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University Alliance responds to the Department for Education’s release on Higher Education reform

July 17, 2023

Today (Monday 17 July) the Department of Education have released their response to a consultation on Higher Education reform, alongside comments from the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for [...

University Alliance responds to UCAS and the Sutton Trust’s report on apprenticeships

July 6, 2023

Vanessa Wilson CEO of University Alliance comments in response to a new report by UCAS and the Sutton Trust called ‘Where Next? What Influences the choices of would-be apprentices?’ “We...

University Alliance responds to the publication of the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan

June 30, 2023

In response to the publication of NHS England’s Long-Term Workforce Plan, the CEO of University Alliance Vanessa Wilson said: “We are pleased and relieved that this plan has now been […]

Debra Humphris, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Brighton, receives CBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List

June 19, 2023

  Professor Debra Humphris, Vice-chancellor of the University of Brighton and Chair of University Alliance, has received a CBE in the King’s Birthday honours list for her outstanding contribut...

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University Alliance responds to the initial proposed changes to the Research Excellence Framework (REF)

June 15, 2023

In response to the initial proposed changes to the Research Excellence Framework (REF), Vanessa Wilson CEO of University Alliance said:    “We welcome the initial proposed changes to the next [&hel...

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University Alliance responds to latest Home Office changes to international student visa routes

May 24, 2023

Responding to the Home Office’s latest changes to international student via routes, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance, said:   “The UK’s universities are world-leading, with recent analysi...

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University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on sexual harassment and misconduct

May 4, 2023

University Alliance responds to the OfS consultation on sexual harassment and misconduct, stating that while they strongly agree that all higher education students should be protected from sexual h...

“Innovation needs to be kick-started”: University Alliance responds to Horizon alternative proposals

April 6, 2023

On 6 April 2023, the Government released a prospectus for a potential UK alternative to the Horizon Europe, named Pioneer. In response, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance, said: “The ...

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University Alliance responds to the Hewitt Review

April 4, 2023

In response to the Hewitt Review, our Head of Policy Susanna Kalitowski said: “We welcome Patricia Hewitt’s review of integrated care systems. In response, the government should produce a strategy ...

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University Alliance responds to HE-BCI consultation on ‘in-kind’ contributions

March 31, 2023

University Alliance has submitted their response to the HE-BCI consultation on ‘in-kind’ contributions. See our full written response here. University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: ...