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From The Rt Hon David Willetts
  • Tackling employment law red tape

    Ministers urge businesses to help tackle employment law, bureaucracy and red tape in the latest phase of the Employment Law Review.

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

  • New enterprise zones announced

    The Government announces 11 new Enterprise Zones to accelerate local growth, as part of the Plan for Growth.

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

  • Widening participation statistics released

    New statistical release from ONS

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

  • Putting students at the heart of higher education

    Government releases a Higher Education White Paper - Students at the Heart of the System.

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

  • Government pledges commitment to design at landmark summit

    Today sees a high-level summit meeting of global business leaders, leading designers and Government, to discuss how design can contribute to economic growth in the UK.

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

  • Engaging the nation with science and engineering

    Government announces further funding to promote national science and engineering events.

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

  • The benefits of higher education

    Find out the latest information and advice on student finance, university fees and tuition fees.

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

  • 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