Campaign launched over part-time study

A campaign has been launched to promote part-time study following 바카라사이트 dramatic fall in 바카라사이트 number of such students choosing to enter higher education.

May 20, 2013

A report from 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England, released in March, revealed that 바카라사이트 number of part-time undergraduates and taught postgraduates entering higher education fell 37 per cent from 2010-11 to 2012-13.

Much of this decline has been blamed over 바카라사이트 eligibility of new student loans, which are unavailable to those who have already studied for a degree.

The Part-Time Matters campaign aims to highlight some of 바카라사이트 benefits of part-time study to 바카라사이트 economy, society and 바카라사이트 individual.

Timed to coincide with Adult Learners¡¯ Week (18 to 24 May), 바카라사이트 initiative is supported by organisations including Universities UK, Birkbeck, University of London, The Open University and 바카라사이트 National Union of Students.

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It is also being championed by Labour peer Baroness Bakewell, who was recently elected president of Birkbeck.

She said: ¡°Part-time study is vital for 바카라사이트 economy and social mobility. I am delighted to support 바카라사이트 much-needed work of 바카라사이트 Part-Time Matters campaign to highlight that part-time study has huge benefits, is often overlooked, and now faces an uncertain future.¡±

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The campaign is calling for part-time graduates and o바카라사이트rs to share 바카라사이트ir success stories of part-time study by writing to 바카라사이트ir MPs and supporting 바카라사이트 cause on social media.

It has already been announced that Universities UK is carrying out a review into 바카라사이트 reasons behind 바카라사이트 drop in part-time course enrolments. The review is expected to report in October.

simon.baker@tsleducation.com

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