University Alliance (UK)

Huge congratulations and good luck to all those who have submitted their UCAS applications today! Don't forget to celebrate this moment ✨ #unimythsbusted

If you or someone you know has submitted a UCAS application ahead of the deadline this week and are worried about subject choice - you're not alone! Hear from our admissions experts on uni subject choices and why any of your choices will improve your career prospects 💼 University of South Wales University of Derby #unimythsbusted #ucasapplication #ucas2025 #unichoices #unilife #uniadvice

With less than one week until the UCAS 29 Jan deadline, the prospect of university is likely to feel very real and daunting. That's why we've asked university admissions experts David Gilani, Dylan Cozens and Andy Taylor about getting support at university and what to expect💫 #UniMythsBusted Middlesex University Coventry University University of Hertfordshire

📣 New blog alert 📣 Our Head of Comms Annie Bell sifts through the 400+ (!) testimonials we've received about the importance of Level 7 degree apprenticeships and picks out six of the biggest reasons why these essential qualifications shouldn't be defunded. Read the full list here: https://lnkd.in/ekYhMjJC

It's two weeks to go until the 29 Jan UCAS deadline for uni applications! This can be a nerve-wracking time for young people considering HE. Know someone worried about applying for uni? Don't forget to check out #UniMythsBusted - a campaign designed to address university anxieties head-on 👇 https://lnkd.in/eXPzdGJD

In Dec, we joined 600+ others in urging the Chancellor to #KeepFundingL7Apprenticeships. (You can read the letter here: https://buff.ly/3ZzYQiE) Over 400 employers & apprentices wrote testimonials to accompany the letter and we were blown away, both by the volume and by how powerfully they made the case for high-level apprenticeships. Like this one from Dr Victoria Hills MRTPI FICE FRSA MCMI CMgr, CEO at Royal Town Planning Institute: "In the Autumn Budget it was announced that the Government would support 300 new planners into the planning system. The Chartered Town Planner apprenticeship is a vehicle through which a capacity boost can be delivered. With up to 70% of those studying the Chartered Town Planner apprenticeship working and training in Local Government, without access to levy funding they will not be able to train and enter the planning workforce."

At the heart of the recent Uni Myths Busted campaign are current and former students - all of whom are passionate advocates for the transformative power of higher education. From mature students to former BTEC students, many were keen to challenge the myth that 'university isn't for people like me', citing their own experiences, including how supportive uni staff eased their doubts and worries about applying and how their university experience empowered them to go on to bigger things. Watch their stories and meet the mythbusters here: bit.ly/4aecVXQ

New closing date for our Project Manager vacancy: 15 January Our Doctoral Training Alliance team is looking for an experienced project manager to oversee the creation of a Horizon Europe MSCA COFUND funding bid. We're looking for someone with: 📂Project management and delivery experience ⏳ Proven experience of delivering projects to time 💻High-level of IT literacy Apply 👇 https://lnkd.in/eDctDRuQ

Are you an experienced Project Manager with an interest in coordinating funding bids? Our very own DTA is looking for someone to oversee a Horizon Europe MSCA COFUND bid. The role with include supporting academic and professional services support leads to meet the submission deadline. More details on how to apply here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eDctDRuQ

We're proud to see Coventry University VC Professor John Latham CBE appointed as a non-executive board member at Department for Business and Trade! UA CEO Vanessa Wilson said: "John’s advice and unique viewpoint as part of the University Alliance board has been vital in steering the organisation over the last 10 years - so this is a role I know he will fulfil with great success within the department." More on the site 👇 https://lnkd.in/dVkGRYzy