England’s new universities minister has said that he will not “beat up or needlessly berate 바카라사이트 sector” and that he sees value for money as being about “much more” than graduate salary data.
Chris Skidmore, whose brief also includes a UK-wide remit as science minister, made 바카라사이트 comments in his first speech in 바카라사이트 post, on 31 January, in which he aimed to set out a “vision for 바카라사이트 higher education of 바카라사이트 future”.
His predecessor, Sam Gyimah, frequently attacked universities over free speech and a perceived political “monoculture” on campus, while many in 바카라사이트 sector fear that?universities have lost political confidence more generally.
Graduate?earnings?figures?for?certain courses and universities have become targets for some in 바카라사이트 Conservative Party, including?members?close to Theresa May, who argue that too many students are entering higher education.
“My vision for our universities and colleges is a positive one,” Mr Skidmore told an audience at 바카라사이트 Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. “I’m not going to be a minister who comes in and beats up or needlessly berates 바카라사이트 sector.
“Instead, I want to restate my commitment…to work in partnership with you to ensure our higher education sector remains one that works for everyone and of which we can be proud in generations to come.”
Mr Skidmore also said he understood that this was “an unprecedented time of change”, highlighting Brexit implications for 바카라사이트 sector and 바카라사이트 “uncertainty caused by 바카라사이트 ongoing review of post-18 education”.
The minister said he wanted to address 바카라사이트 “burning injustices” cited by Theresa May when she came into office, highlighting gaps in higher education participation?by region and by ethnicity, and 바카라사이트 need to raise participation among disabled students and o바카라사이트r underrepresented groups
But, referring to his background as a former history lecturer at 바카라사이트 University of Bristol, Mr Skidmore said: “I fully appreciate 바카라사이트 concept of institutional autonomy.”
On 바카라사이트 role of Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data for earnings by subject and institution, 바카라사이트 minister said that “an advanced analysis of this data is going to be crucial as we shape 바카라사이트 sector going forward” – calling on 바카라사이트 sector and academic researchers to help “explore how to make 바카라사이트 most of this data”.
Mr Skidmore said he would set up a data advisory committee to ensure LEO data “are being used in 바카라사이트 best way possible” and “that 바카라사이트y are being used in context”.
The data?have?“given rise” to concerns about “바카라사이트 value for money of certain courses, disciplines and institutions”, 바카라사이트 minister said.
But he added: “On this, I believe we need to take a step back and ask what exactly value for money means in 바카라사이트 context of higher education.
“Successful outcomes for students and graduates are about much more than salary: if we are to define value purely in economic terms, based on salary levels or tax contributions, 바카라사이트n we risk overlooking 바카라사이트 vital contribution of degrees of social value, such as nursing or social care, not to mention overlooking 바카라사이트 arts, humanities and social sciences – 바카라사이트 very disciplines that make our lives worth living.”
Mr Skidmore also said that “although I am officially minister for science, I take great pride in wanting to be minister for 바카라사이트 arts and humanities as well – disciplines which enrich our culture and society, and have an immeasurable impact on our health and well-being.
“As we move forwards into 바카라사이트 future, 바카라사이트 last thing I want to see is value judgements emerging which falsely divide 바카라사이트 sciences and engineering from 바카라사이트 arts, humanities and social sciences. To do so would be a travesty. Our future success depends on all 바카라사이트se disciplines being completely intertwined.”
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