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  1. University Alliance reacts to Universities Minister’s attack today on “low-value” degree courses

    July 1, 2020

    The Universities Minister, Michelle Donelan, today (1 July 2020) made comments on Higher Education suggesting fewer people should be going to university based on unsubstantiated claims over the value of degree courses. Reacting to the comments, Chief Executive of University Alliance Vanessa Wilson commented:  “We’re thoroughly disappointed in the Universities Minister’s comments today, suggesting fewer […]

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  3. Professor Jane Harrington Joins the University of Greenwich and UA Board

    December 9, 2019

    This week, Professor Jane Harrington took up her post as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Greenwich. Professor Harrington joins Greenwich from another Alliance University, UWE Bristol, where she spent five years as Deputy Vice-Chancellor. Her specific interests include widening participation in Higher Education, enhancing teaching excellence and the student experience, and working closely […]

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  5. Alliance universities awarded prestigious Queen’s Anniversary prize

    November 22, 2019

    At a ceremony at St James’ Palace last night, three Alliance member universities were recognised for their contributions to higher and further education. The University of Greenwich, Coventry University and Birmingham City University were commended for their work tackling famine and disease, collaboration with engineering and manufacturing, and historic innovation and contribution to heritage. Alliance […]

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  7. University Alliance Welcomes New Network Lead, Dr Isabel Spence

    September 23, 2019

    University Alliance is pleased to welcome Dr Isabel Spence who will take up the new role of Network Lead. She will be managing and reinvigorating the Alliance networks, which bring together senior staff from across the membership to share ideas and tackle common issues together. Isabel has worked in the education sector for over ten […]

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  10. Alliance Universities Working to Tackle the HE ‘Care Leaver Crisis’

    May 22, 2019

    Alliance members Kingston and Oxford Brookes are two of the eight universities piloting a new project announced today to improve the support received by care leavers in higher education. Currently only 12% of care leavers progress to higher education and these students are twice as likely to drop out than their contemporaries. The government has […]

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