Responding to the Government’s annual grant letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Pam Tatlow, Chief Executive of the university million+, said: “The Government should be congratulated for retaining their commitment to supporting the extra costs associated with attracting and retaining students from non-traditional backgrounds.
The university think-tank million+ has responded to a report in the Daily Telegraph, that the Government is considering delaying the Higher Education Bill, which had been expected in the forthcoming parliamentary session.
The university think-tank million+ has responded to a report in today’s Times, that the Government intends to extend the student numbers market in 2013/14 by allowing the unrestricted recruitment of students achieving ABB or above at A-level.
Responding to HESA statistics that confirm a 1% decrease in full-time enrolments of undergraduate students and a 10% decrease in part-time undergraduate enrolments in 2010/11, Pam Tatlow said: “At a time of economic difficulty and rising unemployment the decrease in students enrolling at university is disappointing.
million+ and NUS are undertaking a study into the realities of life as a mature student. The first stage of the study is a survey that will run until the end of November. If you are a mature student you can fill out the survey here.
This million+ report concludes that there is an opportunity for universities to deliver a much more comprehensive agenda of social mobility than that currently being set out.
Research that Matters is an evaluation of university research funding in the UK. The report concludes that concentrating research funding will hamstring innovation and growth.
This million+ report concludes that the Government should set out a comprehensive strategy for international higher education in the forthcoming Higher Education White Paper.
This million+ Policy Paper sets out the unanswered questions about the Government’s flagship scheme to help the poorest students go to university. It also sets out the million+ proposals to deliver a truly national scheme.