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  1. Oxford Brookes delivering the Lockdown 5-a-Day

    …s across Oxford. During a typical week, 475 food parcels, including fresh fruit and vegetables, were distributed across the city. It was recognised that emergency food needed to be available to those who need it, but it was also important that it provided a balanced diet, with parcels adjusted to meet different dietary needs. Nutritionist Isabel Butler, Centre Manager of the Oxford Brookes Centre for Nutrition and Health has been providing her exp…

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  2. NSS review must seek to enhance student experience

    Reacting to the launch of the Office for Students (OfS) review into the National Student Survey (NSS), University Alliance Chief Executive Vanessa Wilson said: “We welcome what we hope to be an evidence based consultation from OfS that seeks to enhance the NSS and ultimately, improve student experience. “The NSS plays an important role in helping raise the voice of students across the country, and is a vital tool in improving the quality of provi…

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  3. HEE funding boost a positive first step in addressing placement availability

    …ine. “Alliance universities already work effectively with their local NHS trusts and other partners to unlock capacity and availability for students, but this additional funding will be a vital mechanism for them to meet the increasing demand. “It’s also good to see HEE, the Department for Health & Social Care and the Department for Education (DfE) working in tandem to overcome this challenge in some much needed joined up decision making. We’ll co…

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  4. UA reacts to government’s ‘triple lock’ promise for exam results

    Reacting to the Government’s ‘triple lock’ promise for Exam results in England and Northern Ireland, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “The late hour of this change in government policy creates unnecessary additional stress for learners and a number of challenges for universities, but applicants should be reassured that universities are incredibly flexible and will do what they can to best support students to realise their ambitions in…

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  5. Public believes HE will be important to UK’s recovery from Covid

    …e links have never been stronger or more important than during the Coronavirus crisis.” “Our universities sit on the very nexus of Higher Education, industry and the public sector. They will be essential to the national economic, social and cultural recovery effort in the months and years ahead.” Headline findings: – 62% say universities should prioritise medicine, nursing and engineering over all other subjects, including 50 per cent for STEM sub…

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  6. UA Summit: Day one summary

    …y that ‘in these uncertain times we need to find strength in navigating disruption and reveal our strong sense of identity and value as universities’. While the challenges are far from over, as we look to the future Alliance universities will have a vital role to play in supporting an economic, social and cultural recovery from this crisis.   A message from the Universities Minister A video message was delivered by the Universities Minister Michel…

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  7. UA CEO writes for Wonkhe on the Wicked Problem of “value” in HE

    Writing for Wonkhe’s series on wicked problems facing the HE sector, UA CEO, Vanessa Wilson, examined the issues around defining value when it comes to higher education. Vanessa said “narrow definitions of value based on salary potential could risk discounting the immense social and cultural value that the many teachers, artists, nurses, and others bring. I would argue that this is wrong.” “As a sector, we must come together to make our case comp…

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  8. University Alliance responds to general election result

    University Alliance, the voice of professional and technical universities, gave congratulations to the Conservative party on their successful election campaign and reaffirmed their commitment to working with the new government. Vanessa Wilson, University Alliance Chief Executive said: “We congratulate the Prime Minister and look forward to working with the new government to realise commitments on NHS workforce and technical education.” Speaking o…

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  9. University Alliance supports NUS calls for return of Maintenance Grant

    …Institute of Fiscal Studies, this means that the poorest students will accrue debts of £57,000 before graduation.[1] Governments in other parts of the UK have maintained or increased their grant funding, leaving English students out of step with their peers in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and graduating with the highest overall debts. The group has called for: The reinstatement of non-repayable maintenance grant funding for students stud…

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