Featured publications
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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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New report on the barriers to expanding healthcare degree apprenticeships
University Alliance (UA) and the University of Derby have jointly published a comprehensive report that explores the current enablers of and barriers to delivering healthcare apprenticeships.
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Report urges government to back universities’ high-level skills provision
The Social Market Foundation’s ‘Skills Sidelined’ report has called on the government to back universities providing high-level skills provision to plug skills shortages.
Stories and case studies
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The little book of big impact
Read a selection of case studies from across the University Alliance, spanning skills, innovation, research and community and business engagement. Every year, UA collects hundreds of short case studies from…
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Developing the next generation of researchers
Read a selection of 22 case studies from researchers across the UK who are members of our Doctoral Training Alliance. The Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) was founded by UA to…
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Apprentices of the Alliance
Alliance universities are some of the foremost providers of degree apprenticeships, with apprentices studying everything from Nursing, to Quantity Surveying, to Automotive Engineering all the way to Digital Design. This…
Briefings, insights and submissions
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‘We must reduce practical barriers to higher education for young people’: UA’s recommendations to the Young People and Work Review
University Alliance has submitted its evidence to the Young People and Work Review
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‘The levy will make the financial position of post-92 institutions more precarious’ – UA’s response to the International Student Levy technical consultation
University Alliance has published its response to the DfE’s call for views on the technical detail of the International Student Levy.
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UA’s response to the Post‑16 Level 3 and Below Pathways Consultation.
University Alliance has responded to the DfE’s Post‑16 Level 3 and Below Pathways Consultation. To protect student progression, UA are urging a pause to the defunding of Applied General Qualifications…
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University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on the future approach to quality regulation
University Alliance has responded to the Office for Students’ consultation on the future approach to quality regulation.
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UA’s submission to the 10-Year Workforce Plan call for evidence
University Alliance has submitted its response to the Department of Health and Social Care’s call for evidence on the 10-Year Workforce Plan.
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University Alliance responds to the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper
Read Vanessa Wilson’s response to the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper.