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Research Fortnight: University Alliance goes it alone with PhD training partnership

June 24, 2015

Twelve universities from the University Alliance of business-focused post-1992 institutions are launching a doctoral training partnership that is not sponsored by the research councils. The Doctora...

Building the Teaching Excellence Framework

June 22, 2015

Wednesday 29 July 2015 – 11.30 – 13.30, London (venue tbc) High quality teaching is critical to creating the world’s future leaders and problem solvers. This is something we are […]

Happy 10th Anniversary for Access Agreements!

June 15, 2015

The Office for Fair Access (OFFA) are celebrating their 10th anniversary today of the first access agreements being approved by OFFA. Maddalaine Ansell, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said...

Improve student funding system to boost skills and promote UK competitiveness

June 15, 2015

Maddalaine Ansell, Chief Executive of University Alliance, welcomed the Student Funding Panel‘s final recommendations on how the student funding system in England could be improved. She said:...

BBC News: Graduates are earning less but more are in work

June 10, 2015

Our chief executive Maddalaine Ansell has been quoted in coverage by BBC News Online of the latest BIS Graduate Labour Market Statistics which were published yesterday (Tuesday 9 June). Graduates i...

Going Global: Interview with Professor Mary Stuart

June 9, 2015

Professor Mary Stuart, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lincoln, gave an interview during the Going Global conference organised by the British Council as UA’s lead on international affair...

Good news for high-skill graduates in latest labour market figures

June 9, 2015

The latest BIS Graduate Labour Market Statistics is good news for graduates with the high-tech skills employers are demanding.  Not only is the employment rate for graduates the highest since [&hel...

Alliance universities adding value for disadvantaged students

June 4, 2015

University Alliance welcomes the publication of OFFA’s annual monitoring of access agreements which revealed that English universities and colleges are on course to meet over 80 per cent of the tar...

THE: Cautious response to PhD loans proposal

June 2, 2015

Last week we published our response to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ consultation on support for postgraduate study. Plans for £25,000 loans were unveiled in this year’s budge...

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Expanding the role of universities in local economic growth

June 1, 2015

Our chief executive, Maddalaine Ansell, will be speaking at the Westminster Higher Education Forum – Expanding the role of universities in local economic growth on 7 July 2015. She will be [&...