UKADIA, GuildHE and the Head Trust have published new research into the qualification profile of young people entering arts courses in Higher Education. Over the last five years there has been a worrying trend of de-prioritising arts education in schools. The...
Yesterday’s IFS report on government spending on higher education by subject singled out creative arts degrees because it estimated their graduates would pay back less of their student loans. The IFS rightly acknowledged some of the limitations of their approach,...
AccessHE have published a guide to support young people in applying for creative courses. The Creative HE Apply Guide has been created in collaboration with the AccessHE Creative Network, which develops coordinated strategies to support under-represented young people...
Professor Susan Orr, Dean of Learning, Teaching & Enhancement at University of the Arts London (UAL), has been appointed Chair of the arts panel for the first subject-level pilot of the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The appointment comes following an...
Recent higher education debates have focused on the direct economic returns of obtaining a degree – and certain degrees in particular. Taking one county as an example, this report reveals the knock-on effect for the options available in schools. In short, creative...
The Creative Industries Federation have launched a report on the experiences of freelancers within the creative industries. The research collected the views of 700 freelancers and 50 organisations in the sector, and highlighted a broad spectrum of experiences: from...
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