CAE is a small non-profit organisation based in New York City. One of our missions is to improve students’ generic skills – specifically critical thinking and written communication. More...
16 mars 2018
How Catalyst funding helped put the ‘growth’ into the Growth Hub in Gloucestershire
The University of Gloucestershire and GFirst LEP recognised the need to do things differently and have worked together on a new approach to support local economic growth and development. More...
Can automated student support information management systems provide equity of attainment?
In November 2017 a student took his former university to the High Court, suing them for £1 million for poor teaching. Cases like this suggest that universities may wish to focus their efforts to ensure all students, regardless of sociodemographic characteristics, receive adequate and equitable support while they are at university. More...
Open access monographs in the REF
At a conference last week, I spoke of the intent to extend the open access (OA) requirements in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) to include long-form scholarly works and monographs in 2027. More...
How do we solve a problem like levelling the employability playing field?
Gaining a degree in this competitive market doesn’t necessarily level the playing field for graduates when it comes to job seeking. How can we tackle the problem of balancing educational attainment, developing core employability skills and enhancing social mobility after graduation. More...
A continuation of trends
Latest data shows an increase in the number of degree students leaving higher education in, during or after their first year of study. What factors may be affecting this trend. More...
‘Applying for a degree apprenticeship was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made…’
The main reason I decided to apply for a degree apprenticeship was to gain valuable work experience whilst studying for my degree. The financial benefits of staying at home, working and studying, were very appealing to me, rather than moving away for university and taking out a student loan. More...
Can degree apprenticeships boost social mobility and improve diversity for employers?
The Social mobility in Great Britain report identifies that the chances of someone improving their socio-economic standing are dependent on where they live. Degree apprenticeships are one of the mechanisms at the forefront of the Government’s agenda to enable and support social mobility, but how can this help bring the scale of change required. More...
Why degree apprenticeships are vital to the local economy
Universities and apprenticeships haven’t traditionally gone hand-in-hand. But degree apprenticeships can play a critical role in driving up local skills and productivity through higher education. More...
Degree apprenticeships: Beyond the boiler suits and blowtorches
One thing is crystal clear: this new model, once successfully navigated, presents an immense opportunity for the sector. Applied and contextualised learning offers an opportunity to re-evaluate the academic benefits of the skills derived from the pursuit of knowledge and rigour. More...
