MillionPlus highlights role of modern universities at ministerial roundtable on NHS workforce

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MillionPlus comment on weekend study loan crisis

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MillionPlus comment on weekend study loan crisis

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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

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.

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Delighted to be a part of this, demonstrating the importance of our graduates to our local economies.

‘Loyal’ graduates key to regional economic growth in Scotland - MillionPlus

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The paper calls on the Scottish Government to recognise graduate retention in higher education and economic policy, protect a broad regional subject mix and embed graduate retention strategies within the National Strategy for Economic Transformation.

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Analysis of Graduate Outcomes data indicates that 31% of graduates from Scotland’s modern universities are “loyal”, compared with 16% from pre-1992 institutions.

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It shows that modern universities produce a significantly higher proportion of “loyal” graduates - those who study, live and work in the same region after graduation -helping strengthen local economies, support key public services and reduce regional skills inequalities.

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This briefing highlights the important role modern universities play in retaining graduate talent within Scotland’s regions.

New from MillionPlus:

‘Loyal’ graduates key to Scotland’s regional growth

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Buckinghamshire New University joins MillionPlus

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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.

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Joint Framework announced to secure the future of Scotland’s universities for the next generation — Universities Scotland

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

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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

"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

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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

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

Modern universities help towns and cities retain talent and drive local growth, says new MillionPlus briefing

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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

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...

"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

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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

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.

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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

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

"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

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MillionPlus, the Association for Modern Universities, has commented on the government’s NHS Ten Year Health Plan, published today

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📢 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.

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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.

Professor Graham Baldwin re-elected as MillionPlus Chair

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Labour’s ambitions depend on giving universities financial headroom and a long-term plan, writes Rachel Hewitt for
Research Professional News

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MillionPlus Chief Executive Rachel Hewitt had a royal time yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace for the education garden party

MillionPlus comment on the Government’s Immigration White Paper

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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 ...

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

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