Many British universities were founded with a ‘civic’ mission to contribute to the social, economic and cultural life of their city or region. The tradition survives, though in different, and, in some cases, barely recognisable forms. Most universities today take seriously their civic engagement role but, often, in the recent past, the work has taken [...]
Part Time Matters, the campaign to raise the profile of part-time study and reverse the dramatic decline in adult participation in higher education, has stimulated conversations in common rooms and on social media. One area which has received little attention is the question of targeted support for HE students with responsibilities for the care of [...]
In the fourth and final guest blog on the decline in part-time student recruitment, Tessa Stone argues that the potential of part-time study as a driver of widening participation and social mobility depends on access to good information, advice and guidance. Part-time higher education has the potential to be a serious driver of widening participation [...]
The latest guest blog exploring the decline in part-time HE student recruitment - Mary Stuart asks why the introduction of loans for part-time students has failed to deliver the expected boost in part-time HE and reflects on the cost to the economy and to society more widely. Part-time higher education has had many challenges over the [...]
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 [...]
