Let’s Get Technical: Priorities for the new government
With a change of government taking place In summer 2024, we published an updated policy publication, titled: Let’s Get Technical: Priorities for the new government.
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To what degree: Understanding what UK businesses look for in graduates
Read more of: To what degree: Understanding what UK businesses look for in graduatesWhen hiring, employers value a graduate’s skills, the subject they studied, and vocational experience during their degree ahead of grades achieved or whether the graduate studied at a particular university.
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University Alliance release ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’
Read more of: University Alliance release ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’In a new publication, University Alliance has set out a range of impactful priority actions for the government to take in their first 100 days in power. UA’s latest policy briefing ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’ identifies policies that are cost-neutral or low-cost to deliver that could help professional and technical universities deliver […]
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University Alliance response to UCAS engagement exercise
Read more of: University Alliance response to UCAS engagement exerciseUniversity Alliance have responded to UCAS’ engagement exercise on allocating UCAS Tariff points to Apprenticeships at Level 3 and SCQF Level 6. Read our full response.
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University Alliance’s response to the REF 2029 Open Access Consultation
Read more of: University Alliance’s response to the REF 2029 Open Access ConsultationUniversity Alliance has published their response to REF 2029 Open Access Consultation. Read our full response.
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UA responds to Ofsted’s Big Listen
Read more of: UA responds to Ofsted’s Big ListenUniversity Alliance has published their response to Ofsted’s Big Listen. See the full response here.
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University Alliance responds to OfS call for evidence on public grant funding
Read more of: University Alliance responds to OfS call for evidence on public grant fundingUniversity Alliance has published their response to the Office for Students’ call for evidence on public grant funding. See the full response here.
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University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on proposed regulatory advice
Read more of: University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on proposed regulatory adviceUniversity Alliance has published their response to the Office for Students’ consultation on proposed regulatory advice and other matters relating to freedom of speech. Summary We welcome the principle of OfS developing guidance on freedom of speech with practicalexamples. However, UA members have not found the draft guidance as helpful as it could be. Theexamples […]
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University Alliance responds to Sutton Trust’s report on reforming student maintenance
Read more of: University Alliance responds to Sutton Trust’s report on reforming student maintenanceToday (21 March), The Sutton Trust released their latest report ‘Reforming Student Maintenance’. The report features modelling from London Economics and recommends: the reintroduction of maintenance grants; for wider eligibility for support by increasing parental income thresholds; increasing the overall amount of maintenance available; changing the repayment terms of the loan to make the system […]
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University Alliance responds to DfE’s Advanced British Standard consultation
Read more of: University Alliance responds to DfE’s Advanced British Standard consultationUniversity Alliance have published their response to the Department for Education’s Advanced British Standard consultation. Summary See the full consultation response here.