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Emma Thomas

@emmadthomas

Executive Director Applied Inspiration @ApplInspiration

Joined May 2014
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What an insightful panel discussion chaired by @hillarygyebi along side these amazing panelists from @UWLSUPres @SwanseaUniSU @Bristol_SU ! Thanks for putting this together @VoxStudentsHQ it’s been a delight. 💙🙏🏾
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"Why our universities need to be turned inside out" buff.ly/2YgcfxF
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It may be necessary for universities to divert resources from planned outreach activity in schools which are now closed due to #coronavirus, towards #support for vulnerable students, including #mentalhealth and student hardship. Read our FAQs: bit.ly/2YHaQ49
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There is no set date for schools to reopen. Schools will remain closed to most until scientific advice indicates it is right to reopen and the five tests set out to beat this virus have been met.
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@markmleach6 May 2020
University of New Zealand proposed as borders remain closed - now this is an eye catching and extremely sensible idea for how to deal with a national HE system closed to international students in a pandemic: newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike…

University of New Zealand proposed as borders remain closed

There are claims our universities will be wasting their time competing against each other for international students. Victoria University vice-chancellor G

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@markmleach3 May 2020
Tomorrow's Telegraph front page gives a little nugget of the package - the return of student number controls.
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TELEGRAPH: ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ : vaccine is endeavour of our lives #TomorrowsPapersToday
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This long read from @markcorver or @Wonkhe deserves attention. He argues that number controls (or 'quotas' as he labels them) are neither good for students nor for universities. I've set out some of his killer points in the thread below. bit.ly/2Wi54mm

Student quotas are not what 2020 needs

For Mark Corver, the temporary return of student number controls would cause more problems than it solved.

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Urgent support vital to ensure universities able to weather serious financial challenges posed by COVID-19. To protect students, maintain research, prevent institutions failing, retain capacity to drive recovery of economy & communities. Read what's needed tinyurl.com/rqnfjuz
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@markmleach10 Apr 2020
A new article on Wonkhe: UUK has published details of a package to support universities as we emerge from Covid-19. David Kernohan asks what it might mean for your institution buff.ly/34oybbm
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Chief Executive @nicoladandridge states that universities and colleges must not make unconditional offers to students 'for at least two weeks while @Ofqual develops the details of the new system' for admissions: bit.ly/3do0zhU #coronavirus #StayAtHomeSaveLives
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@markmleach20 Mar 2020
Possibly the first ever joint statement from the university mission groups? Truly unprecedented times.
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Our Head of Access and Participation Evaluation @richard_shiner discusses two new reports on the impact of access and participation activities which looks at ways to overcome evaluation challenges 👉bit.ly/3bLPJBv #students #university #FairerFutures #UniConnect #blog
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The Future of Higher Education and the Implications for Students hepi.ac.uk/2020/02/11/the-fu…
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If you believe in the power of comprehensive schools to transform lives, do you think universities should also shift to more open / less selective entry criteria? Vice-Chancellor @TimJBlackman says they should in our new report out today: hepi.ac.uk/2020/01/23/social…
Social Mobility and Higher Education: New report suggests grammar schools are not the answer - HEPI

Social Mobility and Higher Education: New report suggests grammar schools are not the answer - HEPI

A new collection of essays published by the Higher Education Policy Institute entitled Social Mobility and Higher Education: Are grammar schools the answer? (HEPI Occasional Paper 22) looks at the...

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HESA UK@ukhesa22 Jan 2020
Booking is now open for the #HEDataMatters conference on 5 May 2020 in London, jointly run with @Jisc and @QAAtweets. Join us for a one-day conference to discuss the topical issues around data and its use in shaping the future of education: hesa.ac.uk/news/22-01-2020/o…
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Lee Douglas@Lee_Dougl15 Jan 2020
Great end to the day meeting @Bright_Tweets and @Chris_RyanM quick update from last year and establishing plans for further engagement in #Doncaster this year. Partnership working at its best @CatMatthews01 @OpportunitiesDN @Doncaster_OA @MyDoncaster @CareerEnt exciting times
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Thank you to @Bright_Tweets and @SEER_CHE for presenting to members at this afternoon's widening participation workshop.
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IHE members can now sign up for the next round of staff networks. The first will be the Student Data Forum on 21 January. independenthe.com/archives/c…
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IHE are proud to have worked in partnership with @ApplInspiration to address the need for more support for SME providers in access and participation planning and delivery with the launch of @SEER_CHE. independenthe.com/archives/n…
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