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Times Higher Education: Should tuition fees be linked to TEF performance? The case for and against
Following the recent debate in the House of Lords where peers voted in favour of two amendments to the Higher Education and Research Bill, including one which proposed to break the link between the...

UA comments on the BEIS Committee report on Industrial Strategy
Commenting on the BEIS Committee report on Industrial Strategy, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Alliance universities – as hubs for innovation, providing excellent tech...

Business Breakfast on Jazz FM: Interview with UA CEO
Maddalaine Ansell, University Alliance Chief Executive, has been interviewed by Michael Wilson from Jazz FM’s Business Breakfast show. She discusses the announcement of accelerated degrees in...

The Sun: Universities could hike fees to more than £13k a year in exchange for fast-track 2yr degrees
Maddalaine Ansell, University Alliance Chief Executive, has been quoted in a story in The Sun about the proposals for Accelerated Degrees, under plans announced by the government. She said: “...

Yahoo: Universities to offer ‘fast-track’ two-year degrees so students can ‘get back into work quickly’
Yahoo has also covered the Government’s announcement of proposals for universities to be able to offer fast-track two-year degrees. UA chief executive, Maddalaine Ansell, was quoted in the st...

University Alliance welcomes government support for new routes through higher education
Commenting on the announcement of new amendments to the Higher Education and Research Bill, made by Minister of State Jo Johnson today, Maddalaine Ansell, University Alliance Chief Executive, said:...

Guardian: Conservatives to unveil plans for two-year fast track degrees
Fast-track degrees with higher annual fees are to be introduced in universities under plans announced by the government. The two-year degrees will cost the same as a three-year course, meaning [&he...

The Times: Students to be offered degrees over two years
Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell has been quoted in an article by the Times on the plans outlined by ministers for a new generation of fast-track degrees. Universities will be encouraged to [&hell...

Research Professional: Universities need support for lifelong learning role
Coverage of our new report on lifelong learning has appeared in Research Professional. We launched our report, Lifelong Learning: Ladder and Lifeline, at an event in the House of Commons hosted [&h...

Enabling lifelong learning requires bold action from Government
Ambitious new policies and approaches are needed so that people can benefit from education and training throughout their lives, argues a new University Alliance publication today. Lifelong Learnin...
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