Education, Further Education and Higher Education

Your Ideal Digitally Capable Higher Education Student: Reflections from a transition to Higher Education Workshop

HEPI

DECEMBER 6, 2023

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/Nurun In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, higher education institutions (HEI) increasingly recognise the importance of preparing students to thrive in a technology-driven world. It demands taking a collaborative approach rather than a siloed effort.

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Further education colleges in England face losing financial independence

The Guardian - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Government likely to treat FE sector as ‘big schools’, removing autonomy over borrowing and investment Further education (FE) colleges are likely to be treated as “big schools” by the government and lose critical financial independence, after a ruling reclassified colleges in England as part of central government.

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Higher Education in Ireland

HESA

APRIL 20, 2023

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. AU: Let’s start out by explaining the Irish higher education system to everybody.

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A Vice-Chancellor writes: Those arguing for a graduate tax should look at the experience of Further Education – and be careful what they wish for

HEPI

JANUARY 25, 2023

You would be hard pressed to find someone in either the higher education sector or Westminster willing to argue that the current funding system for universities is working well. According to the Association of Colleges, at least 20 colleges sought borrowing approvals from the Department for Education in December 2022 alone.

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WEEKEND READING: The next 20 years – rediscovering the social purpose of higher education

HEPI

AUGUST 25, 2023

As we navigate these ‘in-between times’, we can forget the extraordinary impact that higher education, as a sector, and HEPI, as a think tank, has had over the last 20 years (as Bahram Bekhradnia and Roger Brown recount). The debate therefore is what is the ‘form’ and what is the ‘part’.

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Supporting Student Success in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Guide

Creatrix Campus

JULY 20, 2023

Supporting Student Success in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Guide editor Thu, 07/20/2023 - 04:08 Higher education is an exciting and transformative journey, offering students a wealth of opportunities for personal growth and academic achievement. This is where Student Success in Higher Education peeps in.

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Does the multiplication of alternative providers call for a new review of higher education?

HEPI

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The proposals of the Robbins Report on Higher Education considered the role of providers of tertiary education. It concluded that to ‘confer degree-giving powers on all the existing’ Further Education Colleges ‘would be inappropriate because of the number involved, the variation in their sizes and the diversity of standards’.

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The Tories have sucked the joy from the education system. Here are three ways Labour can bring it back | Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Keir Starmer should revitalise Sure Start, focus on children’s happiness – and give a crucial boost to further education Our writers and experts name the pledges Labour must include in its manifesto Children became unhappier in the past decade, according to the annual Good Childhood report.

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UK education and TNE exports valued at £27.9bn in 2021

The PIE News

MARCH 21, 2024

UK education exports hit £27.9 Of the total, transnational education exports were valued at £2.4bn. The share of the total attributed to higher education was 77.9% at £21.74bn and education products and services at £2.15bn. While in 2011, ELT made up 11.8%

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Choosing between earning and learning: a new report on the experiences of estranged students in higher education

HEPI

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Buttle UK’s grants provide essential items for children’s education, homes and wellbeing. Nevertheless, we know that most young people interact with education settings at least until the age of 18, meaning that higher and further education settings can be primary actors in driving change. I decided I can’t do it.

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Campaigning for Representation: Showmen in education

HEPI

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Our community values education: our children attend school as often as possible and, as parents, we support our children as they achieve amazing things academically. Our young people are more likely now than ever before to continue from primary into secondary education. Showmen are achieving amazing things in education.

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30 years on: what do polytechnics teach us about transcending the vocational/ academic divide in today’s higher education landscape?

HEPI

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Katherine Emms is a Senior Education & Policy Researcher at the Edge Foundation. The current shortage of high-skilled professionals has again placed vocational education centre stage. Formed between 1969 and 1973, England’s polytechnics offered higher education courses in vocational areas.

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Turing funding timeline in UK causing participants to drop out

The PIE News

JANUARY 5, 2024

The research found that less than half of higher education participants – 45% – felt the funding provided by Turing covered at least half of their costs on placement. This figure was higher for further education and vocational education and training participants at 86%.

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

SRHE

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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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What would be the impact of the freedom of speech bill on colleges?

Wonkhe

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Further education colleges are used to being overlooked and underfunded – but the free speech bill will have serious consequences for the sector, argues Julian Gravatt. The post What would be the impact of the freedom of speech bill on colleges? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Lifelong Loan Entitlement: a new way to meet demand for alternative modes of higher education – By Professor Edward Peck

HEPI

MARCH 5, 2023

Tomorrow (7 March), HEPI will be hosting its first Annual Lecture since the start of the pandemic, with Andreas Schleicher, Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills at the OECD. For further details, see here. Repayment terms are identical to higher education undergraduate student loans.

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The State of Higher Education Part 1: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 159 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Courtney Brown

The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 13, 2023

college or university say their barriers have been to finishing their education over three years. Courtney Brown of the Lumina Foundation Higher ed leaders can learn what 6,000 current students, 3,000 people who stopped out, and 3,000 more who never enrolled in a U.S.

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Institutional autonomy: does it need an ‘academic community’?

HEPI

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The arrival of the ‘alternative provider’ In 1997 the Dearing Report saw diversity in British higher education institutions as an advantage ‘especially in providing for student choice; in programme and pedagogic innovation’ and ‘in the ability of the sector as a whole to meet the wide range of expectations now relevant to higher education’.

Institution

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The tuition fees U-turn shows Labour is out of touch with the times | Letters

The Guardian - Higher Education

MAY 12, 2023

When the Tories committed to cutting spending on higher education through increasing tuition fees, why did they not use some of the money saved to increase spending on further education (technical and vocational education) and nursery education?

Further Education

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How Birkbeck broke down barriers to education | Letters

The Guardian - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

I spent nearly 40 years working in further education colleges and Birkbeck was my role model for second-chance learners. Four years later, I had my degree and a PGCE. From 1980, I was developing access courses to break down the barriers for adults to get to university.

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UK business groups call for more foreign-language teaching in colleges

The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2023

Exclusive: Report reveals postcode lottery as barely half FE institutions offer some form of language teaching Business groups and language experts are calling on ministers to make linguistic skills a core part of vocational training, after research found young people are unable to study languages at large numbers of further education colleges.

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Schools in England face ‘significant squeeze’ on budgets, IFS report finds

The Guardian - Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The IFS’s annual look at education spending reveals that further education and sixth form colleges could experience particular hardship, with rising numbers of students after steep cuts in funding until 2019, which have only been partially reversed by the government. Continue reading.

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Labour’s education policy is brave, but can they fund it?

HEPI

JULY 24, 2023

Keir Starmer has committed Labour to five ambitious missions, of which the fifth is squarely focused on educational transformation. It’s a rallying call against inequality of opportunity and unfair access to education which prevents potential from being realised. But the commitment to early years makes exceptionally good sense.

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New research showing the impact of outreach – only possible through collaboration

HEPI

APRIL 2, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Anna Anthony, Co-Director at the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) Service. HEAT provides a collaborative system which enables member higher education providers to evaluate the work they deliver as part of their Access and Participation Plans as easily and efficiently as possible.

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UK: NUS calls for NHS Surcharge & work hour scrap

The PIE News

JANUARY 30, 2024

As well as rejoining the scheme, Erasmus+ funding should be reinstated to further education colleges and community organisations. The Conservative government said it would raise immigration fees – including for international students – to fund public sector pay rises last year.

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Students should be told of university course job prospects, says commission

The Guardian - Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A review of research into the employment effects of higher and further education by the government’s Social Mobility Commission showed wide variations in earnings, with some courses failing to boost salaries, while the most lucrative courses for graduates often admitted few students in England from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Why do vocational FE students choose to go to HE?

SRHE

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

by Neil Raven Introduction In a previous blog , I explored the reasons why some students on level 3 (advanced) professional and applied courses decide against higher education. Those whose views were sought came from a further education college (FEC) located in the East Midlands. Contact him at neil.d.raven@gmail.com.

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The case of Scotland’s missing international strategy and Erasmus replacement

The PIE News

MAY 7, 2023

The international education strategy for Scotland that the devolved assembly outlined in its 2021/22 program for government has still not been released, while a replacement for the Erasmus program has also been delayed. In 2020/21, non-EU students contributed £867m in tuition fees.

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Major review of Australian HE calls for doubling of places by 2050

The PIE News

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The Universities Accord – a major 12-month long review into Australian higher education – has released its report with a bold call for up to 80% of Australians to be tertiary-education by 2050. It will help us build a better and fairer education system where no one is held back, and no one is left behind.”

Disadvantaged

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UK ‘recommits’ to strategy after PGT dependant ban

The PIE News

JUNE 1, 2023

The UK says it has “recommitted” to the aims of its international education strategy days after the government announced plans to end rules allowing international taught masters students to bring dependants with them to the country. “There should be no doubt that we continue to champion and value international education.”

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Former UK education ministers attack plan to reduce vocational qualifications

The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2023

Coalition fears DfE may break pledges that only small percentage of qualifications will be replaced by T-levels A coalition of former education ministers has attacked the UK government’s “disastrous” plan to scrap dozens of popular vocational qualifications and push students into taking its favoured new T-levels.

Education

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Fair Access and Participation: Sector-wide challenges need sector-wide collaboration

HEPI

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This blog was contributed by Professor Antony Moss, Associate Pro Vice Chancellor, Education and Student Experience, London South Bank University, and Chair, London Uni Connect. First, providers have been asked to develop plans to diversify pathways into and through higher education, including the development of apprenticeships.

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

The PIE News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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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How to Debunk Dangerous College Myths

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2023

college enrollment is a lingering concern for both educators and policy makers. At least some of the enrollment loss is due to misinformation and misconceptions about the relationship between employment and educational attainment. The post-pandemic decline in U.S. Dr. George R. attend them. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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Australian TNE looks to India as countries recognise qualifications

The PIE News

MARCH 6, 2023

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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The Polytechnics legacy – continuing to break down the academic/vocational divide in the twenty-first century

SRHE

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

by Kat Emms For two years Edge Foundation has been drawing together lessons from past education policies. The polytechnics were designated in the 1960s as new institutions formed from existing technical and other colleges within the English further education system, and with one in Wales.

Higher Education

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TAFE Qld trials AI tech in targeted advertising

The PIE News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The northeastern Australian technical and further education provider has been using a new insight reporting tool to develop localised adverts targeting students in Japan and South Korea. It can also reference pre-existing data on higher education campaign performance to further enhance results.

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British Council weighs up paths to UK study

The PIE News

JULY 3, 2023

The report , which aims to give “a pioneering overview” of the different channels through which international students enter UK undergraduate education, found that in 2021/22, almost half (46%) of all applicants submitted individual applications directly through UCAS’s online system.

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We need to talk about staff retention in the sector

HEPI

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Demand for higher education is high, with more and more young people seeing the value of a university education, which is obviously great news for the sector. This is a particular challenge for newer institutions, such as further education colleges that deliver higher education.

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Sharing Microsoft 365 Skills with Digital Badging in MindTap Collections

Today's Learner

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Digital badging in higher education has become a powerful tool for recognizing and validating various skills and achievements of students beyond traditional academic degrees. Badging is a way of recognizing and showcasing the skills and competencies that students acquire in higher education. Why badging?

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Institute for Fiscal Studies warns against cutting spending on sixth forms

The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As the Treasury attempts to balance the budget, government departments are on standby to identify spending cuts, but the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said any attempt to reduce spending in the 16-18 sector would “sit uncomfortably” with the government’s stated commitment to focus on skills and economic growth.

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Navitas expands Germany offer with SRH

The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Global education provider Navitas has expanded its offer in Germany with a new partnership with private provider, SRH Universities Germany. “It offers us the possibility of attracting a greater number and diversity of students from around the world who want to access degree programs which stand for excellence in higher education.”

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Survey Shows Gen Z’s Unique Perspective on Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2023

As Americans’ perception of higher education continues to slide , research is showing that the youngest are the most skeptical. However, 84% of Gen Z said that they planned on receiving higher education at some point, and nearly two-thirds of respondents said that they believe that education after high school is necessary.

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Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

SRHE

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Efforts to widen higher education access have tended to focus on the provision of information and supportto those from under-represented backgrounds. The follow-up focused on two further subject areas. Those planning on employmenttalked about the appeal of ‘getting a job’ and wanting to leave full-time education behind.

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Your Ideal Digitally Capable Higher Education Student: Reflections from a transition to Higher Education Workshop

Further education colleges in England face losing financial independence

Trending Sources

Higher Education in Ireland

A Vice-Chancellor writes: Those arguing for a graduate tax should look at the experience of Further Education – and be careful what they wish for

WEEKEND READING: The next 20 years – rediscovering the social purpose of higher education

Supporting Student Success in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Guide

Does the multiplication of alternative providers call for a new review of higher education?

The Tories have sucked the joy from the education system. Here are three ways Labour can bring it back | Polly Toynbee

UK education and TNE exports valued at £27.9bn in 2021

Choosing between earning and learning: a new report on the experiences of estranged students in higher education

Campaigning for Representation: Showmen in education

30 years on: what do polytechnics teach us about transcending the vocational/ academic divide in today’s higher education landscape?

Turing funding timeline in UK causing participants to drop out

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

What would be the impact of the freedom of speech bill on colleges?

The Lifelong Loan Entitlement: a new way to meet demand for alternative modes of higher education – By Professor Edward Peck

The State of Higher Education Part 1: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 159 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Courtney Brown

Institutional autonomy: does it need an ‘academic community’?

The tuition fees U-turn shows Labour is out of touch with the times | Letters

How Birkbeck broke down barriers to education | Letters

UK business groups call for more foreign-language teaching in colleges

Schools in England face ‘significant squeeze’ on budgets, IFS report finds

Labour’s education policy is brave, but can they fund it?

New research showing the impact of outreach – only possible through collaboration

UK: NUS calls for NHS Surcharge & work hour scrap

Students should be told of university course job prospects, says commission

Why do vocational FE students choose to go to HE?

The case of Scotland’s missing international strategy and Erasmus replacement

Major review of Australian HE calls for doubling of places by 2050

UK ‘recommits’ to strategy after PGT dependant ban

Former UK education ministers attack plan to reduce vocational qualifications

Fair Access and Participation: Sector-wide challenges need sector-wide collaboration

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

How to Debunk Dangerous College Myths

Australian TNE looks to India as countries recognise qualifications

The Polytechnics legacy – continuing to break down the academic/vocational divide in the twenty-first century

TAFE Qld trials AI tech in targeted advertising

British Council weighs up paths to UK study

We need to talk about staff retention in the sector

Sharing Microsoft 365 Skills with Digital Badging in MindTap Collections

Institute for Fiscal Studies warns against cutting spending on sixth forms

Navitas expands Germany offer with SRH

Survey Shows Gen Z’s Unique Perspective on Higher Ed

Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

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