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: 03/08/2016 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

High student fees mean 'a degree no longer pays'

Most graduates will not earn enough to cover the cost of their degrees, according to a report on the cost of higher education.

Posted: 03/08/2016 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

University grants for poorest students axed

The Government has faced heavy criticism on the day university maintenance grants were replaced with loans for half a million of England’s poorest students.

Posted: 27/07/2016 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

UALL International Network Seminar - 14 October 2016

Developing International collaboration in life-long learning and professional development: What works and why? The Programme is now available for a Seminar to be held at Imperial College London on Friday, 14 October 2016.

Posted: 22/05/2016 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

UALL Members go East to Turkey to participate in Research Council Seminar

A delegation led by Professor Peter Neil, UALL Chair, recently participated in a seminar and workshop funded by TUBITAC, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. The workshop was hosted by The Turkish Universities Council for Continuing Education, Ege Universi

Posted: 25/11/2015 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

Finding a way forward in the current crisis in partâ€“time higher education: can we solve the current problem?

The current crisis in part-time higher education is continuing to have a negative impact on engagement of mature students in higher education, who are put off taking programmes because of high fees and loans. Keynote speaker, Les Ebdon, Director of the Office for Fair Access, spo

Posted: 20/11/2015 by Verity Hilton in Higher Education

Part-time study is crucial for widening participation

UALL warmly welcomes the emphasis which Professor Les Ebdon, the Director of Fair Access, is placing on the significant role that part-time study plays in widening participation to higher education. This is an area that has seen a dramatic decline in numbers over the last five y