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  1. University Alliance launches search for Enterprise Stars of the future

    University Alliance will hold a celebration of the emerging business talent among students at the University of Salford at its MediaCityUK campus on Thursday 14 June. Enterprise Stars will culminate in the opportunity to win investment from a panel of investors. The festival also includes opportunities for networking, mentoring, showcasing ideas and advice and support on how to convert […]

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  2. How we are developing new approaches to cancer management and treatment

    Although great progress in the management and treatment of cancer has been made, the need for better approaches for the early diagnosis and better treatment of this terrible disease remains. We also need to better understand disease in individual patients, so that therapies can be tailored and more effective – so-called precision medicine. The John […]

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  3. BBC News: ‘Class divide’ in university entry exams

    Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell was featured in coverage of the new report from the Social Market Foundation with University Alliance and Pearson, Vocation, Vocation, Vocation. The report calls for greater recognition of the ‘important contributions’ of vocational entry routes to higher education (HE). Maddalaine Ansell said there had to be support for vocational alternatives to A-levels as a […]

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  4. Vocation, Vocation, Vocation – foreword by Professor Edward Peck

    This report comes at an opportune moment. Not just educational policy, but the future of the country’s economy, is at a crossroads. The Government has just published its long-awaited Industrial Strategy white paper, setting out bold ambitions to “ensure that everyone can improve their skills throughout their lives” and putting the development of people at […]

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  5. Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

    Vocation, Vocation, Vocation – a new report from the Social Market Foundation with University Alliance and Pearson – calls for greater recognition of the ‘important contributions’ of vocational entry routes to higher education (HE). The report includes a foreword from Professor Edward Peck, University Alliance Treasurer and Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham Trent University.

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  6. Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

    A new report from the Social Market Foundation with University Alliance and Pearson, calls for greater recognition of the ‘important contributions’ of vocational entry routes to higher education (HE). The report, Vocation, Vocation, Vocation, includes a foreword from Professor Edward Peck, University Alliance Treasurer and Vice-Chancellor of Nottingham Trent University. Commenting, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell […]

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  7. Wonkhe: Universities must revisit BTECs as a route to higher education

    Gabriel Huntley, Head of Communications and External Relations for University Alliance, has written a blog for Wonkhe on the need for universities to ensure students can succeed regardless of the qualifications they come with. He also calls for greater recognition of the vital progression role vocational qualifications, particularly over the last decade, have provided for […]

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