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  1. University Alliance publish asks ahead of 2024 Autumn Budget

    October 22, 2024

    University Alliance has published their budget submission to the Treasury, which was submitted on Tuesday 10 September, outlining their asks for the October 2024 Budget and 2025/26 Departmental Expenditure Limits. Three asks have been highlighted as part of the submission, with each ask accompanied by a policy recommendations and an explanation of the rationale and benefits. The three asks are: 1. Address financial shortfalls for higher education…

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  2. Let’s Get Technical: Priorities for the new government

    August 28, 2024

    Let’s get technical: Priorities for the new government Let’s get technical: Priorities for the new government Enter keywords Download Let’s Get Technical: Priorities for the Government as a PDF With a change of government taking place In summer 2024, we have published an updated policy publication, titled: Let’s Get Technical: Priorities for the new government. This publication expands our recommendations for the new government, with policy propo…

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  3. To what degree: Understanding what UK businesses look for in graduates

    August 14, 2024

    When hiring, employers value a graduate’s skills, the subject they studied, and vocational experience during their degree ahead of grades achieved or whether the graduate studied at a particular university, according to a new CBI Economics survey. Download the report summary Download our infographic Download the full report Commissioned by University Alliance, CBI Economics conducted a survey of 252 UK employers across all business sectors, sizes…

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  4. University Alliance release ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’ 

    July 26, 2024

    In a new publication, University Alliance has set out a range of impactful priority actions for the government to take in their first 100 days in power. UA’s latest policy briefing ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’ identifies policies that are cost-neutral or low-cost to deliver that could help professional and technical universities deliver the government’s agenda. In partnership with government and industry, University Alliance argue th…

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    'Let's Get Technical: The First 100 Days'

  6. University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on proposed regulatory advice

    May 28, 2024

    University Alliance has published their response to the Office for Students’ consultation on proposed regulatory advice and other matters relating to freedom of speech. Summary We welcome the principle of OfS developing guidance on freedom of speech with practical examples. However, UA members have not found the draft guidance as helpful as it could be. The examples given seem manufactured and simplistic, lacking nuance. More importantly, they do…

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  7. University Alliance responds to Sutton Trust’s report on reforming student maintenance

    March 21, 2024

    Today (21 March), The Sutton Trust released their latest report ‘Reforming Student Maintenance’. The report features modelling from London Economics and recommends: the reintroduction of maintenance grants; for wider eligibility for support by increasing parental income thresholds; increasing the overall amount of maintenance available; changing the repayment terms of the loan to make the system more progressive (meaning lower repayments for lowe…

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  8. University Alliance responds to DfE’s Advanced British Standard consultation

    March 20, 2024

    University Alliance have published their response to the Department for Education’s Advanced British Standard consultation. Summary University Alliance is broadly supportive of the aims of the Advanced British Standard (ABS). As professional and technical universities, we see equal value in both academic and vocational subjects and do not believe students should be forced down one route or another. We also agree that all students need good litera…

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  9. University Alliance responds to the Office for Students’ free speech complaints scheme consultation

    March 11, 2024

    University Alliance has published their response to the Office for Students’ consultation on their free speech complaints scheme. Summary The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 requires the Office for Students (OfS) to operate a free speech complaints scheme. It is imperative that this new scheme runs as effectively and efficiently as possible, ensuring a transparent, fair, and objective process for both complainants and respondents an…

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  10. UA’s asks ahead of the Spring Budget

    February 27, 2024

    Addressing the immediate challenges facing our universities and their students UK universities now incur losses of £6bn annually on their core activities of research and teaching for UK home students. Our members are making significant changes to adjust to financial pressures, including major restructuring and transformation programmes. Recent analysis by PwC demonstrates that all universities remain extremely vulnerable to scenarios that are not…

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