Author
Chris Millward
Chris Millward is Professor of Practice in Education Policy at the University of Birmingham. He was Associate Director and Director of Policy at the Higher Education Funding Council for England from 2008-17 and then Director of Fair Access and Participation at the Office for Students from 2018-21.
9 pieces
Newest first, since March 2018
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Policy change can help manage the demand for graduate knowledge and skills
The assumption that knowledge drives economic growth has shifted to a focus on skills. Chris Millward and Konstantinos Kollydas suggest how to navigate the new world order
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What does the tertiary turn in higher education policy mean in practice?
Across the UK post-compulsory education policy is adopting a more “tertiary” approach – but how tertiary is defined shapes what happens in policy and practice. Chris Millward synthesises the reflections of an expert pane
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Agreeing on how to address racial inequality in higher education
Chris Millward argues that addressing systemic inequality and meeting personal needs don’t need to be mutually exclusive when it comes to combating racial inequality in higher education
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How England plans to cut back ‘low value’ degrees so it can reap more student loan repayments
Rishi Sunak, one of the candidates to be the UK’s next prime minister, has vowed to “crack down” on university degrees with poor career outcomes. Editor’s note: the specific policy proposals here have moved on, but the B
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Do grade inflation and fair access mix?
Is it possible to combine fair access with the levels of grade inflation seen this year at level 3? OfS’ director for fair access and participation Chris Millward makes the case.
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Evidence for impact on access and participation
Chris Millward of the OfS introduces an evidence-led approach to understanding what is effective in widening access and supporting participation.
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Matching ambition with outcomes for fair access and participation
Chris Millward, OfS’ director for fair access and participation, outlines what has been published as part of OfS’ consultation on access and participation, and the rationale behind it.
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Tackling the geographical disparities in higher education
Chris Millward of the Office for Students (OfS) says that if we want the benefits of higher education to flow back into local economies and public services throughout the country, we need to improve opportunities for stu
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Getting in and getting on: access and participation in the Office for Students
The OfS’ Director of Fair Access and Participation sets out his vision for the way the new regulator will support access and participation.