Eluned Parrott sets out why we need an holistic approach to support for estranged students
Higher education
The future of work in Wales relies on more people of all ages accessing higher education
Professor Julie Lydon explores the skills Wales will need, and what role universities will need to play, to respond to the challenges and opportunities of the future
Hidden and overlooked: estranged young people in higher education
Yesterday, Stand Alone hosted its first conference in Wales to discuss the challenges family estrangement brings young people in Higher Education. In the first in a series of blogs, Susan Mueller explains what those challenges look like.
Fifty years, two million students, one radical idea
As The Open University celebrates its 50th Birthday, Louise Casella argues that it is more relevant and necessary than ever
The UK is a state of inequality
Rhun ap Iorwerth calls for a fundamental change in UK political and economic models
Common Purposes
Halima Begum introduces the latest report from the IWA which explores the implications of curriculum reform in Wales for further education, higher education, skills and business
Wales in a Post-Brexit World
Kevin Morgan argues that Brexit should mean deeper, not looser, ties between Wales and its European neighbours
Prifysgolion a Cholegau Iach – Healthy Universities and Colleges
Chris Deacy yn rhannu newydd am grŵp newydd gyda ffocws ar brifysgolion a cholegau iach yng Nghymru – Chris Deacy shares news of a new group focusing on healthy universities and colleges in Wales
Now is an opportunity for the post-16 sector to develop a vision for the future, together.
Professor Julie Lyndon urges the post-16 education sector to come together to design a shared future
Protecting second chances
Louise Casella explains how financial support for new students starting from September 2018 could make a major difference to the numbers of people studying part-time in Wales.