Free speech, uni finances, regional inequality

This week on the podcast the government is to press on with implementing parts of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 while seeking to repeal others - we discuss what will (and should) happen next. Plus there’s a report on more resilient and sustainable higher education finances, and NEON has been looking at regional inequality in university admissions.With Richard Sykes, Partner at Mills & Reeve, Paul Greatrix, HE expert and until recently Registrar at the University of Nottingham, Debbie McVitty, Editor at Wonkhe and presented by Mark Leach, Editor-in-Chief at Wonkhe.Bridget Phillipson reaffirms commitment to free speechResolving the tensions in campus culture requires leadership from withinConnect more: creating the conditions for a more resilient and sustainable HE sector in EnglandNew NEON research shows widening regional inequalities in university admission for poorer studentsWidening access needs more flexibility Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.