On the 27th March, 2012 Professor D Warner came into our University as a guest speaker. He taught us an Education Policy Lecture on Higher Education. I feel this lecture was similar to Mr Bennetts we had previously heard.
Firstly Mr Warner showed us pictures of our University many years ago. It looked completely different and most of us did not recognize it when he asked us where it was. We were astonished to find out Swansea Metropolitan University has been here over 150 years! Mr Warner then went on to give us a list of universities and asked us to place them in an order. We had to think what came first. I wrote down that Bath Spa University was built first, I thought this as it is popular and situated in a large town. I was wrong as Aberdeen was shockingly built first in 1495.
Mr Warner believes from experience that years ago University meant just teaching and researching. As he is vice chancellor at Swansea University he was now gone on to see that his perceptions of University has changed. Today he feels University enables learners to develop their capabilities and fulfil their potential. Higher education now contributes to an economically successful and culturally diverse nation. This promotes personal growth and a healthy society. By going onto Higher Education learners advance their knowledge and understanding through scholarships and research.
Mr Warner then told us recent trends that were happening in the U.K today.
· Firstly there is a female student increase.
· There are ten times more post graduate functions today than ever before.
· There is a part-time increase
· Growth in international students
· Balance of funding
All of the above show more reasons why HE is increasing today, learners are now being given better opportunities and want to reach their goals.
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