News Releases

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...

University Alliance responds to UCAS CEO standing down

November 16, 2016

Following the announcement today that Mary Curnock Cook is to stand down as Chief Executive of UCAS at the end of April 2017, Professor John Latham, Chair of University Alliance […]

UA responds to EPI report on tertiary education system

November 14, 2016

Responding to the Education Policy Institute’s report by Professor the Baroness Alison Wolf on the tertiary education system, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said:  “Universit...

Alliance universities awarded funds to develop new degree apprenticeships

November 10, 2016

Responding to the government’s Degree Apprenticeship Development Fund announcement, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “It’s great to see that so many Alliance universities...

Supporting arts, culture and the creative economy across our cities and regions

October 27, 2016

University Alliance is shining a spotlight on universities’ role in cultural leadership, supporting the arts and driving forward the creative economy in their cities and regions. New guidance to su...

Christmas card competition 2016

October 21, 2016

Are you artistic? Or a talented designer? Would you like your artwork seen by some of the most influential people in the higher education sector? Our annual Christmas card competition has launched ...

UA responds to HEPI policy paper – Protecting the public interest in HE

October 13, 2016

Commenting on ‘Protecting the public interest in higher education’, published by HEPI, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Bill Rammell’s report is right to draw attention ...

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University Alliance responds to the Social Mobility Advisory Group

October 10, 2016

The Social Mobility Advisory Group has published its report to Government today. Commenting, Maddalaine Ansell, University Alliance Chief Executive, said: “Universities UK’s Social Mobility Advisor...