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Reports renew the campaign to shine light on part-time learning
New reports from MillionPlus and the Sutton Trust put the spotlight firmly on the decline in part-time student numbers. Both reports follow on from OU ... -
Part-time and distance learning central to UK Government review on post-18 education
Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that improving support for part-time and distance learning will be at the heart of the UK Government’s review of ... -
OU calls for action after figures show disadvantaged students "let down"
Students from disadvantaged backgrounds are being let down by the university system in England, new figures show. A Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) assessment showed ... -
Fixing the broken market in part-time study
Open University says part-time students ‘learning while earning’ need direct funding A new report by The Open University, "Fixing the Broken Market in Part-Time study", published on ... -
Open University 'alarmed and concerned' at watering down of UK Government proposals for part-time maintenance ...
The Open University expressed deep concern at proposals in the UK Budget to delay and limit maintenance loans for undergraduates in England who wish to ... -
OU backs report saying social mobility policy must embrace adult learners
The Open University’s Vice-Chancellor Peter Horrocks CBE welcomes a Universities UK report out on Monday October 10 calling for older learners to feature in government policy ... -
Social mobility must focus on adult learners too, says OU Vice-Chancellor
Social mobility is certainly the hot potato where the May Government is concerned. But is the new Prime Minister really looking in the right places? ... -
Don’t ignore part-time study
A report by the Department for Education into widening participating in higher education found that the percentage of state-educated pupils going on to universities and ... -
New report explores decline in part-time study
A new study from a conservative think tank has explored some of the reasons behind a decline in the number of people studying part-time in ...