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Making Higher Education Work for All Students

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

President Takeda-Tinker comes from a financial industry background where instantaneous communication is critical, and she spoke to this difference: “To lead an online or technology-driven institution means that people's expectations of responsiveness have to be in that real-time environment. Digital Courier Technologies, Inc.;

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Higher education as a politicians’ playground

SRHE

In the US some prominent university presidents lost their jobs arguing with politicians about the need to protect diversity in HE debate. Donelan relied on a press release from right wing think tank Policy Exchange to pick a fight with UKRI about the members of its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

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Higher education in London

HEPI

I was given the Fellowship in honour of my work on higher education policy and the-then Chair of QM, Sir Nick Montagu, gave a very nice speech about my career to that date. I am also lucky to be an Honorary Fellow of this institution. The Award ceremony was in the middle of the last decade, during a regular graduation ceremony.