Higher Education: Career Development
Commons · Question 23612 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Manuela Perteghella
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the extent to which non-traditional educational pathways affect access to (a) academic careers and (b) leadership positions within higher education institutions.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 3 Sep 2026
The English higher education (HE) sector is independent of government, and institutional autonomy is a defining principle of our world-class sector. This autonomy protects academic freedom and means that decisions regarding staff appointment and selection...