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  1. Two new exciting members join the University Alliance

    October 18, 2019

    University Alliance today announced that two new members, Birmingham City University and Leeds Beckett University, are joining the mission group. The two universities’ membership is effective immediately, having been formally ratified by the organisation’s directors at yesterday’s (17 October 2019) members’ meeting. They join the Alliance just as the group launches its renewed vision, mission and strategy. University Alliance represents 13 large…

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  3. University Alliance Warns Chancellor’s Investment Goes Little Way to Reversing Historic Cuts

    September 4, 2019

    …enish the NHS CPD fund. This will go some way to meet the challenges in recruitment and retention of NHS staff. “However it is important the government also reinstate other historic cuts which have had a devastating effect on NHS staff recruitment, such as bursaries and other financial incentives for students. We’re supporting the Royal College of Nursing’s call for £1bn a year in higher education for nurses. This will be vital in combatting the N…

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  4. Consider all options, UA tells students still seeking places

    August 15, 2019

    As students receive their A-level results, University Alliance encourages those yet to confirm their place to explore the full range of institutions available. Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance, said: “Congratulations to all those receiving their results today. Your hard work and determination is to be celebrated, and whatever your next steps, you should be very proud. “For those considering university, it’s important to remember that th…

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  5. Jo Johnson MP Appointed as Minister of State

    July 25, 2019

    During his first afternoon in office, new Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Jo Johnson would be returning to his previous position as a Minister of State within the Departments for Education and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He held this position from 2015 to 2018 under David Cameron and Theresa May. In recent months, Jo Johnson has been extremely vocal in his critique of the fee reduction called for by the independent panel…

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  6. The Future of Clearing

    July 24, 2019

    …part of the application cycle.” However, as has been exposed by UUK and UCAS’s widespread review into University admissions, clearing is by no means a perfect or universally admired process. Penny recognises this. She said “Across the sector, and in government, there is scrutiny around admissions: there are arguments for and against a post-results admissions system. Whatever the process, universities recognise how quickly the clearing process has…

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  7. University Fees Frozen Yet Again

    July 23, 2019

    Universities Minister Chris Skidmore announced this morning that University Fees would remain frozen at their current level, with a maximum fee of £9,250 per year. University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said, “The announcement today that tuition fees will be frozen for a third successive year in 2020/21 amounts to a significant cut in university budgets in real-terms.” “This hurts students and staff as universities are forced to make savings as c…

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  8. UA’s Chair Responds to the Augar Review

    May 30, 2019

    In response to the Augar Review released today, Professor John Latham, Chair of University Alliance and Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University said: “This is a quietly damning critique of the existing system – and a decade of bad policy decisions. Augar is right to argue the current model is unfair, inefficient and incoherent. There are good ideas here, some areas of concern but overall much to support – and he’s set out a solid roadmap for us to…

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  10. University Alliance Backs Joint Commitment on Degree Classifications

    May 20, 2019

    University Alliance has backed new measures to tackle ‘unexplained’ grade inflation and protect the value of degrees. The new sector-wide statement-of-intent sets out how universities will be more transparent about how degrees are classified and to tackle perceptions that courses are being dumbed down. It follows a UK-wide consultation on degree classification led by the UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment (UKSCQA). Professor Debra Humph…

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