As a mission group, our aim is to champion technical and professional universities. We promote the value of Alliance universities to the UK and government policy goals in the context of Brexit, the Industrial Strategy and devolution to the nations of the UK and the English regions.
Commenting on today’s announcement on student finance, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Of the many potential changes to the student finance system which have been mooted in recent weeks, raising the repayment threshold for graduates is the fairest option. It should provide a boost to recent graduates when they need it most. “We look […]
University Alliance has once again joined forces with the British Council as a reciprocal partner for the 2018 Going Global Summit which will take place on 2-4 May in Kuala Lumpur. The British Council’s annual conference for leaders of international education, Going Global 2018 will explore the theme – ‘Global connections, local impact: Creating 21st […]
Following the publication of the Higher Education Policy Institute’s recent paper The Comprehensive University: An Alternative to Social Stratification by Academic Selection authored by Prof Tim Blackman, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell has written for Research Fortnight’s HE publication responding to its proposals. The text of the article, published by Research Professional, is below in full: Wicked […]
Commenting on Jo Johnson’s speech at Universities UK Conference and the government’s response to the TEF Lessons Learned Exercise, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “The Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) has played an important role in highlighting excellent teaching across universities with different missions, but it was always expected to be a work in […]
Commenting on the Department for Exiting the EU’s Collaboration on Science and Innovation Future Partnership paper, University Alliance Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell said: “Collaboration with other European countries is crucial to maintaining the UK’s position as a world-leader in research and innovation. The government is right to prioritise this in its approach to exiting the EU and […]
A letter from Chief Executive Maddalaine Ansell has been published in The Spectator challenging a recent article which argued that the ‘primary purpose of universities should be to create an elite’. She writes, “It is far more important that we have a highly educated population able to rise to the challenges of the 21st century […]
Commenting on the publication of international student migration reports by the Office of National Statistics and the Home Office, and on the UK government’s announcement of a full assessment of the impact of international students in the UK, University Alliance Chair Professor John Latham said: “We are pleased that the Home Office and the Office for […]
Commenting on 2017 A-level results day, University Alliance Chair Professor John Latham said: “Congratulations to everyone receiving their exam results today, which reflect the hard work and dedication of young people and their teachers. We wish them every success as they take their next steps. “For many, today’s news will mean the opportunity to progress […]
Catherine Kain, a PhD student in Planning from the University of South Australia, recently travelled to the UK and took part in the Doctoral Training Alliance Energy Summer School. She is carrying out research into the value proposition of low carbon sustainable housing development from a property developer’s perspective. My research explores the attitudes and […]
