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THE podcast: an interview with David Latchman, vice-chancellor at Birkbeck, University of London

The vice-chancellor at Birkbeck, University of London explains why he’s optimistic that universities and the public are ready to embrace lifelong learning through England’s Lifelong Loan Entitlement

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University of London
22 Jun 2023
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Will the promise of lifelong learning – to extend access to higher education to more people while at the same time creating a highly skilled and relevant workforce – ever be realised? On the whole, university systems remain set up to educate 18-year-olds studying full-time degrees. And how many working-age adults are really able to take time off to go back to study and to take on more debt? 

David Latchman, vice-chancellor at Birkbeck, University of London, is optimistic that universities and the public have woken up to the importance of lifelong learning. In this interview we talk about why he thinks England’s Lifelong Loan Entitlement programme is the right one to unlock the benefits of lifelong learning, the sticking points of the policy and how employers should get on board. 

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