Podcast: Labour’s agenda, OfS, regional APPs

This week on the podcast live from the Festival of Higher Education in London, England is grappling with Labour’s longer-term aspirations for higher education – we try to figure out what it wants.

OfS wants to silence the “boomers”, regional access and participation planning is coming and we dive into the history of our venue for the festival, Senate House.

With Vicki Stott, Chief Executive Officer at the Quality Assurance Agency, Alistair Jarvis, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Partnerships and Governance) at the University of London, Michael Salmon, News Editor at Wonkhe and presented by Jim Dickinson, Associate Editor at Wonkhe.

• How to better understand students’ sense of belonging
• Universities may be a priority for reform but they are not a priority for investment
• Some providers are cutting financial support for students – with OfS’ blessing
• Access and participation planning gains a regional dimension
• Bridget Phillipson has set out the government’s priorities for HE reform