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Alex Bols

@alexbols

UK higher education professional and school and university governor

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calendar_today16-08-2009 16:04:08

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In the final blog in our series on Sustainability in HE Funding by GuildHE CFO, Mark Taylor, we consider which of 5 options could ‘future-proof’ the system and best maintain subject diversity, choice and specialisms ⬇️ guildhe.ac.uk/higher-educati…

In the final blog in our series on Sustainability in HE Funding by <a href="/GuildHE/">GuildHE</a> CFO, Mark Taylor, we consider which of 5 options could ‘future-proof’ the system and best maintain subject diversity, choice and specialisms ⬇️

guildhe.ac.uk/higher-educati…
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📢This week’s #YorkshireUnis update: 📊International student migration statistics from Office for National Statistics (ONS) 🌍Revisiting the #SSRC24, with event highlights now available 💡GuildHE Local and Regional Policy Manifesto 🔍 Read: bit.ly/YUDigestW22_24 📩 Subscribe: bit.ly/YU-Subscribe

📢This week’s #YorkshireUnis update:

📊International student migration statistics from <a href="/ONS/">Office for National Statistics (ONS)</a> 
 
🌍Revisiting the #SSRC24, with event highlights now available
 
💡<a href="/GuildHE/">GuildHE</a> Local and Regional Policy Manifesto
 
🔍 Read: bit.ly/YUDigestW22_24 
📩 Subscribe: bit.ly/YU-Subscribe
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So wonderful to live in a country with such rich tapestry of creative and cultural arts unis and colleges - today I’m watching dance at London’s Contemporary Dance School @ThePlaceLondon last week I watched a musical RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) and visited student art exhibitions Falmouth University

So wonderful to live in a country with such rich tapestry of creative and cultural arts unis and colleges - today I’m watching dance at London’s Contemporary Dance School @ThePlaceLondon last week I watched a musical <a href="/RADA_London/">RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)</a> and visited student art exhibitions <a href="/FalmouthUni/">Falmouth University</a>
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GuildHE is today launching the 'Championing a Diverse Higher Education Sector Manifesto' with a series of 7 key recommendations to the next government to enable students and higher education providers to thrive. Read the manifesto ➡️ bit.ly/3x5GzPS

GuildHE is today launching the 'Championing a Diverse Higher Education Sector Manifesto' with a series of 7 key recommendations to the next government to enable students and higher education providers to thrive. Read the manifesto ➡️ bit.ly/3x5GzPS
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MillionPlus launches teacher education manifesto Press release: bit.ly/3RvzTS6 Building a Modern Britain: Teacher Education, Recruitment and Retention: bit.ly/4eqZFRq

MillionPlus launches teacher education manifesto

Press release: bit.ly/3RvzTS6

Building a Modern Britain: Teacher Education, Recruitment and Retention: bit.ly/4eqZFRq
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We welcome the new MillionPlus teacher education manifesto which chimes with many of the GuildHE teacher education manifesto proposals to tackle the crisis of teacher supply in England ➡️ bit.ly/3Nlobaw

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Tacking school teacher recruitment and retention is essential to ensure young people achieve potential - more support needed for student teachers incl funding, placements & valuing key role that unis play - at MillionPlus teacher education manifesto, inc Pepe Di’Iasio ASCL

Tacking school teacher recruitment and retention is essential to ensure young people achieve potential - more support needed for student teachers incl funding, placements &amp; valuing key role that unis play - at <a href="/million_plus/">MillionPlus</a> teacher education manifesto, inc <a href="/pepediiasio/">Pepe Di’Iasio</a> <a href="/ASCL_UK/">ASCL</a>
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Getting beyond the headlines: the role of AI in higher education - really honoured to open the inaugural Mont Rose Research Conference - highlighting the impact and opportunities of AI on students, staff and institutions Mont Rose College @guildhe

Getting beyond the headlines: the role of AI in higher education - really honoured to open the inaugural Mont Rose Research Conference - highlighting the impact and opportunities of AI on students, staff and institutions <a href="/montroselondon/">Mont Rose College</a> @guildhe
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A Tale of Two Mergers - some reflections on a couple of recent HE sector mergers from a governor perspective from Jo Price, chair at ⁦UCO School of Osteopathy⁩ and me from Writtle for ⁦Higher Education Policy Institute⁩ hepi.ac.uk/2024/08/26/a-t…

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Harnessing heritage - looking at histories, cultures, coastal communities and so much more - research conference of @TheEasternARC being opened by VC Prof David Maguire - great way to spend my first full day working at UEA

Harnessing heritage - looking at histories, cultures, coastal communities and so much more - research conference of @TheEasternARC being opened by VC Prof David Maguire - great way to spend my first full day working at <a href="/uniofeastanglia/">UEA</a>
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ICYMI reflections on some recent HE sector mergers highlighting the importance of not waiting too long and the need for brave leadership to protect the mission of an institution even that means losing its independence in a blog for Higher Education Policy Institute hepi.ac.uk/2024/08/26/a-t…

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All Shall be Afforded Dignity - new exhibition of artwork by Norman Kaplan at UEA commemorating 30 years of South Africa’s Liberation, opening on the eve of #blackhistorymonth with African Choir of Norfolk

All Shall be Afforded Dignity - new exhibition of artwork by Norman Kaplan at <a href="/uniofeastanglia/">UEA</a> commemorating 30 years of South Africa’s Liberation, opening on the eve of #blackhistorymonth with African Choir of Norfolk
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Wonderful talk from Rebecca F. Kuang fascinating insights into the process of writing and the importance of ongoing critical engagement with writing to constantly hone your craft as well the learning you gain from reading in other languages at UEA Live

Wonderful talk from <a href="/kuangrf/">Rebecca F. Kuang</a> fascinating insights into the process of writing and the importance of ongoing critical engagement with writing to constantly hone your craft as well the learning you gain from reading in other languages at <a href="/UEALitFest/">UEA Live</a>
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Pretty chuffed to knock 9 mins off my PB at the Amsterdam Marathon today, 3:41:30 - I’ll be sore tomorrow though 😂

Pretty chuffed to knock 9 mins off my PB at the Amsterdam Marathon today, 3:41:30 - I’ll be sore tomorrow though 😂
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As many as 10,000 jobs could be lost across the higher education sector this academic year. My new joint blog with UEA VC David Maguire for Higher Education Policy Institute explores some of the challenges and solutions. hepi.ac.uk/2024/11/22/del…

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Higher education is a foundational sector in driving national economic growth, however, the acute financial situation facing the higher education sector puts this at risk - my Higher Education Policy Institute blog with David Maguire hepi.ac.uk/2024/11/22/del…

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Great to see the wonderful Sainsbury Centre and cafe in the best museum cafes in the The Guardian - the Sainsbury's Centre for Visual Arts is fast becoming one of my favourite art galleries, and the cafe is great too theguardian.com/culture/2025/a…

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In an HE system with no planning, the market will result in oversupply in some areas and undersupply in others, the system needs careful curation📣New ResearchProfessional blog with UEA VC David Maguire: researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-vie…