[1] UA92 has been described by The Times as “a venture setting out to help disadvantaged young people in Manchester get a better education, with a new university that explicitly draws on the strategies and mindset of elite sport".

Current partners include Microsoft,[6] Trafford College,[7] KPMG,[8] Manchester United[9] and Lancashire County Cricket Club.

[13] In November 2021, Wes Streeting MP, the Shadow Child Poverty Secretary, visited the campus to discuss the initiative and best practice in levelling up across education.

He said the package, worth £5,000, was “a shining example of positive action to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds access higher education”.

[15] In July 2018, it was revealed that UA92 had filed a lawsuit against Brendan Flood, who founded the University Campus of Football Business (UCFB).

[22] The campus was officially launched on 20 September 2019 on Brian Statham Way, Old Trafford, Manchester and the first hundred students started in October 2019.

Current partners include Microsoft,[6] Trafford College,[7] KPMG,[8] TalkTalk,[14] Manchester United[9] and Lancashire Cricket Club.

Themes include: resilience, professionalism, leadership, health and well-being, team-working, financial and digital literacy, problem solving, career preparedness, reflective practice and communication skills.

Sara Prowse was appointed CEO of UA92 in 2021[29] following a 30-year career leading and building well-known names such as Hotter Shoes, Lands End and ISME at Shop Direct, which is now known as The Very Group.