Author
Martin Lowe
Martin Lowe is Head of Policy at the University of Lancashire
5 pieces
Newest first, since April 2022
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Placement students deserve the same protections as workers
With placement students routinely clocking 75-hour weeks across study, unpaid work and paid employment, Mary Lawler, Adrian Wright, Mark Wilding and Martin Lowe argue the system needs safeguards it currently lacks
With Mary Lawler, Adrian Wright and Mark Wilding
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Understanding the commuter student paradox
Martin Lowe, Adrian Wright and Mark Wilding explore how commuter students succeed when balancing studies and part time work.
With Adrian Wright and Mark Wilding
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Student part-time work is on the rise. Here’s what universities can do next
As student maintenance support and high inflation puts pressure on home and international students alike, Adrian Wright and colleagues call on universities to help students find benefits in part-time work
With Adrian Wright and Mark Wilding
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Short courses shouldn’t need to be stackable
The sector already offers professional and vocational courses that learners and employers value. Why exclude them from the lifelong loan entitlement? asks Martin Lowe
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Now is the time to take lifelong learning seriously
Martin Lowe identifies what would be required to make lifelong learning a real success in higher education