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Think Modern facts and stats
Modern universities make up over half of the UK’s higher education sector, educating over a million students a year.
These universities are powerhouses for and are anchored in their communities across the length and breadth of the UK.
Since the creation of modern universities in 1992, these dynamic institutions have grown into powerhouses of pioneering teaching and research, whilst retaining their mission of improving access to education and ensuring jobs and growth in their region and place.
Modern universities transform the lives of people and ensure a highly skilled workforce for employers of many kinds.
Modern times call for modern solutions and modern universities thrive at meeting this challenge.
With little fanfare, these universities have an enormous impact across the UK, and do much of the hard work in developing the key skills for the future jobs market.
Therefore, if government wants:
- To boost productivity through strongly work-related education and growing degree apprenticeship
- to address the gap in the recruitment and retention of teachers for schools
- to boost the public service workforce to deliver for the NHS and key services – from nurses, social workers, police, environmental officers, town planners etc
- to help industry innovate and improve through the application of real-world research
- to identify and drive technological advancements to meet tomorrow’s challenges
- to increase the aspiration and opportunities for people from all walks of life by ensuring flexible pathways into higher education, supporting them on their learning journey.
…they need to #ThinkModern
