University funding is not working. Over the past decade, funding for students has plummeted and will hit a 25-year low by 2026.

HEPI has brought together voices from across HE to explore potential options. Read my full chapter on the stepped repayment model below

Great news for UAL and a huge boost for our creative industries – for the 6th consecutive year UK institutions have topped the QS World University Rankings for art and design

Looking to commission, hire or collaborate with illustrators, painters and other visual artists?

Connect with the next generation of creative professionals within illustration, painting, fine art, and more by visiting UALshowcase.arts.ac.uk

📸: Xindi Hu, Changchang Wang

Danny Welbeck's sixth goal of the season (five of them in his last 16 appearances) still divides the sides, 0-1 (26). #BHAFC #LFC #LIVBHA

Majority of public favours increasing number of international students, or keeping the same.

Access to the arts is crucial, but for the creative industries to fuel economic growth we need to have a workforce with the right skills. That includes access to a university arts education.

My letter in The Guardian:

Listen. This is brilliant. And properly revelatory.

Just under 2 hours left to vote - and we've just broken our ALL-TIME voting record at University of the Arts London!

Be part of our record-breaking year by 2pm today: arts-su.com/vote

Mark #InternationalWomensDay by exploring Mother Design's #UALShowcase collection, spotlighting 20 graduate projects that relate to women’s lives ↓

ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk/collection/mot…

📸: Carina Kehlet Schou, Tegan Louise Rush, Caroline Jinglei Yang

UAL Creative Computing Institute exemplifies our commitment to understanding the technological forces shaping our world and exploring their creative possibilities.

According to the figures published by Times Higher Education, UAL has the lowest gap between % of the proportion of academics overall who are female and their share of professoriate - just 1%. UAL also has the highest % proportion of professors and senior academics that female at 59%

Fashion & the wider creative industries are economic powerhouses - with fashion alone contributing £62B & 900K jobs to the UK economy.

It's time for policymakers to prioritise support & investment to unlock innovation, jobs, & global competitiveness.

Are you interested fashion sustainability? This is an excellent primer from the Economist, featuring our even more excellent Prof. Dilys Williams

impact.economist.com/sustainability…

'There is a bright future ahead, if the country once again takes bold and wise decisions, one in which we could do even more for aspiration and good growth.'

James Purnell, President & V-C of UAL, on the need for a new strategic framework for HE.

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An honour to collect the QAPrizes on behalf of UAL – recognising the pioneering work of colleagues across the University and our partners in environmental and social sustainability in fashion.

Lovely review of our new London College of Fashion building on East Bank London College of Fashion

Persuasive speech from
vivienne stern on why higher education benefits our health, economy and society and therefore shouldn’t be measured just by economic returns to the individual…..

If anyone needed a reminder of how fashion art and creativity shape our national image….

Complete with CSM’s BA Fashion class of 23!

Help shape the future of UAL as a Governor...

We're seeking two new specialists to join the board of governors - responsible for UAL in a transformative period of our history.

Find out more:
nurole.com/ual-governors

📸 : Alys Tomlinson

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