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[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

You can read the CUC's new Code here: https://t.co/tGK2IUoF1r

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

The Committee of University Chairs (CUC) has published its revised Code of Higher Education Governance.

Read Vanessa Wilson's response below 👇

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

“We are concerned that the proposed C6 condition introduces a new regulatory power that goes way beyond existing consumer protection law, with the OfS effectively setting its own...test of ‘fairness’.”

Vanessa Wilson, UA CEO quoted in THE👇

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

English universities have questioned proposed new rules aimed at ensuring students are being treated fairly, saying they go “way beyond” existing consumer protection laws
https://t.co/D2heFCHX7G

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

“We should not lose sight of the fact that universities are engines of social mobility and regional growth."

UA has responded to Policy Exchange's new report, which argues for tighter entry requirements for access into university.

Our full response 👉 https://t.co/fCSQbuwaKv

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

📣University Alliance responds to the British Social Attitudes survey📣

The new report shows public perception of HE is more nuanced than the current debate suggests.

The British public aren’t turning against HE, but confidence has been dented👇
https://t.co/nVWIPCo55s

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

Vanessa's comments feature in THE's coverage:

“It's clear that universities are part of the solution, and we can do more to support young people... the PM's focus on criticising degrees is short-sighted, misinformed and a dangerous simplification.”

https://t.co/SxjBhx0eCb

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

📢 New today: UA welcomes Alan Milburn’s review of the evidence on NEETs.

We couldn't agree more that it is a moral failing as a country that this group is growing.

🎥 Watch UA CEO Vanessa Wilson talk about the findings of the report and what they mean for HE

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

Read UA’s response to the Prime Minister’s comments here: https://t.co/3RAuokBgdI

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

As we highlight, the government is set to generate a surplus from loan repayments whilst many universities are losing money on teaching due to declining public funding. That imbalance cannot be ignored.

🔗Read UA's submission of evidence here: https://t.co/wHWlq4j7ii

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

UA's evidence to the Treasury Select Committee's inquiry on student finance features in @timeshighered today.

Student finance reform cannot be considered in isolation from the funding of universities.

🔗Read more: https://t.co/EhBzTUrnmN

[University of West London @UniWestLondon]

🌟We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted twice in the @UniAlliance Awards 2026 in the Student Leadership and Enterprise category:

Congrats to Isaac Nsubuga and Sanaa Kazi 👏

We look forward to the awards on 3 September 🏆

Shortlist: https://t.co/ilVsIyoO5h

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

'This offers some relief for Alliance universities': University Alliance comments on changes to the SCAPE discount rate.

See our full response on our website: https://t.co/uCyvMMB2OP

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

✨The Alliance Awards 2026 shortlist is here! ✨

We’re proud to announce the shortlisted individuals and teams for our seventh annual #AllianceAwards

Go to our site to view the full shortlist: https://t.co/B6141Fq0s1

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

NEW: Ten Alliance universities have been approved by the Department for Education to deliver modular courses under the government’s new Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) 🎓

Read our full response: https://t.co/oYgl3ktaGD

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

Read our CEO Vanessa Wilson's response to the new report by @CommonsEd on Higher Education and Funding ➡️https://t.co/ECuYfsEEpV

[Coventry University @covcampus]

We are so proud to share that two of our nursing students have been recognised with a national award for their work helping some of Warwickshire’s most vulnerable people access vital healthcare services.

Leah Kirkwood and Florence Jack‑Petter won the Student Innovation in Practice award at the Student @NursingTimes Awards 2026 for a community outreach project supporting people experiencing homelessness and addiction to access primary care.

The Warwickshire‑based pair became involved in the project while training as Nursing Associates with Coventry University and Leamington Spa Primary Care Network, working across GP practices in the area.

They have since qualified as Nursing Associates and are now completing a nursing degree top‑up qualification at Coventry University, alongside their GP Nursing Associate roles.

The Nursing Times judges praised the pair as being “instrumental” in setting up the project which is “an innovative, nurse‑led and responsive service with a clear human touch and a patient‑centred approach” and highlighted Leah and Florence’s leadership in pioneering a hypertension (blood pressure) clinic and demonstrating impact through measurable outcomes.

Visit https://t.co/0Qe5Q89Vc0 to read more about Leah and Florence's work and what winning this award means to them.

Photo credit: © Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub / Bart Kerswell Photography

#NationalNursesWeek #NursesWeek

[Kingston University @KingstonUni]

Today, our week-long @KingstonECE showcase kicked off with students from the School of Computer Science and Mathematics showing off their final year projects 💻 🕹️

The launch event was attended by staff, students and industry partners.

[Coventry University @covcampus]

Mara had always wanted to be a midwife since she was a little girl.

Now Director of Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, Mara oversees teams supporting thousands of families each year.

As part of our #MadeInCoventry series, where we celebrate our graduates whose work is shaping the future, we caught up with Mara to find out more about her story.

Read Mara's full story here: https://t.co/dj4Gxl0Fep

#InternationalDayOfTheMidwife #IDM2026 @nhsuhcw

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

How can bubble machines help clean toxic “forever chemicals” from our water?🫧

🎥 Watch Professor Iakovos Tzanakis from @oxford_brookes explain how technology developed in his lab is being used to tackle persistent pollutants.

[University Alliance @UniAlliance]

Today UA launches its new Places, Partnerships, Nations & Regional Innovation Network.

This network will support UA members to respond collaboratively to the govt's increasing focus on industrial strategy, devolution, skills, and regional innovation.

https://t.co/YHxKcAzvQ2