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million+ calls for clarity on future university funding
The university think-tank million+ has launched a manifesto for universities to highlight why investment in universities, science and research should be a high priority for the next government. The manifesto argues that
Westminster Parliament and the devolved governments of the UK should promote participation in higher education, expand the research budget and provide more direct investment in higher education to promote a world-class rather than a two-tier university system. The think-tank also says that the
international trade in which all UK universities engage is a jewel in the crown and calls for the visa regulations for international students to be amended and for the next government to fund a new Prime Minister's initiative to boost the recruitment of international students and the
“Students, graduates and university staff need to know before they vote how political parties will fund universities and students in the future”
role of all UK universities in the global higher education market. Professor Michael Gunn, Vice-
Chancellor of Staffordshire University and Chair of million+, said: “Politicians frequently discuss the future of universities in the context of their own university experience. Very often this is based on studying at a small range of universities for a three- or four-year degree after A-levels or Scotish Highers. This is a much narrower experience than the majority of graduates, a third of whom progress to university when they are over 21. “Instead of finding out about changes
to fees and student support after the election, students, graduates and university staff need to know before they vote how political parties will fund universities and students in the future. “Our manifesto sets out key
principles but also the funding commitments that political parties will need to make to secure a world- class university system in the UK.”
For more information visit:
www.millionplus.ac.uk
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