Kerry McCarthy MP, Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) will this week give a keynote address to Universities UK’s Universities, sustainability and the climate emergency 2024 conference on Thursday 18 January.
The Government’s ambitious plans to strengthen the NHS can only be achieved if significant changes are made to healthcare education and training now, warns Universities UK (UUK).
Universities UK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE, responds to the Prime Minister’s comments on education made at the Conservative Party Conference 2023:
Responding to the new set of Teaching Excellence Framework results released by the Office for Students, UUK President and Principle and Vice Chancellor of St Andrews University, Professor Dame Sally Mapstone DBE FRSE, said:
As universities prepare to welcome a new cohort of students, a new report by London Economics has revealed that higher education makes a £116 billion contribution to the UK economy - £130 billion including the spending of international students.
In response to the recent government announcement to 'crackdown' on 'rip-off university degrees', Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK said:
Professor Sir Steve West CBE, President of UUK has responded to the release of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan.
See the full press release from NHS England here.