Mastodawn

The UK's political upheaval over the past decade has exposed persistent government contradictions when it comes to key industries. The #creative #industries are a case in point (as is higher #education, funnily enough); an #industry that is one of the most important to the UK #economy, but one that has been stymied through trade policy, #educational priorities, and much more. 👇

We need a creative higher education strategy https://wonkhe.com/blogs/we-need-a-creative-higher-education-strategy/ #CreativeIndustries #universities #HEI #UK

We need a creative higher education strategy

The UK creative industries are booming. For Roni Brown and Kate Wicklow, it’s time for a cross-sector strategy to highlight and take forward creative higher education’s role The UK creative industries are booming. For Roni Brown and Kate Wicklow, it’s time for a cross-sector strategy to highlight and take forward creative higher education’s role

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John 5d ago

It's Christmas time in Tinsel Town, the Academy Awards! #OscarSpecial #OnCinemaAtTheCinema #HEINetwork #HEI #VFA

George Macgregor Feb 27

A useful and important rehearsal of the UK government's incoherence at the centre of #immigration and #settlement policy WRT higher education -- 'universities', to you and me. More technocracy please and less 'gesturing'.

"[Policy being implemented is]...political optics and certainly nothing to do with seeking a coherent skills ecosystem and managed labour market".

Immigration policy and higher education staff https://wonkhe.com/blogs/immigration-policy-and-higher-education-staff/ #HEI #HigherEducation #universities #recruitment #students

Immigration policy and higher education staff

Michael Salmon explores why, whether technocratic or populist in character, UK immigration policy is set to continue its outsized role in the lives of international staff Michael Salmon explores why, whether technocratic or populist in character, UK immigration policy is set to continue its outsized role in the lives of international staff

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charring auh Jan 30

here islanders on #rurutu greet french polynesia president and his cabinet ministers wit handshakes kisses and gifts of #floral #hei

David Lohner Jan 22

RE: https://berlin.social/@kingconsult/115938115327131064

Very insightful, this #Fediverse #worldmap by @ricci

https://arewedecentralizedyet.online/map/?source=fedi

I'd love to see more #HigherEducation Institutions #HEI providing their staff (researchers and teachers) as well as their students the option to use free and open social media platforms. There is no #ads, no #tracking. #Mastodon isn't the only choice; there are many other federated services!

#HigherEducation #HigherEd #academia #scicomm #science

charring auh Nov 29

Dezerville, alias Tiare Trompette, is the leader of #Hei Tahiti, the famous traditional #Tahitian dance troupe that performs at the

Jan R. Boehnke Nov 27

Reading the "University of Dundee Section 25 Conditions of Funding as at 26 November 2025"* by #SFC I learned a new word:

timeous
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/timeous

* available here:
https://www.sfc.ac.uk/assurance-accountability/institutional-sustainability-and-governance/institutional-governance/university-of-dundee/

#DundeeUni #HEI #HigherEducation #Funding

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Jan R. Boehnke Nov 27

The Candidates' responses in the #DundeeUni “Chair of Court election hustings” gave interesting perspectives on the problems of #HEI and #Dundee in particular.

One quote by Esther Roberton (minutes ago confirmed as the Chair of UoD Court): “When I discovered what principals earn, I was taken aback. […] I had a Chief Exec running a health board with nearly £2bn of a budget, 22.5 thousand staff, and he earned half of what some of our University Principals earn.”

#Governance #Charity

Jan R. Boehnke Nov 27

Three things I found interesting to delve into the UK #HEI crisis, case example #DundeeUni (bit more detail: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7399752039225831424/).

The session of the “Education, Children and Young People Committee” of the #ScottishParliament with Professor Nigel Seaton, Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor and Lee Hamill, Interim Finance Director covered a wide range of concrete challenges and topics in university management.
https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/education-children-and-young-people-committee-october-29-2025

#Funding #HigherEducation #SFC

Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told | Jan Rasmus Böhnke

Three things I found quite interesting to listen to about the crisis at the University of Dundee that illustrate the various crises in the UK #HigherEducation sector well and could therefore also be interesting to others. The session of the “Education, Children and Young People Committee” of the #ScottishParliament with Professor Nigel Seaton, Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor and Lee Hamill, Interim Finance Director (University of Dundee) covered a wide range of concrete challenges and topics in university management.** One example: “There is always cross-subsidy involved in research activities, and there is a bigger cross-subsidy for activities that are more expensive, including science and engineering activities. All British universities lose money on research—it is a structural question. We recover about 69 per cent of the cost of doing research across the university, which is a very normal figure for a university.” https://lnkd.in/eDgxJQUb Full session available here, starting at 10:08am, https://lnkd.in/em_Vbk3Z #ParlamaidNaHAlba And the “Chair of Court election hustings” have been recorded and published here: https://lnkd.in/eEMNBYyD The candidates’ responses give interesting perspectives, in part from other sectors, on the problems of #HEI and Dundee in particular. Once again just one quote to whet the appetite, by Esther Roberton (minutes ago confirmed as the new Chair of UoD Court) on pay levels for University leadership in the UK: “When I discovered what principals earn, I was taken aback. […] I had a Chief Exec running a health board with nearly £2bn of a budget, 22.5 thousand staff, and he earned half of what some of our University Principals earn.” (but she acknowledged that pay offered still had an influence on whom one would be able to recruit) [Due to word count limits, third point added in the first comment 👇 ] I’d say “Enjoy!”, but I am not so sure * Don’t forget The Guardian’s headline “Fifty higher education providers at risk of exiting market in England, MPs told” https://lnkd.in/eFXxEKjm ** Fun quote for my German colleagues: “To people who have not worked in universities, this might seem like an odd thing to say, but it takes nearly a year to appoint a university principal. It is a complex process that involves senate and court” Well, that is still fast. One can be happy if after a year a professor is appointed…

charring auh Nov 26

here islander on #rurutu greet French Polynesian president and his cabinet ministers with hand shakers kisses and gift of flora #hei