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  1. University Alliance responds to general election result

    December 13, 2019

    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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  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. 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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  6. 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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  7. The DTA on Screen

    June 10, 2019

    …me the Doctoral Training Alliance. The Doctoral Training Alliance has been running since 2015, funding students to conduct ground-breaking research in the fields of Applied Biosciences for Health, Energy and Social Policy. The DTA offers more than just financial support though, it also provides the academic and emotional support from supervisors and peers across all 20 programme members. As well as this, its focus is on training and preparing its…

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  8. 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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