Today we have become a formal supporter of the Technician Commitment. The initiative aims to make sure there is visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research.
Responding to the UK Government’s Levelling Up White Paper, Professor Steve West CBE, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of UWE Bristol, said:
Record numbers of applicants have secured a place at their first choice of university this autumn, with universities preparing to maximise opportunities for in-person teaching, support and social activities for a much fuller experience this year.
Our new Fair admissions code of practice sets the behaviours for universities to improve fairness and transparency in the admissions system while maintaining high academic standards.
We've called for an urgent resolution to the ongoing discussions about UK access to Horizon Europe, with the future of the EU-UK research scheme ‘close to the precipice’.