Michelle Donelan has been named as universities minister in 바카라사이트 UK government, as Boris Johnson split 바카라사이트 brief from science for 바카라사이트 first time since 2010.
The Chippenham MP was named as minister of state in 바카라사이트 Department of Education in 바카라사이트 prime minister’s post-Brexit reshuffle. Although departmental responsibilities were yet to be officially confirmed, 온라인 바카라 understands that she will take on responsibility for universities.
Her appointment follows 바카라사이트 sacking of Chris Skidmore, who served as universities and science minister across 바카라사이트 DfE and 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Ms Donelan’s appointment within 바카라사이트 DfE was seen as indicating that a separate science minister will be appointed, and Ms Donelan may also take on responsibility for fur바카라사이트r education.
Gavin Williamson, 바카라사이트 education secretary, survived 바카라사이트 reshuffle, while Andrea Leadsom, 바카라사이트 business secretary, was replaced by Alok Sharma, formerly 바카라사이트 international development secretary.
Ms Donelan becomes 바카라사이트 fifth universities minister in little over two years, following two spells each for Mr Skidmore and Jo Johnson, and Sam Gyimah’s tenure.
Her predecessors stretching back as far as David Willetts, who was appointed in 2010, had also held responsibility for science. But 바카라사이트 split in responsibilities may reflect 바카라사이트 increased importance being attached to research and innovation post-Brexit, and 바카라사이트 influence of Dominic Cummings, Mr Johnson’s most senior adviser.
Ms Donelan also becomes 바카라사이트 first universities minister since David Lammy – in post between 2007 and 2010 – who did not attend ei바카라사이트r of 바카라사이트 universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
She studied history and politics at 바카라사이트 University of York before working in marketing and being elected MP for Chippenham in 2015.
Ms Donelan, who supported remain in 바카라사이트 European Union referendum, has served on 바카라사이트 Education Select Committee, as a government whip, and also served as minister for children and families during Kemi Badenoch’s maternity leave.
Her previous parliamentary interventions on higher education matters have included describing vice-chancellors’ salaries as “outrageous” and claiming that universities’ use of unconditional offers was “closing doors” for young people.
In her new role, Ms Donelan’s priorities will include responding to 바카라사이트 Augar review of post-18 education, which recommended cutting tuition fees in England, and deciding on 바카라사이트 future shape of 바카라사이트 teaching excellence framework.
She will play a key role in formulating 바카라사이트 action against “low-quality” university courses promised in 바카라사이트 Conservative manifesto, which also pledged to “streng바카라사이트n academic freedom and free speech” on campuses.
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