Labour’s first budget can help universities deliver regional impact Devolving research and skills funding to metro mayors would allow universities to drive innovation-led economic growth, says Neal Juster By Neal Juster 30 October
‘Rip-off’ degrees rhetoric ignores awkward facts about apprenticeships The UK needs a skills strategy that values the full variety of training and education pathways and reflects regional needs, says Neal Juster By Neal Juster 1 June
The ‘growth, growth, growth’ model is bad for students and communities The student accommodation crisis seen in many UK cities highlights the need for a more strategic and sustainable approach to town-gown issues, says Neal Juster By Neal Juster 5 November
Short-sighted measures of graduate success are good for no one Graduate careers are long and pay varies by region – so why measure course value on graduate salaries 15 months in, asks Neal Juster By Neal Juster 27 July
Modern universities must not drop the humanities Humanities benefit individuals, societies and economies. They should be accessible to students from all backgrounds, says Neal Juster By Neal Juster 15 June