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Government legislating to crack down on ‘poor quality’ degrees

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Image: UK Parliament [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], via Flickr Franchised provision under the microscope as Westminster government considers political options The Westminster government has pledged a “major shift” in skills funding that it says will ensure students do not “drift” onto university courses it describes as poor quality, with franchised provision under particular scrutiny.
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A Plaid science - Research Professional News

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Playbook speaks to Cefin Campbell, the Welsh government’s deputy minister for skills and tertiary education Cefin Campbell became the first-ever Welsh government minister from Plaid Cymru with oversight of higher education in May, when his party swept to victory in the Senedd election and ended Welsh Labour’s 27-year stronghold as the largest party in Wales since devolution. “There’s a lot to do.
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Some Welsh universities may lose research focus, says minister

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Image: Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru’s Cefin Campbell says “nothing is off the table” in review of higher education Some universities in Wales could move away from research to become more focused on developing skills, according to the first Welsh Government minister from Plaid Cymru with oversight of higher education.
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