STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES CUT AGAIN DUE TO MARKET RATES
Student loan borrowers will be further protected from rising inflation rates with additional cuts to interest rates for those on Plan 2 and Plan 3 loans. Student loan interest rates
L&W RESEARCH: THE PROPORTION OF ADULTS WITH LOW LEVELS OF LITERACY AND NUMERACY ACROSS ENGLAND
The huge disparity in adult literacy and numeracy must be tackled to boost leveling up, analysis shows The proportion of adults with low levels of literacy and numeracy varies drastically
THE ASSOCIATION OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES AND THE AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE LAUNCH BLENDED LEARNING PROGRAMME
Following the successful pilot programme in East Africa, the new Partnership for Enhanced and Blended Learning (PEBL) in West Africa will further increase access to higher education in countries where demand
BUILDING THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE MEANS USING TECH TO ENABLE CONTINUAL LEARNING
A recent report has found that reforming the education system in England could unlock £125bn a year for the economy. This is not a surprise. While the last two years have
BEE1 LAUNCHES UK’s FIRST CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Bee1, a Welsh-based bee business that offers CSR and environmental education solutions, has now launched the UK’s first climate change education programme, which includes an air quality audit element. Developed
UK GOVERNMENT SEEKS NEW LAWS TO SAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH AT UNIVERSITIES
A new proposed Bill before parliament to protect free speech will make UK universities reveal details of overseas funding from countries like China. Under amendments to the Higher Education [Freedom of Speech]
EDUCATION IN THE SOCIAL AND INVESTMENT MODEL OF ECONOMIC GROWTH: DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS AND MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS
The acceptance of global goals in the field of sustainable development has increased the need of forming a socially-oriented market economy. A new – social and investment – model of
HIGHER AND FURTHER EDUCATION MINISTER SPEAKS TO HEPI ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Minister Donelan’s address to Higher Education Policy Institute’s annual conference, appointing Professor Edward Peck CBE as the first Student Support Champion. Thank you for that warm welcome, and for inviting
WHAT DO GOVERNMENT CHANGES TO EDUCATION MEAN FOR UNIVERSITIES?
The government’s response to the post-18 review of education and funding arrived yesterday, over four years since the review was first announced. The response gives clarity on some areas that have been
UNIVERSITY LEADERS SUPPORT MUCH-NEEDED FLEXIBLE LEARNING REVOLUTION
Far-reaching reform can positively transform learner opportunities Flexible forms of study must offer clear career paths for all learners Universities set to redesign courses and timetables University leaders are backing
EDUCATORS RISE TO THE CHALLENGE AT THE 2022 IRISH EDUCATION AWARDS
Innovation drives education sector response as Covid-19 challenges met head-on Having survived and excelled during a most challenging period, Ireland’s leading education establishments showcased how they stayed ahead of the
TURKISH EDUCATIONAL REFORMS AND INITIATIVES
Turkey’s modernization process began with the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century. The Gülhane Edict, issued in 1839, was a cornerstone of modern state-building, to change the goal of changing the