James Robson

Associate Professor of Tertiary Education Systems, Director of @SKOPEOxford at @UniofOxford Department of Education and Research Fellow at Green Templeton

[Inside Your Ed @Inside_Your_Ed]

Our post-18 education system will never reach its full potential in terms of driving growth and productivity if full-time university degrees continue to be placed on a pedestal above other qualifications and pathways.

Read our new report here:
https://t.co/eTMAfoGvjv

[Inside Your Ed @Inside_Your_Ed]

Despite all the newspaper headlines about university finances, the Government should focus on building an integrated HE, FE and apprenticeship system so that learners of all ages can find the right pathway for them.

Read a summary of our new report here:
https://t.co/eTMAfoFXtX

[Learning and Work Institute @LearnWorkUK]

Thank you to @WorkFoundation for choosing our new #AmbitionSkills report as #Researchoftheweek! 💡📑

With the support of @cityandguilds and @NOCNGroup, the report examines the UK’s qualifications profile compared to other countries and warns of a growing “great skills divide”.

[Department of Education, University of Oxford @OxfordDeptofEd]

Join the Centre for Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance (@SKOPEOxford) in this exciting new postdoctoral role on a project looking at tertiary education. More details and apply ➡ https://t.co/yF9ak8CtL7

[James Robson @elpug]

Great to see the issue of pre-application supervisor contact being highlighted as contributing to inequalities in doctoral admissions. We also found this in the Close the Gap project at Oxford and Cambridge and are trying to find sensible solutions at the moment.

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

Late responses to PhD applicant enquiries and lack of signposting could contribute to poor ethnic minority representation at doctoral level, according to research by @EmilyFrascatore and co
https://t.co/43x2xpJEa5

[James Robson @elpug]

Two thirds of Cambridge researchers on temporary contracts - important findings from Cambridge UCU. It reflects the precarity in the sector as a whole. I found similar stories in this project on precarious staff https://t.co/bLsARdZKYI

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

Two-thirds of Cambridge researchers on temporary contracts
Scale of research precarity at top UK university and its effect on staff laid out in new report, writes Jack Grove @jgro_the https://t.co/OujLyCL0tO

[James Robson @elpug]

More Mickey Mouse degree culture wars nonsense from the Tories. As usual they are unable to actually name specific degrees and can only define them in terms of outcomes and drop out rates. The problem is that apprenticeships have a far higher drop out rate than any degree program

[LBC @LBC]

'What are the sort of degrees you could seek to halt?'
'That's not for me to say...'
'I think my listeners would like some examples.'

Schools minister Damian Hinds says that he would ban 'Mickey Mouse degrees', but won't say what those degrees are.

@NickFerrariLBC

[James Robson @elpug]

Come and work in SKOPE - exciting new postdoctoral role on a project looking at tertiary education: https://t.co/S0tJKB4Yxf

[Stephen Evans @Stephen_EvansUK]

NEW @LearnWorkUK research shows UK stalling in international skills rankings. Of 39 OECD countries, poised to be 10th (⬇️ from 6th) in higher ed quals by 2035, 29th for intermediate quals & 12th for lower quals. Putting at risk £20bn economic growth. 🧵👇

[Department of Education, University of Oxford @OxfordDeptofEd]

The Centre for Global Higher Education (@ResearchCGHE) welcomes its new Director David Mills, who takes over from Simon Marginson this month. Watch David’s message as new director, as he shares CGHE’s accomplishments and hopes for the future ⬇
https://t.co/YezLYHg1VJ

[City-REDI @CityREDI]

Last week, City-REDI and @Birkbeck_CIMR co-organised a “Skills for Innovation” workshop, featuring @jen_nelles from @IRCaucus, @davidpgaughan, Greg Wade, @Millward_Ch, and more!

In our latest blog, @fumi_kitagawa shares some of the workshop's findings.

https://t.co/r1u8VyjUz8

[James Robson @elpug]

@OxfordDeptofEd @SKOPEOxford @oxsocsci @AoC_info @worldskillsuk @FEWeek @E_T_Foundation

[The Mint @themintmag]

"The most successful international Education & Training approaches are rooted in systems thinking and managed cooperation between sectors and institutions rather than market logic and competition."

E&T expert @elpug on the future of education in the UK.
https://t.co/rWOvJNg8A5

[Dr Neil Harrison @DrNeilHarrison]

🚨 Sharing new special issue: 'Theorising educational engagement, transitions and outcomes for care‐experienced people' in British Educational Research Journal (@BERJ_Editors). Nine great articles, edited by @zs_baker, @DrKatieEllis and me - please share!

https://t.co/3M5JAJh9dq

[James Robson @elpug]

Fantastic to see the new issue of The Mint Magazine out! Check out my article on the top three education and training missions I'd like to see in Labour's manifesto. https://t.co/XJvqzgBD2c @OxfordDeptofEd @SKOPEOxford @AoC_info @FEWeek

[The Mint @themintmag]

Do check out our latest issue inc @Frances_Coppola @DEhnts, @elpug, @jembendell, @Brown_Joshua_J, @ProfMartinP, @GreenRupertRead

https://t.co/rNYq8PRrNW

[Maia Chankseliani @MChankseliani]

Our major systematic review, 'How do international student returnees contribute to the development of their home countries?' is published and available open access here:
https://t.co/EYcoBBrXEg
@ZheWang_maggie @knvjoy @Lorena_SanchezT @AhmadAkkad_ @OxfordDeptofEd

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

Australian tertiary education commission “could become a monster”: the best way to prevent proposed oversight body going rogue is to avoid setting it up in the first place, @uniaus conference hears. @JohnRoss49 reports. #UniversitiesAccord
https://t.co/kmOMgcN32H

[Alex Proudfoot @AlexProudfootUK]

As part of our project exploring academic partnerships in the UK, @Independent_HE have today published a working paper sharing early data + insights from our research and proposing clear definitions for the most common types of partnership. Read it here: https://t.co/Ib1TcLt23X

[James Robson @elpug]

Good to see @FEWeek picking up our @SKOPEOxford and @EduPolicyInst @NuffieldFound report and highlighting the damage of massive policy churn to the post-16 E&T system across all UK nations @OxfordDeptofEd https://t.co/d3zMtRUSit

[James Robson @elpug]

Fantastic to see our new @SKOPEOxford and @EduPolicyInst report on post-16 E&T across the UK out. It highlights key areas of policy divergence and some stark inequalities in participation and outcomes. @OxfordDeptofEd @AoC_info @worldskillsuk @ukEdge

[Education Policy Institute @EduPolicyInst]

🚨NEW REPORT: UK Nations post-16 Education & Training🚨

Our report published today with @SKOPEOxford reveals major differences in post-16 education and training (E&T) across the UK nations and inequalities in outcomes for learners.

📖Read in full: https://t.co/dzlUaJznTK