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Huge congratulations from all of us at MillionPlus to Professor Graham Baldwin, our Chair and Vice-Chancellor at the @unilancashire.bsky.social, on his OBE for services to higher education in the King's Birthday Honours
Enthusiastic Standing Ovation at the Oscars
ALT: Enthusiastic Standing Ovation at the Oscars
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"Any plan to implement the manifesto promises for Scotland’s NHS must also be accompanied by a plan for... universities." Excellent piece co-authored by @uniwestscotland.bsky.social Principal and VC Professor James Miller on the role of universities in the NHS www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2607...
NHS Scotland cannot thrive without thriving universities
Government policy must strengthen links between universities and the NHS for both to thrive, according to leading academics and medical…
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MillionPlus highlights role of modern universities at ministerial roundtable on NHS workforce www.millionplus.ac.uk/millionplus-...
Great to see this pushback on the “degree factory” narrative from University of East London VC Prof. Amanda Broderick. Modern universities deliver skills, opportunity and economic growth across the country – a role that deserves greater recognition in policy debates. inews.co.uk/opinion/i-ru...
I run a university - we're so much more than 'degree factories', here's what we do
Access to higher education, made possible through student loans, is the difference between opportunity and exclusion
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Delighted to be a part of this, demonstrating the importance of our graduates to our local economies.
MillionPlus@millionplus.bsky.social · 5mo agoNew from MillionPlus: ‘Loyal’ graduates key to Scotland’s regional growth millionplus.ac.uk/loyal-gradua...
New from MillionPlus: ‘Loyal’ graduates key to Scotland’s regional growth millionplus.ac.uk/loyal-gradua...
Research excellence exists across the whole UK university sector. From health innovation to social policy, modern universities deliver community-embedded, high-impact research — and concentrating funding risks losing it. Read more: www.millionplus.ac.uk/research-div...
Research diversity matters more than ever – here’s why - MillionPlus
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This is a welcome announcement. A collaborative, cross-party approach—recognising the sector’s vital role in research, skills and innovation—will be key to supporting students and Scotland’s economy for generations to come. @uniscot.bsky.social www.universities-scotland.ac.uk/future-frame...
Joint Framework announced to secure the future of Scotland’s universities for the next generation — Universities Scotland
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"The budget’s quietness on HE is as significant as its announcements. There was little recognition of the HE’s role as a driver of growth, skills, research, innovation, productivity or regional development." - Rachel Hewitt @resprofnews.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...
Budget increases pressure on universities under most strain - Research Professional News
International student levy, visa reforms and rising pension costs promise trouble ahead, says Rachel Hewitt
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Students who study and later work in the region they grew up in are often “marginalised” in government policy despite their role in driving local economic growth, says @millionplus.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student... via @helenpacker.bsky.social
Students who stay in home region ‘marginalised’ by policymakers
School-leavers incentivised to move away from local area to attend university, despite the benefits that staying put can bring, according to MillionPlus
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Modern universities help towns and cities retain talent and drive local growth, says new MillionPlus briefing bit.ly/48tcaLN
In my latest podcast, Rachel Hewitt - CEO of @millionplus.bsky.social - said that universities should not see mergers as a way of saving money, but they can help set a new strategic direction for institutions. Listen to the full episode here: insideyoured.com
Listen to MillionPlus Chief Executive Rachel Hewitt on the latest Inside Your Ed podcast
Tom Richmond@tom-richmond.com · 10mo ago🚨NEW PODCAST🚨 Does the Higher Education system need more 'super universities'? @dkernohan.bsky.social and Rachel Hewitt joined me to examine the details and implications of the new collaboration between the University of Greenwich and the University of Kent. Listen here: insideyoured.com
"In 2025, with the support of their institutions, modern university students are doing everything they can to succeed. It’s time the system worked just as hard for them." MillionPlus Chief Executive Rachel Hewitt writes for @hepi-news.bsky.social www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/09/03/l...
Life at a modern university in 2025: the changing nature of study - HEPI
This blog was kindly authored by Rachel Hewitt, Chief Executive, MillionPlus, the Association of Modern Universities Every year, surveys like HEPI’s Student Academic Experience Survey offer a snapshot...
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Thousands of young people in the UK have received their A-level results, with a record number offered a place at university. Free to read, now with response from UUK, @russellgroup.bsky.social, University Alliance and @millionplus.bsky.social. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Record number of young people offered a place at university - Research Professional News
Results day data show number of 18-year-old students offered a place has hit new high
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We have welcomed the announcement today of a new Graduate Guarantee for qualified nurses and midwives in England - bit.ly/3Hgi47P
"Too much of higher education innovation is incremental; transformational innovation is rare. But it is happening – if we choose to see it, support it, and scale it." Terrific piece by University of East London VC Prof Amanda Broderick for @wonkhe.bsky.social today wonkhe.com/blogs/higher...
Higher education leadership is at an inflection point – we must transform, or be transformed
The metrics by which higher education judges itself are out of date, argues UEL vice chancellor Amanda Broderick. It's time to optimise for purpose, not prestige
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MillionPlus, the Association for Modern Universities, has commented on the government’s NHS Ten Year Health Plan, published today www.millionplus.ac.uk/millionplus-...
📢 A new chair for London Higher 📢 Professor Shitij Kapur, the Vice-Chancellor and President of King's College London, has been elected as the new Chair of London Higher by members of the organisation. Read more: buff.ly/Ph5BJAh
Wonderful to see Wonder Brothers author Frank Cottrell-Boyce at LJMU with Lord Mayor Barbara Murray inspiring primary children to read, write and speak out loud with Liverpool Learning Partnership and our School of Education.
Labour’s ambitions depend on giving universities financial headroom and a long-term plan, writes Rachel Hewitt for Research Professional News researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v... (£)
Spending review must align government’s money and mouth - Research Professional News
Labour’s ambitions depend on giving universities financial headroom and a long-term plan, says Rachel Hewitt
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MillionPlus Chief Executive Rachel Hewitt had a royal time yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace for the education garden party
This is a timely intervention from the Education Committee and paints a picture of the starkness of the financial crisis that is impacting across HE, as well as outlining many of its underlying causes. Many in the sector will have a keen eye on the Govt’s response bit.ly/3YWI11Z
What is the Gov’t doing about the higher education crisis? Committee writes to Education Secretary - Committees - UK Parliament
The Education Committee today publishes a letter to the Secretary of State for Education calling for detail about work the Government is undertaking to support the higher education sector in both the ...
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A place for everything (and everyone) Rachel Hewitt writes on the untapped potential that can be unlocked by closing participation gaps between regions www.millionplus.ac.uk/a-place-for-...
A place for everything (and everyone) - MillionPlus
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