Part-time and mature students: three ways we could support them better

By Tricia King. Let's make this latest report a tipping point for part-time and mature learning, not a missed opportunity, says Tricia King. Wednesday is an important day in my world, as Universities UK (UUK) publishes its report, The power of part-time, in response to a commission from the business secretary, Vince Cable. My hope is that I can look back on 16 October 2013 as a tipping point in the fortunes of part-time higher education. My fear is that it will mark an important missed opportunity. More...