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

SRHE

by Sir Adrian Webb The publication on 13 September 2023 of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee report on the Office for Students drew attention to the financial challenges facing universities in the UK and to the challenges associated with regulating and overseeing these risks.

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Which manifesto will unlock the potential of England’s Lifelong Learning Entitlement?

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Tim Blackman, Vice Chancellor of the Open University. It was not about school leavers but the 18–30-year-old age group, not about going to university but about higher education, and not about degrees but, again, higher education. These are important distinctions.

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International graduate elected mayor of UK city

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It is a major study destination with four universities and several colleges within the city limits. A graduate of the University of Leeds, Abigail Marshall-Katung came to the UK to study politics in the year 2000. 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

In July 2022, the UK and India agreed an MoU to recognise each other’s higher education qualifications. “This agreement locks in the rules for mutual recognition to access education in both our countries, including the qualifications we provide online and offshore,” Australian minister for Education Jason Clare said. .

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When the Taliban banned women from pursuing higher education, they did not simultaneously extinguish half their citizens’ educational ambitions. Saleema is one of more than 126,000 students, including nearly 17,000 refugees, studying at this tuition-free, nonprofit online university with an all-volunteer faculty.

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

The PIE News

When the further education provider embraced first embraced esports in 2019 it was because “we saw an industry that was absolutely huge” “Over 90% of children and young people were playing games but actually this is an industry that included lots of different skills, professional skills, communication,” he continues.

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Key Facts and Figures about the Graduate Technical workforce

HEPI

Midlands Innovation is a strategic research partnership of eight research intensive universities in the Midlands. HEPI is running a series of blogs with Midlands Innovation championing the role of technicians in higher education and research. per cent); to have graduated from a post-1992 university (55.3 Women represent 52.3