Lord Mandelson’s vision to sustain university success in more challenging and competitive times sets out the Government’s approach on the major issues facing universities, including the need to make greater contributions to the economy, widening access and strengthening our research capacity.

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More competition between universities, giving greater priority to programmes that meet the need for high level skills;
Business to be more engaged in the funding and design of programmes, sponsorship of students, and work placements;
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