Our response to Universities Minister Jo Johnson’s speech on the value of higher education
…nly funding awarded to universities based on the genuine added costs of recruiting and retaining widening participation students. It has proven to be crucial not just in improving social mobility and ensuring cities and regions have access to wider, more diverse talent for growth, but also in ensuring the Treasury maximises the return on its investment in higher education. “We hope the Chancellor bears this in mind ahead of the emergency Budget ne…