University Alliance respond to OfS strategy consultation for 2025-2030
University 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 […]
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University Alliance responds in support of #ProtectStudentChoice to government decisions in level 3 ‘rapid review’
Read more of: University Alliance responds in support of #ProtectStudentChoice to government decisions in level 3 ‘rapid review’Following the results of the government’s ‘rapid review’ of level 3 qualifications, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “The Protect Student Choice campaign have again succeeded in championing the importance of BTECs: 13 of the AGQs they identified as essential have been saved from defunding in the rapid review of level 3 qualifications. We are […]
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University Alliance publish Invest 2035 consultation response
Read more of: University Alliance publish Invest 2035 consultation responseOur consultation response focuses on how professional and technical universities contributeto many of the cross-cutting enablers of a pro-business environment identified in the greenpaper and how these can be optimised through government policy. Growth driving sectorsWe argue the government should seize the opportunity to utilise the whole higher educationsector to deliver the Industrial Strategy, Sector […]
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University Alliance responds to the Government’s announcement on tuition fees and student maintenance
Read more of: University Alliance responds to the Government’s announcement on tuition fees and student maintenanceUniversity Alliance has responded to the Secretary of State for Education’s announcement today (4 November) that tuition fees and the amount of student maintenance loan available would be increased in line with inflation. Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance, said: “As University Alliance, representing professional and technical universities, we welcome this commitment to the financial […]
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University Alliance publish asks ahead of 2024 Autumn Budget
Read more of: University Alliance publish asks ahead of 2024 Autumn BudgetUniversity Alliance has published their budget submission to the Treasury, which was submitted on Tuesday 10 September, outlining their asks for the October 2024 Budget and 2025/26 Departmental Expenditure Limits. Three asks have been highlighted as part of the submission, with each ask accompanied by a policy recommendations and an explanation of the rationale and […]
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University Alliance release ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’
Read more of: University Alliance release ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’In a new publication, University Alliance has set out a range of impactful priority actions for the government to take in their first 100 days in power. UA’s latest policy briefing ‘Let’s Get Technical: The First 100 Days’ identifies policies that are cost-neutral or low-cost to deliver that could help professional and technical universities deliver […]
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University Alliance responds to OfS call for evidence on public grant funding
Read more of: University Alliance responds to OfS call for evidence on public grant fundingUniversity Alliance has published their response to the Office for Students’ call for evidence on public grant funding. See the full response here.
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UA’s response to the OfS’ report on the financial sustainability of HE
Read more of: UA’s response to the OfS’ report on the financial sustainability of HEProfessor Jane Harrington, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Greenwich and Chair of University Alliance said in response to the Office for Students’ report on the financial sustainability of higher education providers: ‘Today’s Office for Students’ report presents a stark picture of university finances, and comes at a critical time for the higher education sector. It […]
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UA’s asks ahead of the Spring Budget
Read more of: UA’s asks ahead of the Spring BudgetAddressing the immediate challenges facing our universities and their students UK universities now incur losses of £6bn annually on their core activities of research and teaching for UK home students. Our members are making significant changes to adjust to financial pressures, including major restructuring and transformation programmes. Recent analysis by PwC demonstrates that all universities […]