Higher Education

Higher education (also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education) is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completion of secondary education.

Posted: 28/06/2018 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

WBIS20 Exhibition

Celebrating 20 years of Work Based and Integrative Studies, the University of Chester's innovative work based learning framework. The University of Chester are celebrating the achievements of their Work Based and Integrative Studies, a programme that when it started had only 6 pe

Posted: 20/06/2018 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

Why one London college has waived its fees for adult learners

This post was first published on www.tes.com by the principle, Andy Forbes, of the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, 20th June 2018. Working in London, it soon becomes apparent that there are two sets of Londoners. One is highly educated, upwardly mobile and gen

Posted: 20/06/2018 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

Vice Chancellors will now have to justify their pay

Following new requirements published by the Office for Students, VCs will now have to justify their salaries. Institutions will have to provide details of the salary packages paid to the OfS and if they fail to justify the salaries then they could face fines. Chief Executive of t

Posted: 01/03/2018 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

Minister for which students?

In his keynote speech at the launch of the Office for Students, Sam Gyimah reminds us that he has pledged himself to be “Not just a universities minister, but also a minister for students”. A worthy aim, but read his speech and you get a clear idea who he has in mind when he th

Posted: 15/10/2016 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

UALL Response to UUK Working in Partnership: Enabling Social Mobility in Higher Education

Publication of the report from the UUK Social Mobility Advisory Group could not be more timely given that it was the choice of Theresa May, on her appointment as Prime Minister, to draw attention to social mobility as a priority for her government. From the perspective of lifelo

Posted: 12/10/2016 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

Social Mobility and Higher Education

The Advisory Group, set up by UUK at the request of ministers to investigate the persistent problem of poor social mobility in higher education, has issued its final report. The report concludes that much is needed to be done to counter the complex problems of inequality, despite