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By Naomi Weir

Naomi joined University Alliance in 2010 and is the policy lead for Employability and Enterprise. Her particular areas of interest include the role of Higher Education in social change, the economic and social role of universities within their regions and the effects of structural changes in labour markets.

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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 »

#WeAreInternational blog: Sadaf Akbari

16 Nov 2022 in Blog

Sadaf’s prize-winning innovative tissue engineering research An international PhD student at Kingston University whose research could help address the global organ donor shortage took home the top prize in this [&hell... Read More »

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#WeAreInternational blog: Faustina Edward

16 Nov 2022 in Blog

Faustina helps prepare students for the world of work in new Centre for Graduate Success role An international student who graduated with a law degree from Kingston University two years […] Read More »

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#WeAreInternational blog: Rabia Khan

15 Nov 2022 in Blog International students

Rabia’s studies in public health led her to advise the government on its Covid response Rabia balanced her Master’s in Public Health at the University of Derby with looking after […] Read More »

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Fatima, a graduate student at the University of South Wales

#WeAreInternational blog: Fatima Muktar

15 Nov 2022 in Blog

Fatima is designing an effective waste management intervention model Fatima Muktar is a full-time doctoral candidate at the University of South Wales (USW) and a member of the Advanced Materials […] Read More »

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#WeAreInternational blog: Blessing Adeleke

14 Nov 2022 in Blog

Blessing is researching sustainable soil-based alternatives to cement A Civil Engineering graduate from Nigeria, Blessing Adeleke investigated the use of magnesium oxide (MgO) waste, and other industrial by-product ma... Read More »

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UA Speech: “Higher education and courses policy going forward”

11 Nov 2022 in Blog

This is an edited version of a speech our CEO Vanessa Wilson delivered to the Westminster Higher Education Forum on 7th November 2022. She spoke about the future of course […] Read More »

Powering the UK's future

#WeAreInternational blog: Heraldas Gaspariunas

7 Nov 2022 in Blog

Heraldas studied International Business and secured funding for his biotech start-up Originally hailing from Lithuania, Heraldas Gaspariunas graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in 2020 with a BA (Hons) in [... Read More »

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#Weareinternational blog: Ivy Ct Yu

4 Nov 2022 in Blog

Some of the brightest minds from around the world come to the UK to study. Alliance Universities are proudly international. We firmly believe our international students make a vital contribution […] Read More »

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