UA reacts to the NHS Ten Year Health Plan
UA has responded to the NHS Ten Year Health Plan
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University Alliance responds to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy
Read more of: University Alliance responds to the UK’s Modern Industrial StrategyVanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance has commented in response to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, published today (Monday 23 June) “We welcome the publication of the government’s much anticipated and needed industrial strategy, which rightly emphasises skills, innovation and the university sector’s critical role in the UK’s growth prospects. As anchor institutions across our nations […]
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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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UA responds to the ‘Improving the way Ofsted inspects education’ consultation
Read more of: UA responds to the ‘Improving the way Ofsted inspects education’ consultationUniversity Alliance has responded to the consultation on ‘Improving the way Ofsted inspects education’. In our response we: Read UA’s response to the ‘Improving the way Ofsted inspects education’ consultation.
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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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Health and education leaders meet at summit to identify solutions to the NHS workforce crisis
Read more of: Health and education leaders meet at summit to identify solutions to the NHS workforce crisisToday (Monday 24 March), the University of Derby and University Alliance hosted a roundtable of national health and education leaders, with the aim of identifying ways to ensure the goals originally set out in the NHS Long-Term Workforce Plan (2023) can be met. With over 100,000 vacancies in the NHS in England overall (including 27,452 […]
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Aligning my goals with University Alliance: how I made the most of my internship opportunity
Read more of: Aligning my goals with University Alliance: how I made the most of my internship opportunityMy internship at University Alliance was incredible. When application season arrived, like many English students, I felt apprehensive about future career prospects, unsure of which roles my degree would prepare me for, and only had a vague idea of what I wanted to do post-graduation. The only things I was certain of at the time […]
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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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Apprentices of the Alliance
Read more of: Apprentices of the AllianceAlliance universities are some of the foremost providers of degree apprenticeships, with apprentices studying everything from Nursing, to Quantity Surveying, to Automotive Engineering all the way to Digital Design. This National Apprenticeships Week we’re showcasing some inspiring degree apprentices from across our membership, highlighting how their courses have shaped their learning and future careers. Abigail, […]
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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 […]