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Mature students don’t fit the government’s narrow, utilitarian vision

In the second of a series of guest blogs on the decline in part-time and mature student numbers in higher education, Aaron Porter, who was President of the National Union of Students during the tuition fee debate of 2010-11, analyses the causes of the decline. If you have followed the debate surrounding the reforms to [...]

The tip of the adult learning iceberg

Like many people at NIACE, I’m currently reading lots of Adult Learners’ Week nominations, as part of the short-listing process. It’s one of the highlights of our year; privileged as we are to read so many testimonies to the impact learning has on people’s lives, their families, workplaces and communities. We know that the 1,400 [...]