Recent figures from HESA show an increase in disadvantaged young people entering higher education. How are NCOP partners working to boost this participation. More...
Do we need a more pragmatic set of expectations for learning gain? Following the recent national learning gain conference, Paul Ashwin sets out some possibilities. More...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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