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Local artist Nicole Mollett running a workshop for her ‘Graphic Novel for Luton’ project

How universities can attract vital regeneration and development funding for their regions

8 July 2021
Economic impact Impact of universities Innovation, growth and skills
Business Economic impact
Dr Nick Lancaster, Director of Innovation & Enterprise at the University of Bedfordshire, outlines how universities are the ideal conduit for regional regeneration through collaborative research and development.
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Are we living in a post-LGBTQ+ rights age?

9 June 2021
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Diversity Equality
This Pride month Sebastian Bromelow calls on the higher education sector to “make some noise”, embracing a history of rebellious thoughts and actions by not only celebrating the successes of the LGBTQ+ community but also responding to challenges.
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‘What’s good for the city is good for the university’: higher education’s vital role in the post-Covid recovery

27 May 2021
Coronavirus Economic impact Innovation, growth and skills
Business Economic impact Science research Social action Volunteering Skills
Reflecting on his role as chairperson of Bradford Metropolitan District Council’s Economic Covid-19 Recovery Board, Professor Zahir Irani outlines why universities must play a key role in the country’s post-pandemic recovery.
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What progress have we made since the launch of #ClosingTheGap?

11 May 2021
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Diversity Equality
Two years after the publication of the #ClosingTheGap report, Amatey Doku looks at progress that has been made to close UK universities’ ethnicity degree awarding gaps and what more must be done.
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We are together: students supporting the national effort against Covid-19

12 March 2021
Coronavirus Health and social care
Volunteering
Over the past year, staff and students at UK universities have played a vital role in fighting Covid-19 through research and supporting their local communities. Here, three students from across the UK share their stories.
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What’s Up With Everyone? Starting a conversation about students’ mental health

4 March 2021
Mental health
​This University Mental Health Day, Professor Paul Crawford of the University of Nottingham discusses the new campaign What’s Up With Everyone? and explains why it is so important to support students’ mental health literacy.
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Student reviews tell the story of 2020

1 March 2021
Student experience
​After studying more than 16,000 student reviews, Paul Humphreys, Founder and CEO at StudentCrowd, looks at how students have been experiencing university this year.
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Going the extra mile to embrace LGBT+ equality in higher education

10 February 2021
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Diversity Equality
This LGBT+ History Month, the University of Birmingham’s Dr Sammy Li reflects on progress that has been made by universities to support LGBT+ equality and looks at what more must be done to ensure no one is left behind.
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Laying the foundations for a skills-led recovery

29 January 2021
Innovation, growth and skills
Degree apprenticeships Careers Employability Skills Access
​Following the publication of the UK government’s Skills for jobs white paper, Greg Wade, UUK’s policy lead on innovation, growth, employability and skills, studies its proposals and makes the case for a ‘whole skills approach’.
Students

Pathways and flexibility are key to supporting lifelong learning

18 December 2020
Innovation, growth and skills Professional education Student experience
Access Careers Skills
Dave Phoenix, Vice-Chancellor of London South Bank University, argues that if we are to facilitate lifelong learning and avoid ‘educational dead ends’, universities must play a core role in qualification design.
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