Culture and education permit post-Brexit?
A new culture and education permit is at the heart of a push to ensure greater cross-border collaboration after Brexit, it was revealed today. Part of a series of recommendations drawn up…
Universities
Universities speak for their nations
At the very highest levels, across the arts and sciences, and down the generations higher education institutions stand up for cultural exchange, writes Sir Ciaran Devane, chief executive of the British Council….
Q and A with Paul Jackson, outgoing chief executive of Engineering UK
It is important to build the nation’s engineering talent pool, to be innovation leaders, not followers. Chief-Exec.com: Engineering plays a vital role in society. Do you think our leaders – political and…
Multi-billion pound university sector needs certainty
An influential parliamentary committee will today warn Theresa May’s Government that it must offer university staff and students from the EU guaranteed futures in the UK if the sector is to survive…
Industrial strategy and innovation across the UK
As the United Kingdom steams towards Brexit, much attention is directed at the process of leaving. But where is the country heading? A House of Lords committee asks if the UK is really…
Major rise in degree apprenticeships
Thousands more opt for university apprenticeship courses but it is important that quality is not sacrificed in a rush to expand them further, Aban Contractor writes. The number of people opting for…
Higher education: Global Britain needs Europe
Almost four out of five leaders in the fields of education, arts, science and culture across 13 nations believe the UK’s exit from the EU will have a negative impact on their sector, the British Council’s…
For a fairer, united, outward looking future
Prime Minister Theresa May must do more than utter platitudes because the future of the UK’s young is too important, writes National Union of Students’ representative, Mike Day. The United Kingdom Parliament…
University applications in decline
The number of people applying to become nurses in England has dropped dramatically, Aban Contractor writes. Fewer people applied to study at United Kingdom higher education institutions in the 2017 academic year,…
Universities need numbers to add up after Brexit
It really is all about the numbers, whether it be funding for ground breaking – often life saving – research, undergraduate or postgraduate students or engaging with emerging markets. The scale of…