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Shaping the new economy

University Alliance represents 22 major, dynamic, business-like universities at the heart of the sector that deliver world-leading research with impact and are actively business-focussed. 

With origins in the 19th century, Alliance universities have long histories of shaping the new economy through world-class engineering, innovation and design.  Alliance universities have built on their success to become major providers of postgraduate and professional education, maintaining close links to new industries and rapid growth areas of the economy. 

Equipping graduates for the 21st century

Alliance universities educate 26% of all UK students and achieve some of the highest graduate-level employment rates.  These universities offer a research-informed, academic learning environment and a culture of entrepreneurialism, equipping graduates for the 21st century.

Alliance universities have a deep-rooted commitment to corporate social responsibility; delivering social mobility, access to the professions through flexible provision and taking seriously our responsibility for a sustainable future.

These are universities with global reach that attract leading international students, academics and business partners.

 

LATEST NEWS: University Alliance reports shows that selectivity, not concentration, has driven excellence in UK research