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General election 2019: what the parties say on higher education

27 November 2019
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UUK's Karmjit Kaur takes a look at the policy commitments on higher education in party manifestos ahead of the general election.
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General election 2019: skills, jobs and opportunity

11 November 2019
Funding Immigration Innovation, growth and skills Parliament and government Regulation of higher education Student experience
Access Admissions Careers Degree apprenticeships Economic impact Employability Equality Graduates Science research Skills Social mobility International education Teaching Student finance
UUK's Karmjit Kaur on the policies that all parties should commit to, to ensure UK universities remain a global success story.

Higher education policy priorities for the new prime minister

31 July 2019
Equality, diversity and inclusion Funding Health and social care Innovation, growth and skills International Parliament and government Student experience
Access Budget Degree apprenticeships Economic impact Equality Graduates Healthcare and the NHS International education Part-time study Science research Skills Social mobility Student finance
UUK's Karmjit Kaur on how new Prime Minister Boris Johnson can can help maximise the role of universities for both his domestic and global ambitions.
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Management degree apprenticeships: the UK’s engine room where overalls are not required

26 April 2018
Innovation, growth and skills
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Petra Wilton of the Chartered Management Institute on why the Reform think-tank's recent criticism of degree apprenticeships is misplaced.