George Osborne backs former PM’s 7-in-10 university target

iNews 20 April 2022

Ex-chancellor George Osborne has criticised his own party, the ruling Conservatives, for ditching targets to get more people going to university in the United Kingdom after former Labour prime minister Tony Blair said seven in 10 people should be participating in higher education, writes Will Hazell for iNews.

Osborne said it was a “bit odd when largely graduate educated MPs say university isn’t for others”.

On Monday 18 April, The Times reported that Blair is set to call for the proportion of students entering higher education to rise to 60% by 2030 and 70% by 2040. When he was prime minister, Blair famously set a target in 1999 for 50% of people to go to university – a goal which was finally achieved in 2017-18.
Full report on the iNews site

Receive email updates from UWN

Global newsletters    Africa newsletters    Other
    (other includes related events and webinars)

Data will be processed according to our standard terms & conditions.

Sponsored Article

Apply for Wege Prize – Change the world and earn cash rewards

Ferris State University staff

Around the globe, university students with big ideas for making their communities and the world better and helping solve some of today’s biggest problems – pollution, hunger, waste, and more – are applying for Wege Prize, an international design competition with a prize pool of US$65,000.

Promoted by Ferris State University.

Sponsored Article

Sustainability-centred Impact Hub at Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University staff

Stellenbosch University’s vision to be a systemically sustainable institution addressing continental and global sustainable development challenges is beginning to bear fruit. Not only is it educating future leaders, policy-makers and professionals in this space, but it is also finding solutions through research, training and development.

Promoted by Stellenbosch University.

Sponsored Article

Supporting Pride is about commitment to campus diversity

University of Victoria staff

ABET, the global accreditor of science, computing, engineering and technology programmes, is supporting Pride Month and prioritising equality, diversity and inclusion. It believes collaboration between a diverse pool of talent is a vital contributor to finding the best solutions to the world’s problems.

Promoted by ABET.

Sponsored Article

Ground-breaking research on seawater biodesalination

UAE University staff

As water scarcity reaches critical levels globally, a research team at the United Arab Emirates University seeks to revolutionise seawater desalination practices, offering a path to mitigate water scarcity while championing environmental preservation.

Promoted by United Arab Emirates University.