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The DTA Rep Committee: Amplifying the voice of PhD researchers
By Social Policy Reps Katheryn Margaret Pascoe & April Murray Cantwell During the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic, elections were held to establish the very first representative committee for DT...
DTA3 Year in Review
2020 – A third extraordinary year for DTA3 Written by Heather Bennett, Deputy Head of Doctoral Training programmes It might be a cliché to define 2020 as an extraordinary year, […]
2020 reviewed by our networks
This year may have been difficult and immensely challenging at times, but throughout it, Alliance universities have come together to respond to the changing circumstances and strengthened their par...
University Alliance ‘20 in 2020′
For our ‘Year in review’ series, we have asked colleagues and friends from the UA team and across the Alliance to share with us their highlights, and achievements, from the […]
We need more than workshops to support the wellbeing of PhD researchers
This blog first appeared in the Higher Education Policy Institute on 27 November 2020. It is written by University Alliance’s programmes Administrator Dr Ellie Crabtree, who supports the deli...
DTA Images of Research Awards winners reflect on their achievements
The Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) recently held its Images of Research 2020 competition awards, showcasing the very best of Alliance universities early career research talent and creativity in s...
Alliance universities joined by Minister for roundtable on apprenticeship and skills
Earlier this week, UA and our member Vice-Chancellors were delighted to be joined by the Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, Gillian Keegan MP to discuss our shared ambitions and the […]
Alliance universities supporting the nation throughout the pandemic
Over the course of 2020, Alliance universities have been at the forefront of the response to the Covid pandemic, proudly supporting their communities, and the nation, throughout this difficult year...
National Care Leaver’s Week 2020 – how Kingston University is helping care leavers through their studies
This article first appeared on the Kingston University website on the 29 October. Kingston University’s KU Cares programme offers tailored support to help care leavers through their studies, ...
A postcode lottery is stopping children in care from going to university
This article first appeared in the Guardian on the 29 October 2020. For Care Leavers Week, UA Chair Professor Debra Humphris addresses the challenges facing care leavers accessing higher education,...
