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Putting students centre stage welcome, but wider economic vision lost.

June 28, 2011

The long-awaited White Paper has arrived. Initial reactions from University Alliance are below. Professor Janet Beer, Chair of University Alliance and Vice Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University s...

University Alliance welcomes Government funding for growth

May 26, 2011

In response to the HEFCE announcement of HEIF allocations, Libby Hackett (nee Aston), Director of University Alliance, said: “The strategic significance of this type of funding should not be ...

Campaign highlights range of opportunities that University of Lincoln offers students

May 12, 2011

STUDENTS from Lincoln are to tell their stories in a campaign which shines a spotlight on the university experience. The University Alliance today launches its More Than A Degree campaign […]

Lincoln Vice Chancellor leads national campaign

May 12, 2011

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Lincoln is helping to launch a campaign highlighting the value of going to university. Professor Mary Stuart is the lead Vice Chancellor of […]

David Willetts, Universities Minister, launching More than just a degree

University Alliance campaign about value of going to university

May 12, 2011

  University Alliance today launches its campaign about the value of going to university. David Willetts has joined students and university leaders to launch a national campaign about the valu...

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Sky News – Universities key to economy

March 22, 2011

University Alliance Director, Libby Aston, talks about the important role universities play in building the economy. Universities do this with the greatest impact when they work closely with indust...

University Alliance urges the Coalition Government to provide a vision for the UK economy

March 17, 2011

Libby Aston, Director of University Alliance, said in response to the Hefce grant announcement – “Ahead of next week’s budget, we urge the Coalition Government to provide the much needed […]

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University Alliance shocked at David Willetts’ outdated and elitist comments

March 14, 2011

Libby Aston, Director of University Alliance, in response to David Willetts’ comments on the Sutton Trust research – “We were shocked to see David Willetts’ outdated and elitist comments on […]

Radio 4 Today Programme interview with Libby Aston – "no student should be put off going to university because of money worries"

March 8, 2011

The Office of Fair Access will set out today what universities who want to charge more then £6,000 for tuition fees have to do in return to get more students […]

Telegraph interview with Libby Aston – "Universities are not setting high fees for reasons of 'prestige', university leader claims"

March 7, 2011

Fees of less than £7,000 would have a “direct impact” on the quality of courses since the cost of running many degree programmes is already between £7,000 and £10,000, according […]