Research Professional: Universities need support for lifelong learning role
Published on February 23, 2017
Coverage of our new report on lifelong learning has appeared in Research Professional.
We launched our report, Lifelong Learning: Ladder and Lifeline, at an event in the House of Commons hosted by Roberta Blackman-Woods MP, chair of the Universities APPG. Speakers included Open University vice-chancellor Peter Horrocks, former minister for universities and science David Willetts and UCAS chief executive Mary Cumnock Cook.
University Alliance's new strategy: '2035: First for Students, First for Employers' sets out its vision for professional and technical universities to drive high-level skills, employer partnerships and economic growth across the UK.
UA CEO Vanessa Wilson has commented on the government's announcement of new upfront financial support for healthcare students undertaking clinical placements.