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

    November 22, 2019

    …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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  2. TEA Sandpit Triumphs at this year’s SEDA Conference

    November 21, 2019

    …ng. Participants tease out “quick wins” and strategic workable long-term solutions to ‘wicked’ problems, e.g. addressing the BAME attainment gap, embedding employability and designing inclusive curricula. Penny Sweasey who manages the TEA and runs the sandpit events said “I am really proud of the work we have done through the TEA, bringing universities together to share expertise and find collaborative solutions to common challenges, and I am huge…

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  3. Christmas Card Competition 2019

    October 30, 2019

      We are looking for a creative festive design to decorate the front cover of our 2019 Christmas card. The chosen winner will receive a £50 high-street voucher and be credited on the back of a card, which will be seen by senior politicians, university staff and high-level political influencers, as well as being shared on our website. How to Enter Design an A5 card reflecting the work of University Alliance with a festive twist. See the design bri…

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. UUK/NUS Attainment Report – Our Members comment 

    May 2, 2019

    …ne area we are focusing hard on and I am very proud of the impact we are already having through our award-winning Equity Programme. This report certainly helps as we push this work forward, creating opportunity and transforming futures.”   University of Hertfordshire Vice-Chancellor Quintin McKellar “As a result of the previous initiatives we have put in place to reduce the attainment gap over the past eight years, we have seen a 10% reduction in…

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  7. Our New Chief Executive Vanessa Wilson

    March 25, 2019

    …ation has collapsed and the apprenticeship system has serious budget and structural flaws. We are in danger through chronic under funding of letting one of the UK’s most valuable assets: it’s education system, collapse The current volatile policy, political and public environment gives us the chance to put forward a bolder vision, mission and strategy for the entire education system. We must build consensus around the value that technical, profess…

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