University Alliance responds to the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper
Read Vanessa Wilson’s response to the Post-16 Education and Skills white paper.
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University Alliance’s submission to the Autumn budget 2025
Read more of: University Alliance’s submission to the Autumn budget 2025University Alliance have made their submission to the Autumn budget, which will be announced in November this year.
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New YouGov poll shows more than 8 in 10 support student loan forgiveness, grants or bursaries for students training to work in the NHS
Read more of: New YouGov poll shows more than 8 in 10 support student loan forgiveness, grants or bursaries for students training to work in the NHSNew public polling on UK higher education, commissioned by University Alliance and conducted by YouGov, has revealed that the public back increased financial support for students training to enter vital professions, including the NHS, teaching, social work and policing.
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University Alliance responds to the increase in OfS registration fees
Read more of: University Alliance responds to the increase in OfS registration feesResponding to the 3.9% increase in registration fees from the Office for Students, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “Increased fees from the Office for Students smacks of a regulator living in a parallel universe to that of the sector it is regulating. At a time when everyone else is focused on tightening their belts, […]
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University Alliance responds to DfE’s Level 7 apprenticeships funding announcement
Read more of: University Alliance responds to DfE’s Level 7 apprenticeships funding announcementIn response to the Department for Education’s announcements on a ‘radical skills revolution’, University Alliance have commented on the limitations placed on Level 7 apprenticeships. University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “Limiting funding for the highest level of apprenticeships to 16–21-year-olds, an age group that only rarely has enough experience to be eligible for them […]
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University Alliance joins coalition to improve proof-of-concept funding
Read more of: University Alliance joins coalition to improve proof-of-concept fundingUniversity Alliance have joined a coalition coordinated by TenU, urging government to expand a national fund that supports proof-of-concept (PoC) funding. The aim is to bridge the gap between research and commercialisation, and support academics to get their innovations ready for investment. The coalition of organisations includes Knowledge Exchange UK, the Russell Group and University […]
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So now will the government take the chainsaw to HE regulation?
Read more of: So now will the government take the chainsaw to HE regulation?Head of Policy Susanna Kalitowski takes a deep-dive into regulatory burden in higher education. Originally published by the Higher Education Policy Institute’s blog The Prime Minister recently declared that Britain has ‘too much regulation and too many regulators’ before the shock announcement to abolish the world’s biggest quango, NHS England. Since December, the Government has been […]
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University Alliance hosts showcase event in parliament
Read more of: University Alliance hosts showcase event in parliamentOn 11 March 2025, University Alliance hosted a parliamentary event showcasing the role of UA’s leading professional and technical universities across four themes: opportunity, community and civic impact, innovation and growth and skills. The event, which was partly intended as an introduction to UA for new parliamentarians following the 2024 general election, was attended by MPs […]
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University Alliance respond to OfS strategy consultation for 2025-2030
Read more of: University Alliance respond to OfS strategy consultation for 2025-2030University Alliance have submitted their response to the Office for Students strategy consultation for the years 2025 – 2030.
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University Alliance’s submission to the Spending Review
Read more of: University Alliance’s submission to the Spending ReviewUniversity Alliance has made its submission to the Treasury ahead of this year’s Spending Review. The submission highlights how professional and technical universities are critical to delivering the government’s decade of renewal, and focuses on three of the government’s missions: kickstarting economic growth, building an NHS fit for the future and breaking down the barriers […]