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Rachel Hewitt

@millionplusCEO

Chief Executive of @million_plus, the Association for Modern Universities

 London
millionplus.ac.uk
Joined February 2014
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Post-92s need “social mobility premium”, says @wlv_uni v-c: Ebrahim Adia’s journey through modern universities indicates their power to transform lives, but they face growing financial pressure bit.ly/3HNrog3
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"What makes our “top” universities top is their world-class research.That does not mean that their teaching is better. It is perfectly legitimate for a university to have a different role – such as delivering great vocational and technical higher education"bit.ly/3A2bH09
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MillionPlus@million_plus11 Aug 2022
Credit where it is due - @ProfAndreaNolan celebrates the often unsung research achievements of Scotland‘s @million_plus modern universities bit.ly/3JOcDJT
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MillionPlus@million_plus11 Aug 2022
We are delighted to launch our new Facts and stats: MillionPlus modern universities in Scotland 2022 @AbertayUni @UniWestScotland @QMUniversity @UHIPrincipal @CaledonianNews @EdinburghNapier bit.ly/3phAIPP
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MillionPlus@million_plus4 Aug 2022
Excited to publish our #ThinkModern 2022 update today. The importance and impact of modern universities in making Britain work, in research and innovation or in breaking down barriers should never be in doubt. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ bit.ly/3Js4NFP
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Wonkhe@Wonkhe6 May 2022
NEW on Wonkhe: For David Phoenix, government plans for minimum entry requirements don't mesh with regulatory plans to set outcome baselines @David_PhoenixVC buff.ly/3KMB9Kj
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The introduction of minimum entry requirements for access to student finance in England would be “unworkable” and “against the core principles of inclusion”, according to the head of the MillionPlus group of universities. (£) @millionplusCEO @million_plus researchprofessionalnews.com…
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We're recruiting! Come and join us as our Policy Officer, helping to deliver our policy and research programme. To find out more, see: millionplus.ac.uk/about-us/v…
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We are hiring! We seek a highly motivated Policy Officer to undertake research and analysis of data, information and policy development in HE to inform our policy, research and campaign work. Interested? Full details and online application here: bit.ly/30LkA0z
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MillionPlus@million_plus22 Nov 2021
MillionPlus Chief Executive @Rachel_Hewitt_ is speaking later this week at THE Campus Live in a session titled "'Covid keeps': How can we emerge stronger than ever?" Wednesday 24 November, 1:30pm More info: bit.ly/3FzTd8v
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Minister @michelledonelan and @DavidOlusoga to help address crucial theme for HE, “Moving beyond recovery”, as part of THE Campus Live UK&IE, joining sector leaders @JoJohnsonUK, @millionplusCEO, @CaraCAitchison and others at #THELive event. #THEAwards bit.ly/3klk7Zn
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Great to get to visit @BathSpaUni, @wlv_uni and @UCLan over the last few days - a mini tour of the West of England @million_plus universities!
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MillionPlus@million_plus28 Oct 2021
Blog: Reviewing the Spending Review bit.ly/2ZB3z8I
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Excellent interview in @UB_UK with incoming vice-chancellor Professor Martin Jones @StaffsUni, on levelling up, research and the interwoven nature of HE and FE.
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"The entire HE system is a market. Marketisation produces atomisation. We're not measured on how well we collaborate." Prof Martin Jones, vice-chancellor-designate of @StaffsUni, talks to UB about levelling up, metrics and the prospect of mergers ow.ly/EEMf50GywsP
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In the Playbook today, Fiona McIntyre speaks with the chief executive of MillionPlus. (£) @FiJMcIntyre @millionplusCEO @million_plus researchprofessionalnews.com…

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Playbook talks to MillionPlus chief executive Rachel Hewitt about life in her new role

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.@nadhimzahawi 'You can't do levelling up without the Department for Education'
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@ConHome20 Oct 2021
From Graham Baldwin of @million_plus: Levelling up? Modern universities are leading the way conservativehome.com/sponsor…
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MillionPlus@million_plus20 Oct 2021
Insights from @UCLan Vice-Chancellor and Treasurer of MillionPlus, Prof Graham Baldwin from his time at Conservative Party Conference earlier this month - read the full article on @ConHome bit.ly/3n9BMnI #Levellingup
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University Business@UB_UK4 Oct 2021
To level up the UK, the government should ensure vital research funding reaches beyond the Russell Group to post-92 "modern" universities, @million_plus has argued. ow.ly/unmt50GliSX
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Following the pledged increase of the R&D budget to £22bn, @Million_Plus have called for the investment to be shared more equitably around the country to meet the government’s #LevellingUp goals. Read the policy briefing👉millionplus.ac.uk/policy/pol…
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Andrew Gill@andrewgill19845 Oct 2021
“Lifelong learning will unlock HE for more students” - interesting speech by @michelledonelan (her first as HE and FE minister) at @million_plus event #CPC21
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