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Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell has been interviewed for THE’s Q&A feature. Read the full story here.

In response to the results of the 2013/2014 HE Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) Survey released by HESA today, Maddalaine Ansell, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “The latest HE-BCI results show graduate start-ups are continuing to grow within our group of innovative and entrepreneurial institutions.  More than 1,200 businesses were launched by Alliance graduates […]

Research funding allocations reward ambition and excellence. Alliance universities see an increase of 31% to their HEFCE research funding. The Higher Education Funding Council for England has today announced how it will be distributing £3.97bn to universities. Of this, £1.6bn is for quality-related research funding. Alliance universities have today seen a 31% increase in their […]

In response to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s budget announcements yesterday, Maddalaine Ansell, Chief Executive of University Alliance, said: “We looked at the Chancellor’s measures to support UK research and innovation with interest – in particular, the introduction of income-contingent loans of up to £25,000 to support PhDs and research-based masters degrees. “We need to support […]

Location: Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London Future EdTech 2015 is neither another conference or trade show…it’s your opportunity to join the conversation. 50+ global thought-leaders and innovators sharing their latest projects and 250+ of your peers in attendance will provide you with the expertise at the heart of the new education economy through carefully curated sessions, […]

Alliance universities took home the top prizes at the Guardian University Awards last night. The Awards recognise inspiring projects around employability, student experience, research impact and business partnerships. Alliance universities were the winners or runner-ups in 11 of the 14 categories. Maddalaine Ansell, Chief Executive of University Alliance said: “Congratulations to all Alliance universities who […]

Article originally published on Wonkhe. The UK’s research and innovation ecosystem is one of our greatest national assets.  From discovering the structure of DNA to finding cures for cancer, university research is behind amazing and life-changing discoveries.   Exciting stories from the world of research hit the news every day.  Two recent examples are the discovery […]

Too often we start considering this question from one side or the other – emphasizing either the responsibility of the university to undertake such activity or the benefit to the business in doing this. Businesses and universities working together is a two-way partnership. The academic partner benefits in many ways, for example: enhanced impact of […]

  This week University Alliance has published its report on what is needed to future-proof Britain’s research and innovation ecosystem.   We argue that complex interactions are needed to ensure this ecosystem  thrives, and that a thriving research and innovation ecosystem plays a major role in the UK’s global success.  It drives our economy, encourages prosperity […]