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Ebrahim Adia argues that it is time to consider a university social mobility supplement As a relatively new vice-chancellor, I consider myself fortunate to be in a job that has such an impact on creating opportunity, developing talent and supporting knowledge creation and exchange. I took on the role at the University of Wolverhampton in October 2023 at a particularly challenging time for the higher education sector.
Follow the science - it is international art and design students who are of most value to the UK
Every year, thousands of international Art and Design students arrive at UK universities – but their ability to fully contribute to our culture, society and economy is increasingly imperilled. Britain is traditionally welcoming to international students. Since 2010, numbers have grown annually, in line with growing numbers of home students. In 2021-2022, roughly 680,000 were studying here.
We cannot afford to let estranged students Stand Alone once more
When I first started working in the higher education sector in 2010, many of the challenges faced by students who may have experienced estrangement from close family members were hidden. Very little was known about how the intersection of familial estrangement and life as a student impacted upon their financial, social and psychological wellbeing.
The next government should introduce a social mobility premium
I am relatively new to the role of vice chancellor at the University of Wolverhampton and, like all UK university leaders, I am trying to make sense of the complex financial, policy and regulatory environment to develop a medium-term strategic response. I recall a former vice chancellor of mine talking about the “perfect storm” for universities back in 2011. With the benefit of hindsight, that was more a gentle breeze when compared with the challenges faced by the university sector at present.
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