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#WeAreInternational blog: Cyrille Tchatchet
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 [&...

Reflections on the DTA programme, fellows and new videos
“It is hard to believe that the final year of the DTA3 COFUND programme is fast approaching. The past four years have been a whirlwind of activity from undertaking student […]

Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) case study: Ana Tendero Cañadas
In this video, Ana tells us about her project on the ageing of the human bladder, and how she has found the DTA network beneficial in advancing her professional skills. […]

Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) case study: Surya Maruthupandian
In this video, Surya tells us about her project turning waste into construction materials and the benefits of being part of the DTA community “I am Surya. I am a […]

DTA Summer School 2022 – Three days of Celebration, Collaboration and Community
“After two years of online events, the Doctoral Training Alliance brought together cohorts from its four interdisciplinary (Applied Biosciences for Health, Social Policy, Energy and Future So...

Under attack: it’s time universities responded seriously to the worsening threat of cybercrime
The cost of cyberattacks on UK universities is rising. Universities have suffered hard over the past year, with cybercriminals causing extensive disruption to phone, website, and IT systems, leavin...

Universities should be partners in shaping the levelling up agenda, says University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson
As 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 ministe...

2021 at University Alliance: the year in review
Written by University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson Well…it’s been quite a year. The challenges we have faced as a sector, as a country, and indeed globally, are well trodden territory. […]

COP26 needs to address air quality as well as climate change
First published in Air Quality News on 29th October 2021 Dr Jo Barnes, Senior Research Fellow at UWE Bristol explains why COP26 must address air quality as well as climate […]

How supermarkets can engage consumers to think more about household food waste
First published in The Grocer New research shows how shoppers can be educated to think more about food and prevent waste, says Dr Cathrine Jansson-Boyd, associate professor in consumer psychology [...