Vince Cable is a much-loved politician because he tells it like it is, he seems to know what he is talking about and he doesn’t pander to people. Youngsters like him because he has a cool name that brings to mind an action movie star; oldies are keen because, well, because he’s one of them.
But the university world is fast falling out of love with the Business Secretary, who has responsibility for higher education. That’s because of his use of the “T” word – in other words, his mention of a graduate tax to replace top-up fees.
Ten Alliance universities have been approved by the Department for Education to deliver modular courses under the government’s new Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE), marking a major step forward for flexible…
University Alliance's response summarises why our higher education system is, and will continue to be, a national asset that benefits individuals, employers, our public services and society. We outline four…
Commenting in response to the Education Committee’s report ‘Higher Education and Funding: Threat of Insolvency and International Students’, Vanessa Wilson, CEO of University Alliance said: “The findings of the Education…
