Writing for Wonkhe’s series on wicked problems facing the HE sector, UA CEO, Vanessa Wilson, examined the issues around defining value when it comes to higher education.
Vanessa said “narrow definitions of value based on salary potential could risk discounting the immense social and cultural value that the many teachers, artists, nurses, and others bring. I would argue that this is wrong.”
“As a sector, we must come together to make our case compellingly and collectively, to make a more proactive effort to develop a holistic measure of value in partnership with students, employers, communities and society as a whole.”
Responding to the news that Teachers’ Pension Scheme employer rates will be reduced from 28.68% to 17.68% from 1 April 2027, University Alliance CEO, Vanessa Wilson, said: “We welcome the…
Responding to the Institute for Fiscal Studies report on the impact of undergraduate degrees on lifetime earnings, Director of Policy at University Alliance Susanna Kalitowski said: “The IFS report proves…
Responding to the government’s ‘New Deal for Young People’ proposal, University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson said: “The government is once again creating an unnecessary binary between higher education and apprenticeships, particularly…
