News Releases

UA comments on UCAS End of Cycle 2016 provider-level equality data

January 26, 2017

Commenting on UCAS End of Cycle 2016 provider-level equality data, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Today’s institution-level statistics provide a useful evidence base, ...

UCLan joins University Alliance

January 24, 2017

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has joined University Alliance, becoming the mission group’s newest member. University Alliance is a group of universities working together to shape hig...

UA responds to Government’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper

January 23, 2017

Responding to the Building the Industrial Strategy Green Paper, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Alliance universities stand ready to deliver this industrial strategy. A...

HESA

UA responds to HESA’s statistical first release on student enrolments and qualifications

January 12, 2017

Commenting on HESA’s statistical first release on student enrolments and qualifications published today, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Whilst it is positive to see a ...

UA comments on government amendments to the HE & Research Bill

January 4, 2017

Commenting on government amendments to the Higher Education & Research Bill, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “It is excellent news that the government has heeded Uni...

UWE Bristol VC to be awarded CBE for services to Education

December 31, 2016

Responding to the announcement that Professor Steve West, Vice-Chancellor of UWE Bristol and former UA Chair, will be awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), University Alli...

UA responds to UCAS End of Cycle Report 2016

December 15, 2016

Responding to the UCAS End of Cycle Report 2016, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “More students gained a university place this year than ever before – this is […]

UA responds to DfE consultation ‘Schools that work for everyone’

December 12, 2016

Commenting on the Department for Education consultation, ‘Schools that work for everyone’, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Alliance universities strongly support govern...

University Alliance responds to the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data release

December 1, 2016

Commenting on the Department for Education second experimental release of Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “This new dataset o...

Universities are key partners in industrial strategy

November 23, 2016

University Alliance welcomes the announcement of new funds to support productivity and industrial strategy – particularly the increased investment in research and development. University Alliance h...