higher education Articles

National Apprenticeship Week belongs to the apprentices and employers who are making a real difference to the country’s skills base. It’s a reminder too of the importance of investing in our future. But for all the ministerial grandstanding, the fact remains that...

I’ve heard some unexpected things at political events over the years but a call for class warfare at a Progress event had all the probability of a demand for immediate introduction of the euro at a UKIP rally. It came as the young and articulate crowd at the Progress...

Last week universities minister David Willetts said that universities and the Office for Fair Access should focus on the inclusion of white working-class boys as a target group for recruitment in university access agreements, which universities have to sign to gain...

Over the past few weeks, thousands of students across the country have been starting their first term at university. Their arrival was overshadowed by a mixture of excitement and the grim fact that they will be the first to be charged up to £9,000 for tuition. With...