Helen Warrell reports that institutions which stand to gain most are those in the middle of the market, since they are now free to be more innovative.
The University Alliance – an umbrella group of 23 universities including Oxford Brookes and the University of the West of England – welcomed the expansion, noting that the extra places would ensure the UK is able to meet the need for highly skilled graduates and thereby strengthen the economy.
University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson has responded to the government’s latest budget measures impacting skills and higher education: “Today, the government announced a budget to secure the economy: with public services and investment at its heart.”…
University Alliance has joined forces with other organisations responsible for educating doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to urge the government to include education, training, and research at the centre…