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Modern universities help towns and cities retain talent and drive local growth, says new MillionPlus briefing

A new policy briefing published today (16 October) by MillionPlus, the Association for Modern Universities, highlights how modern universities are helping towns and cities keep hold of their talent – and in doing so, are fuelling local economic growth.

Embed education, training and research at the heart of the NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan – joint letter

MillionPlus comments on Post-16 education and skills white paper

The value of Loyalty: how modern universities create local skills ecosystems to drive local economic growth

#ThinkModern Stats & Facts: Innovation, ingenuity and inclusion from Britain’s modern universities

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MillionPlus is the Association for Modern Universities in the UK, and the voice of 21st century higher education. Our role is to champion, promote and raise awareness of the essential role of modern universities, and represent the shared missions of our members.

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Embed education, training and research at the heart of the NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan – joint letter

MillionPlus, the Association for Modern Universities, has joined with organisations across the education and health sectors in a joint letter to Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and Karin Smyth MP, Minister of State for Health, calling for a ministerial taskforce that would embed education, training and research at the heart of the NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan.

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The value of Loyalty: how modern universities create local skills ecosystems to drive local economic growth

The value of Loyalty: how modern universities create local skills ecosystems to drive local economic growth, shows that many graduates stay rooted in the places where they grew up, studied, and found work. These ‘Loyals’ are not only enriching their communities but also meeting the skills needs of local employers and helping to close long-standing gaps between regions.

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Office for Students Regional Access Partnerships Proposal

The Office for Students (OfS) has sought views on how best to create new regional access partnerships that bring together all higher education providers in a region with access and participation plans, to assess the local risks to equality of opportunity and coordinate efforts to address them.

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Education Select Committee inquiry into Further Education and Skills submission

MillionPlus welcomed the opportunity to contribute a written representation to the inquiry into Further Education and Skills, with a focus on a number of key areas in which modern universities have an interest and an important role to play:

skills and apprenticeships
supporting young people, widening access, and narrowing the attainment gap, and
curriculum and qualifications in further education.

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Franchising in Higher Education

MillionPlus response to the DfE consultation seeking views on proposals to strengthen oversight of subcontracted delivery of higher education, also known as franchising.

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Consultation on OfS strategy for 2025 to 2030 response

The Office for Students has consulted on its new strategy for 2025-30 to sets out a sharper purpose for the regulator. It seeks to ensure that students from all backgrounds benefit from high quality higher education, delivered by a diverse, sustainable sector that continues to improve.

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