As 2024 draws to a close, we recap on what has been an incredible year for UA92. From countless awards, accolades and achievements to pushing boundaries and continuing to disrupt the higher education sector – UA92 has been very busy this year!
Here’s our 2024 wrapped (UA92 edition)
You turned 5
In September, you achieved 1,865 days of unlocking greatness in Manchester.
You became an award winner
You became Edufuturist’s ‘University of the Year’ and ‘Higher Education Institution of the Year’ at the Neon Awards plus countless other nominations and awards.
You got students into jobs
91% of your first ever graduating students are now engaged in employment or further study*. That puts you 2% above the national average!
You did more to help students
90.2% of your students said they were satisfied with their Academic Support, 4.8% higher than the sector average. That makes you the most supportive in Greater Manchester**.
You got bigger
You increased your applications by over 50%. Digital Marketing was your top new degree of the year. You launched two new courses that will start in 2025 and you welcomed many students onto new apprenticeship programmes.
You made new connections
Your top new connections were Natwest, EY, The Wheelchair Football Association and McCann growing your list of industry partners to over 100.
You broke down barriers
You awarded 95 students with a Make It For Real bursary package*** – more than any previous year.
If you think 2024 was an award-winning, target-smashing, difference-making, sector-disrupting year, then wait until you see what we have in store for 2025!
*Graduate Outcomes Survey conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
**The NSS results referred to above compares UA92’s results against the 4 Universities in Greater Manchester (University of Bolton, Manchester Metropolitan University, Salford University and The University of Manchester).
***The Make It For Real package give students the essentials they need for successful study, providing them with a Microsoft Surface device, unlimited data, free travel, lunch every day and a home voucher as part of a support package worth £5,000*.
