Widening Participation report – in partnership with SMF & Open University
Published on March 23, 2016
Today the SMF publishes a new report on Widening Participation, in partnership with University Alliance and the Open University.
The research looks in detail at the Prime Minister’s ambition to double the proportion of disadvantaged students entering higher education by 2020. It brings together a range of evidence, examining different possible scenarios on how – and whether – the government’s target can be achieved, and at differences among different institutions within the HE sector.
University Alliance welcomes the Science Minister Chris McDonald's recognition that the current research funding system places too much administrative burden on researchers.
University Alliance has made their submission to the Autumn budget, which will take place on 28 October. Overview Our submission focuses on the fiscal and policy reforms that will help…