Because what you need when you're on the red-eye train with half done make-up is a TV camera crew.

Presenting later with Chris Scriven about QAA pilot EQA of integrated degree apprenticeships

#UVAC19 HE has often been tangential to skills policy, but the development of Degree apprenticeships puts the HE sector on the verge of ‘something special’. Mandy Crawford-Lee

Our task -to demonstrate that HEIs are key partners through degree apprenticeship and Tech Ed in tackling skills gaps ,improving productivity and social mobility. #UVAC19 UVAC Sue Graham @conmossy @JELowe79 Alison Felce

UVAC's Mandy Crawford-Lee says the skills sector needs to wake up to changed landscape on apprenticeships, and unite around better policies UVAC Mandy Crawford-Lee bit.ly/2QXx7GS

Great 'buzz' at this morning's sessions, delegates are now heading out to their workshops #UVAC2019

HEIs must work on the perceptions and attitudes of others- apprentices, employers, colleagues ( VCs and other academics) and our valued colleagues in FE, so that the real impact and value of degree apprenticeships can be understood. Sue Graham

#UVAC19 feedback on our presentation about the somewhat dry subject of RPL and funding- “Ann I could listen to you for hours, you are so funny” @JELowe79 has to listen to me all day- not sure that she’d agree with “funny “ -would probably substitute eccentric

Re @EDSKthinktank report on "fake apprenticeships" UVAC sets out why it's outdated & outmoded - #apprenticeships as a work-based programme that develops KSBs required to be occupationally competent, are entirely relevant for occupations at levels 2-7. uvac.ac.uk/edsk-report-fa…

I've #justdonated to Manuel Bravo Project Emergency Appeal campaign. Donate on @justgiving and support this great cause justgiving.com/campaign/manue… "" As a trustee I would really appreciate any support you can give to help maintain this unique charity’s work.

Looking forward to this with Riccardo De Vita. It's critical academics - who are on the frontline when it comes to preparing students for joining the workforce in hard times - make #LMI informed decisions about the design, delivery and assessment of their courses #Employability

Apprenticeship, Social Mobility and the Levelling-Up Agenda – The Need for a More Ambitious Approach Mandy Crawford-Lee UVAC fenews.co.uk/featured-artic…

Read the following article, Creating conditions for sustainable degree apprenticeships in England, here for free: bit.ly/2LeMUjQ UVAC Mandy Crawford-Lee #DegreeApprenticeships #WorkBasedLearning

Changing the course of IfATE: healthier higher and degree apprenticeships for regulated healthcare professionals - Read this article from the Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning journal here: bit.ly/3ovtuFx UVAC Mandy Crawford-Lee #DegreeApprenticeships

Changing the course of IfATE: healthier higher and degree apprenticeships for regulated healthcare professionals - Read this article from the Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning journal here: bit.ly/3ovtuFx UVAC Mandy Crawford-Lee #DegreeApprenticeships

Read the following article, Creating conditions for sustainable degree apprenticeships in England, here for free: bit.ly/2LeMUjQ UVAC Mandy Crawford-Lee #DegreeApprenticeships #WorkBasedLearning

Changing the course of IfATE: healthier higher and degree apprenticeships for regulated healthcare professionals - Read this article from the Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning journal here: bit.ly/3ovtuFx UVAC Mandy Crawford-Lee #DegreeApprenticeships

Read the following article, Creating conditions for sustainable degree apprenticeships in England, here for free: bit.ly/2LeMUjQ UVAC Mandy Crawford-Lee #DegreeApprenticeships #WorkBasedLearning

Today The Edge Foundation publish a new report 'Rethinking higher education: Case studies for the 21st Century' - 5 HEI case studies, each forward-looking and prepares students for life in the evolving 21st Century. Read the report here, foreword by Mandy Crawford-Lee: edge.co.uk/news/edge-news…