Guardian: Brexit exposed deep rifts in Britain. Universities can help heal them
Published on July 28, 2016
Gabriel Huntley, Head of Communications and External Relations writes for Guardian HE Network.
The recent EU reference has prompted calls for universities and the scientific community to help repair the divides – economic, cultural, social and regional – the Brexit result exposed.
Social innovation taking place within our universities – and their local communities – are highlighted in the article including Teesside University, Manchester Metropolitan University, Salford University, among others.
University Alliance has raised concerns about proposals to restrict entry requirements to university, which have been recommended in Policy Exchange’s Tarnished Towers report:
Vanessa Wilson, Chief Executive of University Alliance has responded to the British Social Attitudes Survey report on higher education by the National Centre for Social Research:
Vanessa Wilson CEO of University Alliance has welcomed Alan Milburn’s interim report into the rise of NEETs, but criticised the PM's comments on university degrees.
