Author Archives: Tom Lyscom

Turning the tide: introducing the Universities UK review of part-time higher education

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Tom Lyscom

The HEFCE report on the impact of the 2012 reforms out today shows a dramatic drop in the numbers of undergraduate part-time students starting their studies this year in English universities. They are down 40% on 2010-11. Does this matter? Absolutely. … Continue reading →

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‘Of frogs and fellows’ – Nobel Prizes and the role of AHSNs in turning critical acclaim into clinical applications

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Tom Lyscom

Nobel season is over and the trumpeting of Sir John Gurdon’s prize as a triumph for Britain may seem like a fleeting memory. But a new season in health research is upon us: the NHS, universities, industry, local government and … Continue reading →

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Dear Jeremy Hunt MP – a crash course on NHS staff and skills

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Tom Lyscom

There has been a great deal of speculation(£) now about what the new Secretary of State for Health, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, knows and thinks about the NHS and healthcare. One thing is for sure, he must have had … Continue reading →

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Academic Health Science Networks: when it comes to health research, universities matter

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Tom Lyscom

The new Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) represent an exciting new step for the future of the health service. Universities should be centre stage in their development. These new networks, proposed in December 2011, will be the driving force in … Continue reading →

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Digging deeper into the UCAS applications data – there’s more to it than meets the eye

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Tom Lyscom

Following this week’s coverage of university applications, we could all be forgiven for thinking that the government’s proverbial chickens had come home to roost. The 9 per cent drop in applications compared to this time last year was reported as … Continue reading →

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