…d the balance of contributions between Government, business and individuals) are addressed in our first submission to the Browne review. Domestic fee income is one, relatively small, income stream amongst many. [Download report] …
…he Government’s postgraduate review. Wendy Purcell, vice-chancellor of the University of Plymouth and an external adviser to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ review of postgraduate provision, said research concentration had been “the most contentious area” of its work. She also said that publication of the review’s final report had been “accelerated”, adding that its findings may prompt the extension of the widening-participatio…
…the wider social and cultural benefits of universities and the UK research-base to our society are clear. At any point in time it is crucial to maintain public investment in higher education in order to drive the UK knowledge economy – and even more so as the economy seeks to grow out of recession Given the considerable private rate of return to the individual and the regressive nature of a system of 100% public funding for higher education, it is…
…A-levels are not sufficient to identify the aptitude and potential of all those who should benefit from a university education, the government says. A framework for higher education in England over the next decade says social mobility must be reinvigorated. Innovation and Skills Secretary Lord Mandelson said priority would go to new routes into higher education, especially for older students. Read the full article. …
University Alliance represents 22 major, dynamic, business-like universities at the heart of the sector which deliver world-leading research with impact and are actively business-focussed. Alliance universities educate 26% of all UK students and achieve some of the highest graduate-level employment rates. These universities offer a research- informed, academic learning environment and a culture of entrepreneurialism, equipping graduates for the 2…
…ding universities receive next year will be set. The final allocations for university funding in 2009-10 are not due until 4 March, but vice-chancellors are already lobbying for their financial futures. Around £1.5bn a year in research funding is at stake as officials at the Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) work out what money will follow December’s research assessment exercise (RAE). The national project to judge the quality o…
