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Interest rate changes could challenge universities, student loans and post 16 and vocational education

SRHE

If there is another 0.25% increase in the base rate, as is widely anticipated, this will place government and university finances under further pressure over the next few years with significant negative implications for HE students, the UK Government’s education budget in general and the further education college budget in particular.

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Edtech’s inclusive play: esports, preparing talent for the future of work

The PIE News

Where is the educational value in this? For the uninitiated, esports are mind-numbing, video games that have no place in education. This is a possibility to ingrain finance, tech, management, coaching, sponsorship and marketing into educating a group of students who may previously have been unengaged.

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Higher Education in Ireland

HESA

I’m Alex Usher and this is The World of Higher Education podcast. In higher education, where scale matters a lot, small size puts a crimp in what you can do. This was also true with respect to higher education. But falling meant the higher education sector could learn from other countries’ success and mistakes.

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International graduate elected mayor of UK city

The PIE News

“My father always said, ‘you educate to serve’,”explained Marshall-Katung. “His dream was that I should ‘go to the West’ and build on the education I already had from Nigeria.” At that point in time, I knew going for further education in the UK was just something I needed to do.”

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Australian TNE looks to India as countries recognise qualifications

The PIE News

A qualifications recognition agreement between Australia and India to streamline education and career pathways was announced as a delegation of Australian education leaders visited the country. In July 2022, the UK and India agreed an MoU to recognise each other’s higher education qualifications.

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Key Facts and Figures about the Graduate Technical workforce

HEPI

HEPI is running a series of blogs with Midlands Innovation championing the role of technicians in higher education and research. per cent of all employed graduates who lived in the UK before enrolling in higher education held technical jobs. . The TALENT Commission report was published in 2022. percentage points, respectively).

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Looking to the future for our technical community

HEPI

Over the past two months, HEPI has been running a series of blogs with Midlands Innovation championing the role of technicians in higher education and research. The national TALENT Commission report is a vital resource which provides new strategic insights into the UK’s higher education technical community. Not any more!

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