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Author Archives: Nicola Dandridge
Migration Watch UK is well wide of the mark on student immigration
Migration Watch UK’s recent report misses the point by suggesting that the ‘brightest and best’ students in the UK includes only those attending a selection of universities. One of the strengths of the UK’s higher education sector is its diversity. In … Continue reading
What does summer 2012 hold for students and universities?
For many of us involved in higher education, the arrival of summer signals the start of our silly season, with the exception of anything to do with admissions, which are always far from silly and tend to be rather intense. … Continue reading
Part-time study at university is key to economic growth
Imagine a lecture hall filled with undergraduates. Perhaps, reasonably, you would assume that many are your ‘average student’ – young, living away from home and studying full-time for three years. But in reality, a good proportion of those undergraduates are … Continue reading
Are British students really flocking to Dutch universities?
Of all the hackneyed headlines relating to higher education in the national newspapers, “University Challenge” must surely be the most wearisomely overused. But we now have an upstart nipping at its heels: “Going Dutch”. Leaving aside the lamentable lack of … Continue reading
Don’t dwell on the past – we must be ambitious to succeed in this brave new world
A retrospective outlook in the higher education sector is damaging the UK’s economic growth and global competitiveness, asserts Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive of Universities UK Universities in the UK are outstandingly strong on many measures, including: teaching and research, business-industry … Continue reading
Reflections from Australia: across the globe, investment in higher education is central to securing growth, finds Nicola Dandridge
I’m writing this 30,000 feet in the air, flying home to London from Melbourne, Australia. I spent a week in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, courtesy of the British Council and the Australian International Education Conference [AIEC]. So, thank you British Council … Continue reading
An excellent and diverse higher education sector is key to improving social mobility
Social mobility is now the new holy grail of public policy and while most universities have made great progress, all universities should come to view it as part of their core mission, Alan Milburn told Universities UK’s annual conference this … Continue reading
Let’s look beyond the current debate and focus on how universities contribute to our society
Our 2011 Annual Conference gives us a chance to take stock of the past year and anticipate the significant changes to the higher education sector in the coming months and years. It also gives us the opportunity to welcome Universities … Continue reading
