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WEEKEND READING: When prestige trumps skills: rethinking excellence in higher education
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Professor David Mba argues that England's skills system overvalues research-intensive universities as the benchmark for excellence, while undervaluing teaching-focused institutions that train nurses, teachers and other professionals. Using the NHS Graduate Guarantee as a starting point, he contends that producing qualified graduates is only part of workforce development — employment, deployment and retention matter equally. He calls for a broader definition of higher education excellence that recognises regional workforce contribution alongside research output.