HEPI

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This is a particular challenge for newer institutions, such as further education colleges that deliver higher education. Moving away from ageing legacy systems onto a modern technology platform can be part of the answer. Members of the GuildHE group have seen their student-staff ratio double, from 8.3

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University Business

JANUARY 17, 2023

Review library and educational technology resources available to provide greater access to online materials for instructors to share with students. . Equip faculty with technology and tools to improve student engagement and learning. Provide or reimburse for additional educational technology and instructional design training.

Faculty 75

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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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The PIE News

APRIL 14, 2023

XEquals utilises its technology to integrate student CRMs and institutions’ digital marketing channels to create a “connected picture” of recruitment funnels. A new student conversion platform has launched in the US promising to be a “game-changer” in helping institutions reach their enrolment goals.

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The PIE News

MARCH 6, 2023

India’s International Financial Services Centres Authority, which announced the Deakin campus, said the centre will offer courses in Financial Management, FinTech, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

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WCET Frontiers

APRIL 20, 2023

Today we’ll look at both the positive and potentially negative aspects of generative AI in higher education as it relates to educational equity. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology , “Technology can be a powerful tool for transformation learning.

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Creatrix Campus

MARCH 12, 2024

Use technology for insights into student needs and preferences. Integration of Technology: Seamlessly incorporates technological tools to enhance advising processes. Here’s how academic advising is done; Listen actively to students' concerns, preferences, and aspirations.

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SRHE

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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. In the 1960s Britain was facing an increase in demand for higher education and these new institutions would help meet this demand.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

With respect to other characteristics, technical workers are more likely than others to have studied Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects (66.8 Source: Authors’ elaboration using pooled data from the Graduate Outcomes Survey (Higher Education Statistics Agency), 2017/18-2018/19. per cent).

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Arts And Sciences Engineering Computer Science Higher Education 91

HESA

APRIL 20, 2023

Today we are talking all things Irish higher education, and joining us as our expert guide to the terrain is Ellen Hazelkorn, principal at BH Associates, a Higher Education consultancy in Ireland, a Professor Emerita at the Technological University of Dublin and one of the sharpest all-around minds in European higher education.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The report calls for a clear picture of the technical workforce so the sector can create a sustainable workforce to meet demand from emerging sectors and keep up with advances in research and technologies.

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Empower Engineering Higher Education Further Education 67

Creatrix Campus

JULY 20, 2023

Institutions aim to support timely degree completion to minimize costs, ensure efficient resource utilization, and facilitate students' entry into the workforce or further educational pursuits. Career Outcomes The transition to the workforce or further education is an essential aspect of student success.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Alternative Providers are described by HESA as higher education providers who do not receive recurrent funding from the Office for Students (previously HEFCE) or another public body and who are not further education colleges. They typically have more robust support structures (e.g.,

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

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. This is either because EYP do not have the technology, stability at home or mental wellness to truly engage.

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HEPI

JULY 24, 2023

Labour’s thinking about higher education is set in the context of “pathways to good prospects for all” In terms of sheer word count, further education, and technical and vocational pathways attract more text than anything on higher education, and that’s not a bad thing.

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HEPI

AUGUST 25, 2023

Additionally, and as Ellen Hazelkorn describes, the nexus of Brexit and ‘Global Britain’ have had profound effects on the sector (again for good or bad) and others which are slightly under the radar (for example, at least in England, the separation of further education and higher education as Andrea Laczik and Josh Patel describe).

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 15, 2023

She both struggled to pay her loans and felt limited in her ability to advance her career without further education. After UoPeople’s first seeking-accreditation visit in 2021, WSCUC commended the institution for “embracing innovative concepts in the use of technology, community, and infrastructure.”

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HEPI

AUGUST 31, 2023

Creating a parity of esteem between Further Education and Higher Education, or between ‘vocational’ and ‘academic’, is often suggested as a good idea to improve skills shortages, achieve levelling up and promote economic growth.

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SRHE

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In both instances, the principal aim was to understand better the challenges to HE progression faced by those on advanced level applied and professional courses (including BTECs) at a Midlands based further education (FE) college. The follow-up focused on two further subject areas. Research versus evaluation activities.’

Higher Education 52

Higher Education University Educational Policy Further Education 52

EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This long-standing need will only grow in the near term as employers need staff to quickly learn new skills amidst advancements in artificial intelligence and other technology. Prospects are interested in continuing their education but are daunted by the idea of enrolling in a full master's degree.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Formed between 1969 and 1973, England’s polytechnics offered higher education courses in vocational areas. Created through mergers of colleges of technology, art, commerce and other specialist institutions, they offered full-time, sandwich and part-time courses. In 1979, funds for advanced further education were capped.

Higher Education 52

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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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QS (Quacquarelli Symonds)

AUGUST 8, 2022

Comparing the GDP of a region or city with its employment rate shows how much money is being generated by what kinds of jobs – could residents of university age benefit from further education?

University 40

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HEPI

MARCH 5, 2023

These courses are skills-based, largely provided by Independent Training Providers (ITPs) and Further Education Colleges (FECs) across England, and include courses such as Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care. Repayment terms are identical to higher education undergraduate student loans. Delivered by Institutes of Technology (IoTs).

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We know our faculty wish to avoid any further educational disruptions to graduate students and undergraduate students who have experienced so many disruptions in recent years. We have full confidence that faculty will continue to meet those responsibilities.

Faculty 98

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HEPI

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

So the so-called alternatives to traditional higher education are actually generally just different routes to the same sort of goals: degree apprenticeships are still degrees, for example. The question staring us in the face as we look towards HEPI’s next 20 years is not therefore: should we limit higher education to boost further education?

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HEPI

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The event was introduced by the chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Adult Education, Margaret Greenwood MP, who said that a gender pay gap and class ceiling in many sectors for disadvantaged women had been exacerbated by Covid, its aftermath and cost-of-living crisis – and this event was timely. Women accounted to just 6.7

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HEPI

APRIL 1, 2024

The UK’s skills shortages are more extensive among the existing workforce than new entrants; higher education is provided by a wider range of organisations than just universities; and there are more higher education qualifications than just degrees. It is long overdue.

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Higher Education Inquirer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Technology and automation: Increased use of technology to streamline loan management and repayment could improve efficiency and transparency. Focus on affordability and value: As concerns about the value proposition of higher education grow, there might be a shift towards emphasizing affordable options and skills-based learning.

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