Alliance of Non-Aligned Universities

University Alliance

Abbreviation	UA
Formation	2006
Type	Association of United Kingdom-based universities
Legal status	Association
Location	49 Whitehall London SW1A 2BX
Region served	United Kingdom
Membership	Alliance universities University of Brighton University of Central Lancashire Coventry University University of Greenwich University of Hertfordshire University of Huddersfield Kingston University University of Lincoln Liverpool John Moores University Manchester Metropolitan University Nottingham Trent University The Open University Oxford Brookes University University of Portsmouth University of Salford Sheffield Hallam University University of South Wales Teesside University University of the West of England
Chair	John Latham, Vice-Chancellor Coventry University
Chief Executive	Maddalaine Ansell
Website	unialliance.ac.uk
Formerly called	Alliance of Non-Aligned Universities

University Alliance is an association of British universities which was formed in 2006 as the Alliance of Non-Aligned Universities, adopting its current name in 2007.

Its membership is made up of business-engaged universities with a mission to drive growth and innovation in Britain's cities and regions through research, teaching and enterprise activity, with a particular focus on professional and technical education and applied research.

Alliance institutions educate more than a quarter of students in the UK, including 27% of those on STEM courses and 41% of all part-time students. They deliver 40% of the UK’s sandwich degrees and maintain links with 19,000 businesses, including 13,000 SMEs. It is the only UK university association or grouping which is above benchmark on both access and retention of students. A large proportion of courses offered by Alliance universities (38%) are accredited by professional bodies.

In 2015, University Alliance launched the Doctoral Training Alliance, the UK's largest multi-partner doctoral training programme building on its members' research strengths and industry-focused ethos. The initial programme in applied biosciences for health was followed in 2016 with a second programme, focused on energy.

Alliance universities account for more than a quarter of the UK’s world-leading and internationally excellent (3* & 4*) research in general engineering, according to the most 2014 Research Excellence Framework.

In 2016 University Alliance published a series of reports on the leadership role of universities as 'anchor institutions' in their cities and regions, supporting health and wellbeing,life chances,skills and innovation. University Alliance has put forward proposals on lifelong learning, calling on the government to take steps to ensure people can benefit from educational opportunities at all stages of life.