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  1. ‘Let’s Get Technical’: University Alliance publishes five policy asks for the next Government

    Note: in July 2024, following the election of a new Labour government, University Alliance has published an updated publication Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days. This sets out our recommendations for the government’s first 100 days in office, and in the long-term. University Alliance, an association of the UK’s leading professional and technical universities, […]

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  2. “Tightening entry requirements risks shutting the door on capable students” – University Alliance’s response to Policy Exchange’s recommendations to restrict entry requirements

    University Alliance has raised concerns about proposals to restrict entry requirements to university, which have been recommended in Policy Exchange’s Tarnished Towers report: 

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  3. ‘We need to be honest with young people considering their options: university offers distinctive benefits’ – UA responds to the British Social Attitudes Survey

    Vanessa Wilson, Chief Executive of University Alliance has responded to the British Social Attitudes Survey report on higher education by the National Centre for Social Research:

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  4. Starmer criticism of degrees ‘shortsighted, misinformed and a dangerous simplification’ says University Alliance CEO as she welcomes NEET review

    Vanessa Wilson CEO of University Alliance has welcomed Alan Milburn’s interim report into the rise of NEETs, but criticised the PM’s comments on university degrees.

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