Emily Lupton graduated from the University of Lincoln in 2014 with a degree in Journalism. She worked for Wonkhe as Graduate Editor for a year before moving onto other journalistic pursuits.
51 pieces
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What can we learn from German HE?
A report released today by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) explores the similarities and differences between the higher education systems in the UK and Germany, and asks whether the UK could learn from a cou
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HE participation increases by 4%
Official statistics released today show an increased rate of participation in higher education. The provisional Higher Education Initial Participation Rate (HEIPR) estimate was 47%, up from 43% in 2012/13.
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HESA HE statistics for the UK 2013/14
This years HESA Higher Education Statistics for the UK 2013/14 shows there were 2.3 million students at UK HEPs of which 996,000 were first years students.
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HEFCE release NSS results
This years National Student Survey (NSS) finds that 86 per cent of students at UK higher education institutions (HEIs) and further education colleges (FECs) are satisfied overall with their course.
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Universities must make an optimistic case for staying in the EU
At the launch for the Universities for Europe campaign led by Universities UK, Chuka Umunna, Damian Green and Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow made positive and optimistic cases for Britain staying in the EU highlighting
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DLHE: professional employment on the rise
The Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) have released their 2013/14 Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey, providing an insight to what graduates are doing six months after graduation.
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IFS issue their verdict on latest reforms
New analysis from the Institute for Fiscal Studies examines the changes to the student funding system announced in the July Budget.
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Lack of technical and professional qualifications has ‘detrimental impact’ on British economy
Raising productivity by improving higher technical education: Tackling the Level 4 and Level 5 conundrum, released today, HEPI explores the ‘land between’ Level 3 and Level 6 qualifications and sets out proposals to that
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Higher education institutions increase contribution to the economy and productivity
This year’s Higher Education – Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) survey shows that there has been an increase of 10 per cent in the volume of interactions between universities and the economy and society, from
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Government aims to double rate of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
A total of 183 access agreements have been approved by the Office for Fair Access for 2016-17. Giving universities and colleges challenging targets to make swift progress on fair access to higher education.
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Metrics cannot replace peer review in the next REF
The Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment and Management conclude in their findings that “no metric can currently provide a like-for-like replacement” for REF peer review.
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DLHE: three quarters of graduates in employment
This year’s annual Destination of Leavers from Higher Education in the United Kingdom report from HESA finds that this year’s annual 71 percent of 2013/14 UK and EU leavers were working either in the UK or overseas six m
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The OIA is now closing more than 2,000 complaints every year
This years annual report from the Office of the Independent Adjudicator reveals that the organisation is now closing over 2,000 complaints each year.
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Student Funding Panel publishes recommendations
A report from the Student Funding Panel recommends that there should be more student maintenance support a freeze of the repayment threshold and better student understanding of loans and their terms.
With Mark Leach
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Universities on target to meet access requirements
The Office for Fair Access have released their annual Outcomes of access agreement monitoring. The report finds that Universities and colleges in England are on course to meet 90% of targets in their access agreements, a
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HEA recommends GPA for UK institutions
Emily Lupton examines a new report from the higher education academy which recommends that UK institutions adopt an ‘internationally recognisable’ grade point average (GPA) system.
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Over a third of UK students are interested in studying abroad
Emily Lupton looks at a new report from the British Council ahead of their annual Going Global conference. The report finds that over a third of UK students would like to study abroad.
· People
People in higher education: Maddalaine Ansell
Maddalaine Ansell joined the higher education sector as the CEO of University Alliance this January. On an unseasonably hot day in April, Emily Lupton sat down in her Whitehall office to discuss her career.
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Profile: Jo Johnson and Sajid Javid
Emily Lupton profiles Jo Johnson the new Minister of State for Universities and Science and Sajid Javid the new Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
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The 2015 SNP Manifesto
In their 2015 General Election manifesto published today, the SNP confirms that they will support the lowering of fees across the UK.
With Mark Leach