Boris Johnson’s new education secretary quits two days into job Department for Education left with zero ministers weeks from A-level results day The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022
New Education Secretary resigns after just 36 hours More than 50 MPs have now quit Wales Online · Jul 7, 2022
Teachers say Zahawi must not ‘interfere’ over pay The leader of the NASUWT teaching union said intervention by the new Chancellor would be ‘entirely inappropriate’. The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022
Schools ‘need stability — not constant chop and change’ Michelle Donelan has become the sixth Education Secretary in eight years Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2022
Londoner’s Diary: Glenda Jackson: Keir Starmer’s voice is his big drawback Today’s Diary: Glenda Jackson spots a weakness in Starmer / Historian slams mild-mannered approach to repatriation / An operatic evening for the Tories Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2022
Tory MP issues blunt one word response to appointment of new Education Secretary Conservative Lucy Allan offered a withering assessment of Boris Johnson's decision to promote Universities Minister Michelle Donelan to the senior role Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2022
Zahawi vows to honour pledge on teachers’ pay The former education secretary was appointed Chancellor in a reshuffle forced on Boris Johnson by a raft of resignations. The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022
Tory MP’s blunt one word response to new education secretary’s appointment Backbencher Lucy Allan MP was not happy to see Nadhim Zahawi removed from his role as education secretary The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022
Cabinet resignations: New Chancellor, Health Secretary and Education Secretary profiled Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid were swiftly replaced on Tuesday night Chronicle Live · Jul 6, 2022
Michelle Donelan: rewarded for her loyalty and no-nonsense attitude Profile: the new education secretary oversaw reforms to student loans and riled vice-chancellors as universities minister The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022
Michelle Donelan takes up Education Secretary role Michelle Donelan will take up the role following a move by Nadhim Zahawi to Number 11. The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
Michelle Donelan named Education Secretary as Nadhim Zahawi becomes Chancellor Universities Minister Michelle Donelan has been named as the new Education Secretary. The National (Scotland) · Jul 5, 2022
Universities promise return to ‘pre-pandemic’ level of firsts Universities pledge to bring number of first and 2.1s back into line with 2019 levels. The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022
Tory contempt for the arts means we face a second dark age Proposed cuts to English lit courses are symptomatic of the Conservatives’ ignorance of culture and disregard for ordinary people’s access to it The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022
Wales Online · Jul 1, 2022 University students deserve clarity and honesty about courses, says Minister UK Government says students should be steered away from 'dead-end courses'
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022 Government pledges university advert revamp to crack down on ‘dead-end’ courses Higher and further education minister Michelle Donelan says the move will particularly help students who are the first in their family to do a degree.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022 Universities to defy government pressure to ditch race equality group ‘Line has been crossed’ say English universities, after request to drop scheme identifying barriers to ethnic minority students
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022 Michelle Donelan decries long ‘obsession’ with pupils going to university Ms Donelan says UK has seen university as the goal for all pupils for too long.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022 Free Speech Bill amendments to crack down on ‘foreign’ influence on universities The Government also says security costs for visiting speakers must not be passed on to student societies.
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022 Universities should limit ‘low-quality’ courses, minister says Universities minister Michelle Donelan said young people should not be ‘set up to fail’ by being drawn into courses they are not prepared for.
The Independent UK · May 25, 2022 Eight universities to be inspected over dropout rates and online learning The majority of the business courses inspected have dropout rates of 40%.
The Independent UK · May 24, 2022 Universities told to draw up anti-spiking strategies by end of year ‘Perpetrators are becoming more brazen,’ higher education minister says
Manchester Evening News · May 24, 2022 Universities told to make anti-spiking plan as figures show more than one in ten students could be affected Students in Greater Manchester and across the UK took part in a boycott of nightclubs following a spate of reported attacks
The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022 Universities told to crack down on spiking after ‘brazen’ attacks on students Universities minister launches working group to spearhead plans for practical action to help keep students safe
Evening Standard · May 24, 2022 Universities must tackle ‘horrific’ drink and needle spiking, says minister Michelle Donelan said the cause is close to her heart