Tom Williams is deputy news editor. He joined Times Higher Education in March 2022as a reporter covering teaching and employment issues. He was previously a news reporter at Metro.co.uk and worked as a journalist for the Oxford Mail and BBC Radio Oxford. Tom holds a BA in politics from the University of Nottingham and an MA in journalism and media studies from the University of Sussex.
Labour has put skills front and centre of its plan for government but where does the omission of higher apprenticeships from the growth and skills levy leave universities – and how will these skills be funded otherwise?
Businesses encouraged to fund roles equivalent to master’s degree level outside levy system as government focuses on creating new opportunities for younger people
Institutions must focus on creating ‘well-rounded’ individuals equipped with both skills and knowledge needed for technological-driven world, according to academic-turned-politician
Amid increasing political attacks and with the nature of the role changing, universities should spend more time succession planning, says outgoing head of international presidents’ association
Wary of backing a ‘toxic’ big rise in fees, vice-chancellors are coalescing around a demand for more public subsidy for higher education instead. Despite the cost, could this option be more palatable for Labour?
UK prime minister blames previous government for state of higher education sector, as his government continues to consider options for solving funding crisis
Financial challenges facing institutions mirror those plaguing Treasury, asserts PhD-bearing science secretary, who jokes he ‘wouldn’t wish a doctorate on my own worst enemy’
