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University Alliance responds to Ofqual/DfE A-level and GCSE consultation proposals
Responding to the proposals published today (Friday 15th January 2021) by DfE and Ofqual, for the system to be put in place due to summer exam cancellations, University Alliance CEO […]

UA responds to NMC update on placements
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have today announced they will reintroduce emergency education standards to enable final year nursing students to opt-in to support the response to the Covid...

The DTA Rep Committee: Amplifying the voice of PhD researchers
By Social Policy Reps Katheryn Margaret Pascoe & April Murray Cantwell During the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic, elections were held to establish the very first representative committee for DT...

University Alliance ‘20 in 2020′
For our ‘Year in review’ series, we have asked colleagues and friends from the UA team and across the Alliance to share with us their highlights, and achievements, from the […]

DTA guidance for taking care of mental health and wellbeing
University Alliance’s Doctoral Training Alliance have developed the DTA guidance for taking care of mental health and wellbeing for their postgraduate researchers. The guidance is designed to...

Briefing on mental health and wellbeing support offered by Alliance universities
All our member universities take a whole university approach, embedded in strategy, to supporting the mental wellbeing of their students; promoting positive mental health whilst delivering early in...

Hertfordshire’s Community Garden Project
The University of Hertfordshire are encouraging outdoor events and activities so that students can meet new friends. A recent example is the Community Garden Project (see image below), which held [...

A Changed World at Hertfordshire
A Changed World invites the University of Hertfordshire’s community – both students and staff – to share and showcase their academic and creative activity relating to the COVID-19 lockdown and curr...
UA and 70 others call for clarity and transparency on the future UK Shared Prosperity Fund
UA, along with 70 national and local organisations from across the country, are urging the Government to provide immediate clarity on how it intends to deliver the UK Shared Prosperity […]

UA responds to Universities UK admissions review
Commenting on the recommendations from the Fair Admissions review published by Universities UK today, Vanessa Wilson, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “We very much welcome the f...