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Higher education’s civic role has never been more important to get right
The policy environment is supportive, but financial pressures are constraining universities’ civic work. Adam Leach examines the risks and the opportunities ahead
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Plymouth is once again entering an era of defence-driven growth. Richard Davies asks how the university fits in
What does specialisation for a university mean in a defence-led economy?
Plymouth is once again entering an era of defence-driven growth. Richard Davies asks how the university fits in
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The higher education sector needs an honest broker to support structural change
As a white paper on the future of post-16 education is expected imminently, Matthew Howling and Poppy Short make the case for the appointment of an HE Commissioner to facilitate mergers and other forms of radical collaboration
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Can regulation cope with a unified tertiary system in Wales?
As Wales moves toward a single regulatory framework for its entire tertiary sector, Jim Dickinson explores whether Medr's revisions signal true simplification or simply better-organised bureaucracy
