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Can Graduates fuel recovery in the central South?
Can Graduates fuel recovery in the central South? In a report published earlier this month the Resolution Foundation argued that one consequence of economic recession is the challenge those leaving full time education will face in finding jobs.[i] The ‘lockdown’ in response to the threat of the Covid-19 virus is […]
Civic Universities and the central South
Civic Universities and the central South There is a lively discussion about the role our universities have in the towns and cities they are part of. As local authorities and other public bodies are forced to cut back, so institutions like universities become more important in civic life. At the […]
Retaining graduates from the central South’s universities
Retaining graduates from the central South’s universities. Both authors frequently hear the refrain ‘we must retain more of our graduates’ at meetings and seminars on the local economy. This report, commissioned by Willmott Dixon, explores the retention of graduates from the central South’s universities in our economy and examines the […]
Widening participation in Higher Education
Widening participation in Higher Education New study sheds light on why Southern students miss out on university Over 50 young people every year are missing out on university from just five local government wards in Poole, Hampshire, Southampton, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth. And over 100 more should be going […]
SPC hosts senior Higher Education policy round-table
This week, in collaboration with Solent University, we were delighted to host a senior higher education policy round-table. Topics discussed included access, funding and the economic role of HE. Among those attending were the chair of the Business Select Committee, two former cabinet ministers for universities, the current Chief Executive of […]