Andy Haldane

In the latest of our General Election briefing series supported by the Nuffield Foundation, we look at economic strategy: what it is, what's happened and what the parties have said so far. Read below: https://lnkd.in/e_K9PyRX

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"For these..partnerships, there is always an inherent risk vs reward calculation that needs to be made.. in the years to come, time will judge how successful the flurry of moves being made by UK HEIs into online education will be" https://buff.ly/4bsOEgA #onlinelearning #onlineeducation #distancelearning #distanceeducation #elearning #highereducation #highered #universities

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At the end of our Oxford development programmes, faculty are often asked for a reading list - so here is one. The common denominator in this interesting and varied selection is that they are all on the shortlist for the 2024 Business Book Awards - and are published by Practical Inspiration Publishing. Some intriguing titles and relevant topics. #businessbooks #leadershipdevelopment

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'There is nothing “bold” or “ambitious” about the Conservative or Labour election promises nor any mention of measures to address the worst social issue of our time: economic inequality.' With both Labour and the Conservatives choosing to focus on economic stability and sound finances, Dr Huw Macartney explains the faulty logic behind “trickle-down economics”; why addressing economic inequality should be a priority, including for the rich; and how redistribution is vital to tackling the number one issue facing the UK. Read here ➡ https://lnkd.in/e-7s_XN4

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Me and Nando Sigona explain how the UK's 'safe and legal routes' for Hong Kongers and Ukrainians mark a departure from international protections through the refugee protection regime in this report for UK in a Changing Europe

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I was recently interviewed by Danielle Keen from The Institute of Export & International Trade about the UK's higher education sector, focusing on issues in internationalisation and transnational education (TNE). Times Higher Education recently won The King's Awards for Enterprise in the category of international trade, and we work across the UK sector supporting institutions, agencies and businesses to enhance their 'education exports'. There's no doubt that it has been a challenging time for UK universities, often at odds with a government that has not provided clarity or stability for the sector. Five years ago, the launch of the Department for Business and Trade's International Education Strategy signalled a positive global outlook to support UK universities in the wake of Brexit. But despite the best efforts of university leaders, policymakers, civil servants and education companies, the last two years have been chaotic, with international students impacted by negative signals and actions from the government, and some universities in the sector moving into retrenchment. One consistent positive I see in my work is the high regard for UK universities across different markets. Many foreign governments, institutions and students still place the UK amongst the apex of international higher education, due to high quality research, teaching and skills development. The reputation of the UK HE sector- despite best efforts to sabotage it- remains high, and institutions must leverage this to create positive impact globally. A key area of development is TNE. There has never been a greater demand for UK universities to set up campuses, develop joint/dual degrees and contribute to the expansion of access, choice and quality for the international students of the future in foreign countries. My key message in the article is to pursue these TNE opportunities and ensure that the pipeline for international student recruitment is secure, even if that is largely delivered in other countries. Alongside this, UK universities should act as responsible agents in the pastoral care of international students, supporting their well-being, ensuring affordability and future career prospects.

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Five years on, what's happened to levelling up? A few conclusions from my latest in The Economist. 1. Gaps between regions in the UK remain stark, and have if anything worsened this parliament. 2. Interest in the topic of regional inequalities looks like it has (unfortunately) died down -- with politicians, corporates, and voters. 3. The polls and local elections suggest that the political dividends of levelling-up are unwinding for the Conservatives. Where does that leave us? Much more in the piece. https://lnkd.in/emN8fh3M

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Fantastic line-up of expert speakers for the upcoming GAMBICA Economic forecast report! Join us for this important webinar (open to members and non-members!) - https://lnkd.in/eEKq9QTq #economics #industry Oxford Economics

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The latest results from the QS World University Rankings have not been favourable for most UK institutions. We have seen a slip in standings across the board. The challenges facing university finances have been well reported, and the impact on research funding and academic reputation will negatively affect UK institutions. The charts below showing the long-term changes in rankings highlight the scale of the challenge facing the UK's most prestigious universities. 15 Russell Group universities have reported a decline in their position since 2020. #studentaccommodation #studenthousing #ukuniversities #highereducation #qsrankings

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We are just a few days away from the 4th July general election in the UK. Major political parties have been making a lot of noises about taxes as they joust in smoke and mirror games about who will increase or reduce taxes, invest in public services and infrastructure, reduce inequalities or rejuvenate the economy. They have focused on tax avoidance/evasion too and none have any decent plan to tackle it. The statistics are damning. Last year, due to evasion, fraud and errors HMRC failed to collect nearly £40bn of taxes. Some £24bn of this relates to small businesses. Since 2010, between £500bn and £1,400bn of taxes have not been collected. This does not include taxes avoided through profit shifting, related party transactions and offshore stashing of wealth. Corporations and wealthy elites are rarely investigated, fined or prosecuted. Accountants, lawyers and finance experts designing and marketing tax abuses rarely feel the heat but advise major parties. Labour has promised to provide additional resources to HMRC but that won't be enough. With governments obsessed with austerity and cutting public sector wages there is little prospect of a concerted crackdown on tax abuses though there are plenty of gestures. There is no effective plan to check profit shifting, offshore excursions or tackle the tax avoidance industry. If anything to appease sectional interests, parties are promising more favours and exceptions, which will fuel even more tax abuses.

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In our latest blog Alasdair Smith explores the difficulties in making Brexit work, without closer alignment, and how the pressure for this may change over the next parliament. https://lnkd.in/eahpSMdk

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Anyone focused on how the UK's Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) could allocate capital to climate and levelling-up priorities needs to read this interview with Border To Coast Pensions Partnership Deputy CIO Mark Lyon, in conversation with Room151's LGPS editor, Mona Dohle. Among the LGPS pools, Leeds-based Border to Coast is probably the most advanced in providing private market solutions to its partner funds, especially through its UK Opportunities and Climate Opportunities strategies. Mark describes the growth of interest among partner funds in private markets and the future trajectory, their finance-first approach to investing with impact, the financial returns they expect, the mix between venture and growth capital, how they resource their research in private markets, the logic of co-investments, how they collaborate with their partner funds and other topics. Great insights into the approach to private market and impact investing by one of the UK's most progressive pension investors. #impactinvesting #lgps #pensions #privateequity #greenfinance Pensions for Purpose Impact Investing Institute Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association Local Government Association https://lnkd.in/ey3qNZ5u

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Addressing the Divide: The Impact of University-Related Migration on the UK’s Subregions and Policy Roadmap Kostas Kollydas and Anne Green summarise the findings from a recent study with Tony Champion on the impact of university-related migration on the UK’s subregions. https://shorturl.at/iqG89

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💼 Curious to find out more about how we worked with Nesta and the Institute For Fiscal Studies to create their Be the Chancellor Tool? Head on over to our blog to get the inside track: https://lnkd.in/eCEpB7X8

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On UK election day, we present an apolitical manifesto for leaders of public purpose organisations which we believe to be relevant whatever the political ideology of the incumbent of Number Ten happens to be 👉 https://zurl.co/xsMx

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VIRTUS SCHOLAR PLATFORM MONTHLY STATISTICS The editorial team of Virtus Interpress would like to present the report on the main indicators of our Virtus Scholar Statistics Platform for May 2024. The total journal views rose by 10.94% for the last month, by 31.15% for the current year and by 1.83% for all the time compared to the data of the month before. This indicates that the total views of the papers published in our journals are steadily increasing. It is important to note that geographically our journal papers have been downloaded to read by scholars from all continents. Last month, papers were downloaded from 129 countries and for all the time – from 199 countries. The detailed information can be found at the link: https://lnkd.in/eVDsKXxG Nano Prawoto, Kenneth Armas, Nigel Garrow, Dr Ifedapo Francis Awolowo, Prof. (Dr) Vijaylaxmi Sharma, Amit Kumar Kashyap, Jianing Zhang, Justin Jin, PhD, CPA, CA, S.M. Khalid Nainar PhD, CPA, CGA #corporategovernance #risk #boardofdirectors #CSR #corporatelaw #businessstrategy #ownershipstructure #firmperformance

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