Regulation
Regulatory reform must prepare Welsh universities for Industry 4.0
The new Welsh Government on White Paper on reforming regulation and encouraging more dynamic partnerships in the post-compulsory education sector is to be welcomed, says Universities Wales chair Colin Riordan.
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How to read: Michael Barber’s UUK speech
How do we interpret Sir Michael Barber's first major speech in his new role as Chair of the Office for Students? David Kernohan has been quietly following Barber's career, and he has a few thoughts.
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A ‘made in Wales’ approach to education regulation
Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams outlines the Welsh Government's plans for a new regulatory framework and mission for higher and further education in Wales.
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Just a minute: the lost art of minute-writing
Universities love a good committee meeting, but is the art of effective minute-writing dying out? Paul Greatrix writes in defence of an important but undervalued practice.
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From Act to implemention: priorities for the Office for Students
No sooner has the Higher Education and Research Act been passed, it is now time to turn our thoughts towards implementation. Sarah Stevens of the Russell Group sets out some priority matters for the new Office for Students.
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UPDATED: Agreement reached on HE Bill as it heads to final stages of debate
Some surprising concessions have been announced in new government amendments to the Higher Education and Research Bill, to be debated by Parliament later this week.
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Ministers must stop spreading bogus news about bogus colleges
The government regularly claims that it has cracked down on hundreds of 'bogus colleges' offering student visas, but is that really the case? Mike Ratcliffe has looked into who really has been coming on and off the Tier 4 register.
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Beyond metrics: An open letter to Sir Michael Barber
The new OfS Chair is famous as a disciple of the Third Way in public services. Shân Wareing makes a plea for the future of HE regulation to adhere to the Fourth Way, a less metrics driven and more inclusive approach.
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The end of the binary divide: reflections on 25 years of the 1992 Act
The 'binary divide' between universities and polytechnics proved to be unsustainable, but the challenges it created are still with us today. Mike Ratcliffe evaluates the 1992 Act's background and legacy.
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Degrees of autonomy: universities and apprenticeship standards
Regulating degree apprenticeships and approving baseline standards is very different to the usual process of awarding degrees. Catherine Boyd asks whether the current processes blur the lines of university autonomy.
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