Two things. First there is the fact that no-one involved in this debate – MPs, peers, college leaders, potential visiting speakers – seem to realise that colleges are covered by this latest law. We’re a sector that’s used to being under the radar but this time, we’re positively invisible. Second, it’s a threat to the very existence of college students’ unions.

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It was one of former universities minister David Willetts’ greatest regrets: that the 2012 fee regime in England had a huge negative impact on the number of students studying undergraduate courses part time. Tim Blackman, Vice Chancellor of The Open University, and David Latchman, Vice Chancellor of Birkbeck, University of London, call for a fresh start for part-time higher education. To read the Blog click here

What are employers looking for in current graduates – and how much are they paying them? The Institute of Student Employers’ Stephen Isherwood unpacks the latest data. Are vacancies going to drop? Are employers switching to apprentices instead of graduates? How important is a 2:1? And how do we get employers to hire more of our international students? This year’s Institute of Student Employers Student Recruitment Survey provides some answers. To read the Blog click here

Click here to read the transcript of a speech given by John Blake at an event organised by the Social Mobility Foundation

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