The university think-tank million+ has responded to the Queen’s Speech today which confirmed that there will be no HE Bill or Draft HE Bill.
The university think-tank million+ has welcomed today’s report from the Education Select Committee into teaching training. MPs have backed the strong partnership model that currently exists between universities and schools.
The university think-tank million+ has responded to the announcement from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills which confirmed that the expansion of the uncapped allocation of student numbers will change from AAB to ABB+.
Commenting on the latest applications figures released by UCAS for full-time students hoping to commence study in 2012, Pam Tatlow, Chief Executive of million+, said: “High levels of unemployment normally encourage participation in higher education but exactly the opposite is happening in England.
AGCAS (The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services) has produced a special issue of its e-digest, ’The Edge’, to illustrate how different million+ institutions are handling the twin challenges of supporting graduates’ employability and meeting the needs of employers.
To mark the 20th Anniversary of the 1992 Further and Higher Education Act which entitled modern universities to apply for university title, this brochure sets out how these universities have changed the higher education landscape and changed lives.
To accompany the launch of Teaching that Matters, watch and hear from staff and students who are working together to ensure that innovative teaching are at the heart of their courses and universities.
Teaching that Matters highlights how a teaching revolution is underway in modern universities with new approaches to teaching increasing employability and improving the social mobility of graduates.
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.