog, Sue Lawrence, Senior Le... Read More »

Collaboration and the social dimension at the heart of innovation

10 Jul 2023 in Blog

Professional and technical universities like those across the Alliance have great links to the creative industries – but creative graduates often find the transition to employment difficult. Dr Edward McCaffrey, [&hel... Read More »

Collaboration will be key in delivering the NHS Workforce Plan

5 Jul 2023 in Blog

Today (5 July) marks the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service. With the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan announced last week, Dr Denise Baker, Pro Vice-Chancellor Dean of the […] Read More »

Educating the Public Sector Workforce

Lifelong Loan Entitlement: opportunities for learners, choices for universities?

6 Jun 2023 in Blog

Since the government consultation response to the new Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) was published in March this year, the higher education sector has had a chance to let the news […] Read More »

“We need to highlight how rewarding a career in health can be”

23 May 2023 in Blog

Professor Ross Renton, Principal at ARU Peterborough writes about his institution’s approach to developing a skilled healthcare workforce for local needs. Skills needs ARU Peterborough as an institution has been [&hel... Read More »

Lifelong Learning – is it worth the hard yards?

16 May 2023 in Blog

The introduction of a workable approach to lifelong learning has been anticipated by the sector for many years. So, should the sector be rejoicing in the wake of a new […] Read More »

Four reasons why Universities should be at the heart of the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan

22 Mar 2023 in Blog

Dr Denise Baker, Chair of the Deans of Health Network at University Alliance, comments on how universities can help the Government and the NHS deliver the health and social care […] Read More »

Educating the Public Sector Workforce

In conversation with business leaders: here’s what SMEs like mine need from the Chancellor

13 Mar 2023 in Blog

Tell us about your business, and how you began developing it. After 20 years working in executive search and interim management in London and Asia, I’d reached a stage where […] Read More »

Season's Greeting from everyone at University Alliance

University Alliance’s 2022 in review

23 Dec 2022 in Blog

In the year of five Education Secretaries, it’s fair to say it’s been an eventful year within the Higher Education Sector! It’s certainly been an eventful year for UA and […] Read More »