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Mental health – the next policy frontier The self-styled “Minister for Students” has been campaigning this week on student mental health. You can read the government press release here. “The plans include, As part of a new package of measures announced by Sam Gyimah on student mental health: The announcement of a University Mental Health Charter… Read more » about HE Policy update w/e 29th June 2018
A bumper policy update for you packed full of political changes and arguments, and BU gets a mention in the House of Commons. Enjoy the sunny bank holiday weekend! Political News Amber Rudd resigned on Sunday. Replacing her are Penny Mordaunt and Sajid Javid. Penny Mordaunt (Secretary of State for International Development) will replace her… Read more » about HE policy update for the w/e 4th May 2018
Apologies for cross posting, this looks like an excellent event. Colleagues may be interested in the following conference here at York St John University “Releasing Potential: Higher Education sector’s contribution to adult and young people’s mental health”. June12-13th https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/events-calendar/events/health/releasing-potential-higher-education-sectors-contribution-to-adult-and-young-peoples-mental-health-.html The programme for the 2 days is now available. It is set to be a really… Read more » about “Releasing Potential: Higher Education sector’s contribution to adult and young people’s mental health”. June12-13th
Fees, funding and the HE review Sam Gyimah responded to a parliamentary question quashing the notion that UK students might be able to access student loans to study in international destinations. THAT interview: Greening on maintenance grants & fees – Justine Greening (former Secretary of State for Education) made big news this week during her… Read more » about HE policy update for the w/e 2nd February 2018
