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Teenagers’ experiences of life in lockdown – and lessons for COVID-19 recovery plans

By Ola Demkowicz, Emma Ashworth and Terry Hanley Filed Under: Education, Health and Social Care Posted: October 21, 2020

For older teenagers, the COVID-19 pandemic has come at a key moment in the transition to adulthood. In “normal” times, this age group are becoming more independent and are taking steps towards their futures – sitting exams, beginning new studies, and entering the workforce. In 2020, things have been rather different. In this blog Dr […]

Tagged With: Children & Young People, COVID-19, education, employment, health and social care, higher education, labour market, mental health, MIE, Pandemic, schools, SEED, students, Youth mental health

Augar and higher education in Greater Manchester

By Andy Westwood Filed Under: All posts, British Politics Posted: June 13, 2019

In this blog, Andy Westwood, Vice Dean for Social Responsibility in the Faculty of Humanities and Professor of Government Practice looks at what the recommendations within the Augar Review could mean for Greater Manchester. Many news headlines on the recent Augar Review focused on tuition fee cuts and extended repayment terms. But alongside those recommendations […]

Tagged With: Augar Review, education, Greater Manchester, higher education, inequalities, productivity, students

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What do the general election manifestos mean for higher education?

By Sylvie Lomer Filed Under: All posts, British Politics Posted: June 7, 2017

As people up and down the country prepare to return to the polls for Thursday’s general election, Dr Sylvie Lomer reviews the manifestos and what they mean for higher education policy. The Conservatives want to create institutes of technology and review funding and access to tertiary education Labour would abolish tuition fees, reintroduce maintenance grants […]

Tagged With: bursaries, education, general election, HE policy, higher education, maintenance grants, manifesto, MIE, party manifestos, tuition fees, Universities

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Universities must listen to working class voices in the debate on social mobility

By Martha Hilton Filed Under: All posts, Inclusive Growth Posted: December 6, 2016

Earlier this month, the award-winning social leadership charity RECLAIM launched their new report into social mobility in higher education. ‘Educating All’ is the result of a youth-led research project which enables working class young people to explore the barriers faced at some of the top universities in the country. One of the report’s authors, Martha […]

Tagged With: class, education policy, higher education, productivity, social mobility, university, widening participation, working class

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Public engagement must not be a soft option

By Dame Nancy Rothwell Filed Under: All posts, Brexit Posted: September 21, 2016

In the wake of the Brexit vote, universities must redouble their efforts to demonstrate how they are using public money to improve society and people’s lives, argues Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell. Universities must do more to encourage, support and reward public engagement. As public institutions in receipt of millions of pounds of taxpayer funds, this […]

Tagged With: Brexit, higher education, public engagement, Universities

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Success as a Knowledge Economy? It’s Complicated

By Andy Westwood Filed Under: All posts, Whitehall Watch Posted: May 18, 2016

The Government announced its higher education reform plans this week, publishing a white paper ‘Success as a Knowledge Economy’.  But will it really deliver a better deal for students and is it making an already complex system even more so, asks Andy Westwood? Let’s begin with the title. Every part of it is contested in […]

Tagged With: education, education policy, higher education, Universities

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Huge changes in education on way, says Willetts

Jim Pendrill By Jim Pendrill Filed Under: Featured Posted: November 3, 2015

The next generation will see greater changes in education than we have seen over the previous 500 years, says Lord David Willetts, the former Minister for Universities and Science. Jim Pendrill reports. Delivering the keynote address at the start of Policy Week on how emerging technology will impact education, Willetts began by questioning whether the […]

Tagged With: higher education, MOOCs, technology

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A Tale of Two Speeches?

By Andy Westwood Filed Under: Devo, Featured, Westminster Watch Posted: May 27, 2015

What does the Conservative election victory mean for the North of England and higher education? Professor Andy Westwood interprets the signals. Just in case you didn’t know, the Northern Powerhouse is ‘GO’ and was confirmed in today’s Queens Speech. George Osborne reaffirmed his commitment to the idea almost immediately after he and the Conservatives won […]

Tagged With: Amber Rudd, BIS, Centre for Policy Studies, City Deals, David Cameron, Francis Maude, general election, George Osborne, Greg Clark, higher education, immigration, Jim O'Neill, Jo Johnson, Michael Heseltine, Nicky Morgan, Northern Powerhouse, Sajid Javid, science, Theresa May, University of Manchester

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