University Alliance appoints new Director of Communications
University Alliance (UA) has appointed a new Director of Communications, Elizabeth Somerville.
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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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UA welcomes two new Vice-Chancellors
Read more of: UA welcomes two new Vice-ChancellorsToday (Friday 1st August 2025), Professor Helen Laville and Professor Anthony Woodman have commenced their roles as Vice-Chancellors at University Alliance (UA) institutions and will join the UA Board.
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University of Westminster joins University Alliance
Read more of: University of Westminster joins University AllianceUniversity Alliance (UA) and the University of Westminster are pleased to announce that the University of Westminster has joined UA.
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New SMF report urges government to back universities to deliver high-level skills
Read more of: New SMF report urges government to back universities to deliver high-level skillsA new report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) has urged the government to cut bureaucracy and fix the funding issues hindering universities from delivering high-level skills provision.
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Shortlisted nominees announced for the Alliance Awards 2025
Read more of: Shortlisted nominees announced for the Alliance Awards 2025We are delighted to announce the shortlisted nominees for this year’s Alliance Awards.
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University Alliance and UCAS bust university myths as students sit final exams
Read more of: University Alliance and UCAS bust university myths as students sit final examsUniversity Alliance, the group that represents professional and technical universities, has joined forces with UCAS to bust common myths about university. As young people across the UK finish their final exams and turn their attention to their next steps, the UniMythsBusted campaign is stepping up activity. UniMythsBusted is taking over UCAS’ social media channels with […]
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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 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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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.
