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From Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
From The Rt Hon David Willetts
  • Make your future happen

    A new campaign for prospective students and their parents about changes to the student finance system in 2012 is launched today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Space Agency formally launched

    The UK Space Agency becomes an executive agency of BIS today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HE in FE Conference

    It is great to be back at an AoC conference. I got to know the AoC and many FE colleges very well during the long years of opposition. It is…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Guardian HE Summit

    The purpose of those three speeches was to show how the Coalition’s policies - in particular, our decision that funding for universities should…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cutting the car's carbon footprint

    £10 million funding for research projects will answer fundamental questions in developing low carbon vehicles.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The value of arts and humanities

    David Willetts discusses the significance of the arts, humanities and social sciences and announces the largest ever study of babies and young children in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in the Modern University"

    It is a great privilege to declare the enlarged British Academy formally open - and I am proud that BIS has supported this excellent refurbishment…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Universities UK Spring Conference 2011

    Introduction I am grateful for this opportunity to address UUK today. You are steering your universities through choppy waters. I know it is…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Student charters to help students get the most out of higher education

    David Willetts has welcomed a new report recommending that universities should develop charters setting out students' rights and responsibilities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ron Dearing lecture: Universities and Social Mobility

    It’s wonderful to be here at Nottingham University, where my late father-in-law was Vice Chancellor and where my wife recalls living in Highfield…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government gives boost to UK life sciences sector

    UKCMRI will be one of the most significant developments in UK biomedical science for a generation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Willetts comments on 'Global food and farming futures' report

    David Willetts welcomes the latest Foresight report on the future of global food and farming.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Scholarship schemes will honour sacrifice by our armed forces

    A new university scholarships scheme for the children of servicemen and women killed on active duty will support bereaved families and help them to rebuild their lives.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Funding announced for HEFCE, science and research

    Funding allocations to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) for 2011-12 and science and research announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The UK and Iceland sign an agreement to share information on volcanic eruptions

    The agreement follows considerable cooperation between researchers from the 2 countries since the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull in 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New rules for high charging universities

    Universities who want to charge over £6000 a year in tuition fees will be expected do all they can to help students from poorer backgrounds.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government explores future technology and innovation opportunities

    A new Foresight report highlights the scientific and technological areas that could transform the UK economy over the next 20 years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statement on higher education funding and student finance

    With permission Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on Higher Education Funding and Student Finance. This follows the statement made…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HEFCE Annual Conference

    Good afternoon. It has been a crucial ten days for the development of higher education in our country. I am very grateful to HEFCE for this…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £50 Million funding for research announced

    UK to be at the centre of a revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government