Higher education - Universities to benefit from £150m projects boost(DIUS, 6 March 2009)
More than 50 Higher Education Institutions are set to get a share of £200m brought forward to fund building projects in a bid to stimulate growth during the economic downturn.
Higher education - Next steps to new university challenge (DIUS, 9 March 2009)
Universities Minister David Lammy welcomed the next step of the new "university challenge" with the publication of guidance on submitting proposals for new local university centres by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) today.
Higher education - University work call for pupils (BBC, 11 March 2009)
More teenagers should study university modules alongside their A-levels, a body representing schools and colleges has suggested.
Higher education - Problems in university admissions (BBC, 7 March 2009)
Opinion piece: By Mike Baker. School allocations may be getting all the attention at the moment but a metaphorical bomb is quietly ticking away under this year's university admissions.
Higher education - Problems in university admissions (BBC, 12 March 2009)
Opinion piece: Your thoughts on Mike Baker's column that young people were being conned by the new "adjustment period" for university applications that will follow exam results.
Lifelong learning - Hasta la vista, Denham (Guardian, 3 March 2009)
The skills secretary faced boos when he agreed to meet campaigners against cuts to evening classes.
Lifelong learning - Denham booed over adult education budget cuts(Times Higher Education, 5 March 2009)
John Denham, the Universities Secretary, was booed as he defended the Government's record on education at a volatile meeting with campaigners in Westminster last week.
Lifelong learning - Lifelong learning threatened by funding change(Times Higher Education, 12 March 2009)
Universities are closing or reviewing the future of their lifelong learning departments, blaming the "progressive withdrawal" of government funding for adult education classes.
Vocational education - Lifelong Learning UK helps tutors refresh vocational skills (LLUK, 4 March 2009)
Lifelong Learning UK has launched a nationwide programme to connect teachers, tutors, and trainers in the further education sector with business and industry employers, helping them enhance their vocational skills.
