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Harriet Barnes

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Harriet Barnes

Head of Policy (Higher Education and Skills), British Academy

Harriet Barnes is Head of Policy (Higher Education and Skills) at the British Academy, the national academy for the humanities and social sciences. She has previously worked for the Quality Assurance Agency, where she was closely involved in the developing the UK Quality Code, and for the University of Bedfordshire.

3 pieces

Newest first, since June 2017

  1. · Analysis

    Are we seeing new cold spots emerge in humanities provision in the UK?

    Harriet Barnes analyses data on course provision and warns of the risk of a loss of diversity in subject provision in some parts of the UK.

  2. · Comment

    Wicked problems: can we resurrect a truly UK-wide approach to HE?

    Political divergence across the UK nations could threaten UK HE’s world-class reputation. Harriet Barnes and Kieron Rees call for renewed efforts to save a UK-wide HE system

    With Kieron Rees

  3. · Analysis

    Graduate salaries and new challenges for the arts, humanities and social sciences

    Last week’s LEO data on salary outcomes had both encouraging and difficult news for the arts, humanities and social sciences disciplines. The British Academy’s Harriet Barnes looks at the lessons for these subjects.