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Lunchtime Reading: Communicating the value of higher education to government in a new political era

HEPI

For higher education, a political affairs reset began long before the polls concluded. University policy briefings written, risks registered and manifestos and speeches scrutinised. There aren’t many areas where the UK is, in that over-used phrase, world-leading, but education is one. Media teams take note.

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What role will higher education play in the next general election?

HEPI

In a closing members’ discussion, we noted that higher education is connected to all of the big political topics of our moment, but rarely seems to be acknowledged by politicians as such. Either way, we inevitably found ourselves wondering what role higher education will play in these parties’ campaigns – if any.

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A Premier League success story? Why global higher education is critical to our diverse local economies and communities in the UK

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Paul Angrave , Associate Director of Public Affairs at the University of Leicester. Few would argue with the statements above, least not me as those who know me would testify, but the same could be said of UK higher education. billion through international higher education exports.

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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Griffin, associate professor of higher education and student affairs at the University of Maryland “Our country is diversifying quickly,” she said. These obstacles include everything from discriminatory funding of public schools to personal biases. But only 16% of professors were Hispanic and 10% were Black.

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Bridging the innovation gap: how universities outside Mayoral Combined Authorities can bridge the innovation gap and make the case for investment based on need

HEPI

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Paul Angrave, Director of Public Affairs and Engagement and William Wells, Deputy Director of Research & Enterprise at the University of Leicester. This blog is part of series of HEPI publications marking twenty five years of devolution.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When the Taliban banned women from pursuing higher education, they did not simultaneously extinguish half their citizens’ educational ambitions. The New England Commission of Higher Education] is getting more comfortable with pilots, for examples.”

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Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

SRHE

Efforts to widen higher education access have tended to focus on the provision of information and supportto those from under-represented backgrounds. In almost every case, the decision not to pursue full-time higher education did not mean abandoning the idea of further training. by Neil Raven.