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New Committee members 2013/14
We are delighted to welcome three new faces to the EPC Committee for 2013/14. Professors Mike Bramhall and Colin Turner join us as elected members and Professor Peter Excell as...
Letter on student number controls for 2014-15
HEFCE has received a letter from the Minister for Universities and Science, requesting that it considers increasing the flexibility of recruitment in 2014-15 for institutions that show strong recruitment patterns....
Gove launches technology focused Tech-bacc as vocational equivalent to A levels
Michael Gove has announced the technical baccalaureate qualification “providing an alternative to the A level study route for post-16 education”. It will be introduced for courses beginning in September 2014,...
Report on Government spending on science...
While we all welcome the additional funding announced for science and engineering when other Government departments are seeing cuts, CaSE have published aninterim analysis of Government spending on science since...
David Willetts' speech to HEFCE Conference
David Willetts: Higher Education Funding Council for England 2013 HEFCE 18 April 2013 Speech Originally given at Imperial College London. You don’t need me to tell you that this year...
New report published: The Dual Funding Structure for Research in the UK: Research Council and Funding Council Allocation Methods and the Pathways to Impact of UK Academics
Commissioned by the DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION AND SKILLS (BIS) and carried out by THE CENTRE FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH (CBR) AND THE UK INNOVATION RESEARCH CENTRE (UK~IRC), this report analyses...
Why we MUST change the new Design and Technology programme of study...
The Government's proposed draft Design and Technology programme of study would be a huge backward step for a subject that develops vital skills that young people need for the future....
David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, announces £47 million worth of funding for engineering projects
Announced at the Global Grand Challenges Summit (GGCS), organised by the Royal Academy of Engineering and its American and Chinese counterparts, in London on 12/13 March, five Frontier Engineering projects...
BIS Report on Progression of Apprentices to Higher Education February 2013
BIS Research paper number 107 In New Challenges, New Chances (BIS, Dec 2011) the Government clearly laid out its intention to provide a “ladder of opportunity” through apprenticeships to “clear...
Engineering Council guidance for KIS statements
The Engineering Council, with the support of the EPC, has been undertaking work to help universities make the most of the advantages afforded by promoting the accredited status of their...
HEFCE support for very high cost subjects
Since 2007 HEFCE has provided funding to help secure the provision of four very high-cost STEM subjects: chemistry, physics,chemical engineeringandmineral, metallurgy and materials engineering. In the new funding method from...
Immigration policy
More on the immigration policy debate The OBHE's January newsletter highlights its new report:The Global Race for STEM skills. It reminds us thatthe sector often appears to lobby for change...
"Cameron visit (to India) did not tackle key higher education issues"
From University World News: Issue 260 published 20 February, 2013 The visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron to India this week has left Indian students disappointed that he did...
Election of SEFI President
We are delighted to announce that EPC Committee member,Professor Kamel Hawwash(University of Birmingham) has been elected Vice President and President Elect of the European Society of Engineering Education (SEFI). SEFI...