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University Alliance Backs Joint Commitment on Degree Classifications
University Alliance has backed new measures to tackle ‘unexplained’ grade inflation and protect the value of degrees. The new sector-wide statement-of-intent sets out how universities will be more ...
Coventry University Launches Major New Mental Health Pilot
Yesterday, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, it was announced that Coventry University, alongside partners from The University of Warwick and West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), was awa...
UUK/NUS Attainment Report – Our Members comment
University Alliance was represented by three member Vice-Chancellors on the advisory panel for the Universities UK and NUS’s report “Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Student Attainment at UK Univer...
“EQUALITY IS NOT AN OPTIONAL EXTRA” – University Alliance comment on UUK BAME Attainment Report
University Alliance has commented on today’s publication of the joint Universities UK and NUS report – “Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic student attainment at UK universities: #ClosingtheGap”...
TEA Upcoming Events
There is still time to register for TEA’s upcoming events. Please see full details below Wednesday 1 May at 12noon ‘The research – teaching nexus / students doing research-based lear...
UA responds to announcement on TPS consultation
Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance commented: “We are extremely disappointed by this news which will have a significant financial impact on our members and the high quality education ...
TEA Event – ‘Exploring Authenticity as Excellence’
UPDATE – Please note that the ‘Exploring Authenticity as Excellence’ originally scheduled for this Friday 12 April has been postponed. A new date and details will be circulated shortly. ...
University Alliance welcomes Government’s International Education Strategy
University Alliance has welcomed the new International Education Strategy that the UK Government announced this morning. Vanessa Wilson, Chief Executive of University Alliance commented: “Uni...
Webinar: Addressing the attainment gap for black and minority ethnic students – Tuesday 12th March at 2pm
There is a significant, persistent, and unfair attainment gap of approximately 15% between students from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups who achieve a first or upper second class [&h...
University Alliance leads the way on international PhD mobility
Funding from EU’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND Doctoral Fellowship programme will help over 80 students to study in the UK. University Alliance and their partners have hailed the success of ...
