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Higher education
Access to the professions
20 Sep 2010
How BIS is working with employers to widen access to the professions for under-represented groups.
Funding councils
2 Jul 2010
The UK's higher education funding councils distribute public money for teaching and research to universities and colleges in England, Wales and Scotland. Higher Education in Northern Ireland is funded through the The Department for Employment and Learning.
Higher Ambitions
2 Jul 2010
The higher education blueprint, Higher Ambitions, sets out a course for how universities can remain world class, providing the nation with the high level skills needed to remain competitive, while continuing to attract the brightest students and researchers.
Higher education
3 Aug 2010
Britain's higher education is a major contributor to the economic success and social well being of the country. Higher education is a national asset, whose excellence in teaching and research is world recognised.
Joint International Unit
2 Jul 2010
The JIU plays a key role in taking forward the international agenda of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Preventing violent extremism
2 Jul 2010
BIS works with universities and colleges, representative bodies like the National Union of Students (NUS) and with the police to help manage and identify the risks posed by violent extremism.
Professional recruitment guide
20 Sep 2010
Our new guide will help you, an employer of professional people, get the best person for each vacancy you advertise.
Research Councils
2 Jul 2010
The seven UK Research Councils are the main public investors in research, with interests ranging from bio-medicine and particle physics to the environment, engineering and economic research.
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