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UAL 30 Years On – looking back and looking forward

Exactly 30 years ago, seven art and design colleges came together as the institution which later became UAL. This visionary decision ensured that they survived the radical restructuring imposed on...

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Commenting on the importance of international students in the media

International students are a vital part of higher education in the UK. The ideas we generate, our research, our global networks, and the business opportunities create are all reliant on international...

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UAL responses to Government inquiries on immigration and exiting the EU

Over the past couple of months, UAL has responded to two Government inquiries; one into immigration and one into the impact of exiting the European Union on higher education. Both of these issues have...

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Can Creativity Be Learned – And Should Normal People Bother?

To celebrate the launch of The creative Stance, I wrote on my Huffington Post blog page why there has never been a more important time to understand the creative process and why it should become a...

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Why UK higher education sector must direct its energy to send our students...

I was approached to write a blog post on why the UK higher education sector must direct its energy to send our students abroad. Inward mobility is the great urgent theme of our time. We call it...

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Thinking big. Megacities and education in 21st Century urbanism

Last week I spoke at the British Council’s ‘Megacities: education in 21st century urbanism’ roundtable event. In the last forty years the world has seen cities grow in size and autonomy with only three...

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UAL on track for target of 100% green energy

Image: Tara Baoth Mooney, MA Fashion and the Environment 2011. Photography: Sean Michael. Image courtesy of Centre for Sustainable Fashion As an organisation, we couldn’t agree more that sustainability...

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UAL helps bring mental health support into spotlight

UAL has been recognised for the extra lengths we go to in order to support the mental health of our students and staff. This came in the form of being asked to contribute to The Stevenson / Farmer...

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Nigel Carrington – Our One World – An Arts Leader’s Vision

Art is a window into something else…it has the ability to transport people almost magically. In a far-reaching interview – our Vice-Chancellor Nigel Carrington has been talking to online channel TV...

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Vice-chancellors are unlikely to succeed with a “hero leader” approach

I gave the Chairman’s address at the Advance HE leadership summit on 29 June 2018, arguing that the consensual model of leadership works best in higher education. The model of heroic leadership by a...

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