‘Exceptional knowledge’: predecessor says Nick Hillman understands sector
David Willetts’ special adviser has been named 바카라사이트 next head of 바카라사이트 UK’s leading independent thinktank dedicated to higher education.
Nick Hillman will become director of 바카라사이트 Higher Education Policy Institute in January, replacing Bahram Bekhradnia, who has led 바카라사이트 organisation for more than a decade.
Mr Hillman said he was delighted to take charge at Hepi, which is widely regarded as 바카라사이트 UK’s most influential and respected body for higher education policy analysis.
However, his strong ties to 바카라사이트 Conservative Party are likely to raise questions about his ability to scrutinise coalition policies he helped to draft and 바카라사이트 effects of 바카라사이트 ?9,000 fee regime introduced last year.
The former history teacher, who stood as 바카라사이트 Tory candidate for Cambridge in 바카라사이트 2010 general election, insisted that he will criticise 바카라사이트 government if required and will enjoy not having to toe 바카라사이트 party line.
“I am over 바카라사이트 moon to have got this job precisely because it offers 바카라사이트 freedom to go wherever 바카라사이트 evidence leads,” he said.
“Hepi’s reputation has been built on speaking truth unto power, and its future success will depend on that, too.”
Mr Hillman said he was keen to “work with anyone who has something interesting to say” and would “seek to influence people of all persuasions and none”.
He has yet to draw up a firm set of areas for analysis, but predicted work on improving 바카라사이트 regulatory landscape, learning more lessons from abroad and investigating 바카라사이트 student experience.
“I passionately believe higher education changes lives for 바카라사이트 better, so I expect to maintain Bahram’s focus on student places, too,” he said.
Mr Bekhradnia, who will become Hepi president, said speculation over Mr?Hillman’s political neutrality was inevitable, but he fully supported 바카라사이트 appointment.
“I’ve encountered Nick over 바카라사이트 years, both in opposition and government, and found him very smart, able and open-minded,” he said. “When I came from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, I had to overcome suspicions that I?was not politically neutral.”
Sir Graeme Davies, chairman of Hepi’s trustees, who led 바카라사이트 interview process, said Mr Hillman had “an exceptional knowledge of 바카라사이트 sector in all its aspects”.
Mr Hillman’s departure as Mr?Willetts’ adviser is likely to intensify speculation about 바카라사이트 future of 바카라사이트 minister for universities and science, who was tipped to be replaced in a summer reshuffle that has been delayed until 바카라사이트 autumn.
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