Tom Yates
@yatestom.bsky.social
Executive Director of Corporate Affairs, QAA; writer; singer-songwriter; musician; sometime fictional cartoon policeman. Views are not QAA's - and not even necessarily mine
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QAA has responded to the Post-16 Education & Skills white paper, highlighting the unintended consequences of the government's quality proposals. To read our full response, please visit our website: buff.ly/EfVUpPg
October 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM
QAA has responded to the Post-16 Education & Skills white paper, highlighting the unintended consequences of the government's quality proposals. To read our full response, please visit our website: buff.ly/EfVUpPg
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I only know what I'd do without Brian Wilson.
June 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I only know what I'd do without Brian Wilson.
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📢 Join us on the 16th & 17th July for the launch of the first three chapters of the 2024 UK Quality Code Advice & Guidance!
Free online events featuring expert insights & sector voices. 🔎 More info: tinyurl.com/2sefj4fs
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Free online events featuring expert insights & sector voices. 🔎 More info: tinyurl.com/2sefj4fs
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June 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
📢 Join us on the 16th & 17th July for the launch of the first three chapters of the 2024 UK Quality Code Advice & Guidance!
Free online events featuring expert insights & sector voices. 🔎 More info: tinyurl.com/2sefj4fs
🔗 Register:
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P2: lnkd.in/eDzUSApd
Free online events featuring expert insights & sector voices. 🔎 More info: tinyurl.com/2sefj4fs
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My new album, ‘songs of amity’ is available online (Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music and others) and on CD. www.tomyates.com/songs-of-amity
songs of amity — tom yates
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June 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
My new album, ‘songs of amity’ is available online (Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music and others) and on CD. www.tomyates.com/songs-of-amity
Good for Paris. Towns and cities in the UK are now decades behind those in many European countries.
Once people see the advantages of removing cars they want more, they continue to demand that freedom from the motor car. All it takes is some political will to get started.
May 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Good for Paris. Towns and cities in the UK are now decades behind those in many European countries.
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Discover the best of UK higher education quality assurance & experience the London summer at our International Quality Assurance Programme ☀️ IQAP takes delegates out of the conference room and onto London’s historic university campuses. Apply now: tinyurl.com/yrxasdkz
May 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Discover the best of UK higher education quality assurance & experience the London summer at our International Quality Assurance Programme ☀️ IQAP takes delegates out of the conference room and onto London’s historic university campuses. Apply now: tinyurl.com/yrxasdkz
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Barry Blitt’s cover for this week’s issue, “The First Hundred Days.” #NewYorkerCovers nyer.cm/ysrCZ47
April 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Barry Blitt’s cover for this week’s issue, “The First Hundred Days.” #NewYorkerCovers nyer.cm/ysrCZ47
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Are you working in higher education quality assurance & exploring ways to add an international dimension to your national quality framework or the quality processes at your university?
Support your objectives with our International Quality Assurance Programme this June! Apply today: buff.ly/I5vkyrc
Support your objectives with our International Quality Assurance Programme this June! Apply today: buff.ly/I5vkyrc
April 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Are you working in higher education quality assurance & exploring ways to add an international dimension to your national quality framework or the quality processes at your university?
Support your objectives with our International Quality Assurance Programme this June! Apply today: buff.ly/I5vkyrc
Support your objectives with our International Quality Assurance Programme this June! Apply today: buff.ly/I5vkyrc
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We have just published our response to the Department for Education's consultation on franchising in HE. Our response welcomes the Government’s acknowledgement of the need for greater oversight and a proportionate approach to franchised provision.
Read the full response: tinyurl.com/mryew69t
Read the full response: tinyurl.com/mryew69t
April 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM
We have just published our response to the Department for Education's consultation on franchising in HE. Our response welcomes the Government’s acknowledgement of the need for greater oversight and a proportionate approach to franchised provision.
Read the full response: tinyurl.com/mryew69t
Read the full response: tinyurl.com/mryew69t
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🗓️ Join us for our annual International Quality Assurance Programme (IQAP) in London this June.
Quality assurance managers and practitioners working in the global higher education sector – this is your opportunity to enhance your skills and expand your network!
Apply now: tinyurl.com/5n7shyk2
Quality assurance managers and practitioners working in the global higher education sector – this is your opportunity to enhance your skills and expand your network!
Apply now: tinyurl.com/5n7shyk2
April 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
🗓️ Join us for our annual International Quality Assurance Programme (IQAP) in London this June.
Quality assurance managers and practitioners working in the global higher education sector – this is your opportunity to enhance your skills and expand your network!
Apply now: tinyurl.com/5n7shyk2
Quality assurance managers and practitioners working in the global higher education sector – this is your opportunity to enhance your skills and expand your network!
Apply now: tinyurl.com/5n7shyk2
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It was a pleasure to deliver two events in Birmingham last week:
➡️ PVC Strategy Summit
➡️ Member Network Conference
Topics covered included the development of the Quality Code, accredited programmes & partnership roundtables. Thank you to everyone who led sessions & all those who attended!
➡️ PVC Strategy Summit
➡️ Member Network Conference
Topics covered included the development of the Quality Code, accredited programmes & partnership roundtables. Thank you to everyone who led sessions & all those who attended!
April 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It was a pleasure to deliver two events in Birmingham last week:
➡️ PVC Strategy Summit
➡️ Member Network Conference
Topics covered included the development of the Quality Code, accredited programmes & partnership roundtables. Thank you to everyone who led sessions & all those who attended!
➡️ PVC Strategy Summit
➡️ Member Network Conference
Topics covered included the development of the Quality Code, accredited programmes & partnership roundtables. Thank you to everyone who led sessions & all those who attended!
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Mark Carney is running for Prime Minister of Canada.
Pierre Poilievre is running to be Governor of the 51st state.
Pierre Poilievre is running to be Governor of the 51st state.
March 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Mark Carney is running for Prime Minister of Canada.
Pierre Poilievre is running to be Governor of the 51st state.
Pierre Poilievre is running to be Governor of the 51st state.
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It would be bad enough to see your country destroyed by an evil genius. But an evil moron, that's just embarrassing.
March 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It would be bad enough to see your country destroyed by an evil genius. But an evil moron, that's just embarrassing.
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Liberals now have an 89% chance of winning the election
March 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Liberals now have an 89% chance of winning the election
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"We'd like to take this opportunity to welcome the appointment of Professor Edward Peck as the next Chair of the Office for Students, and we very much look forward to working together in supporting the quality and standards of our sector." - Vicki Stott FRSA (@vickistott.bsky.social), CEO, QAA
March 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"We'd like to take this opportunity to welcome the appointment of Professor Edward Peck as the next Chair of the Office for Students, and we very much look forward to working together in supporting the quality and standards of our sector." - Vicki Stott FRSA (@vickistott.bsky.social), CEO, QAA
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Video recordings from our #QualityInsights Conference are now available to watch online ⏩ log back into the event platform, head to the Attendee Hub and return to the event ‘Schedule’. Click on the title of an event session to ‘Watch recording'. If you have questions, please email events@qaa.ac.uk.
March 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Video recordings from our #QualityInsights Conference are now available to watch online ⏩ log back into the event platform, head to the Attendee Hub and return to the event ‘Schedule’. Click on the title of an event session to ‘Watch recording'. If you have questions, please email events@qaa.ac.uk.
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Mark Carney: Canada is strong
March 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Mark Carney: Canada is strong
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📢 We have several QAA Cymru events coming up in March for you to get involved with:
🔵 Micro-credential practice: international perspectives to support development across the UK’s nations
Register here: tinyurl.com/mt5smmmd
🔵 The Wales Quality Network
Register here: tinyurl.com/ymhd5sta
🔵 Micro-credential practice: international perspectives to support development across the UK’s nations
Register here: tinyurl.com/mt5smmmd
🔵 The Wales Quality Network
Register here: tinyurl.com/ymhd5sta
March 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
📢 We have several QAA Cymru events coming up in March for you to get involved with:
🔵 Micro-credential practice: international perspectives to support development across the UK’s nations
Register here: tinyurl.com/mt5smmmd
🔵 The Wales Quality Network
Register here: tinyurl.com/ymhd5sta
🔵 Micro-credential practice: international perspectives to support development across the UK’s nations
Register here: tinyurl.com/mt5smmmd
🔵 The Wales Quality Network
Register here: tinyurl.com/ymhd5sta
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Bangor University (@bangoruniversity.bsky.social) has successfully completed its Quality Enhancement Review.
The review was conducted by a team of four independent reviewers, including a student reviewer.
📰: www.qaa.ac.uk/news-events/...
The review was conducted by a team of four independent reviewers, including a student reviewer.
📰: www.qaa.ac.uk/news-events/...
February 28, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Bangor University (@bangoruniversity.bsky.social) has successfully completed its Quality Enhancement Review.
The review was conducted by a team of four independent reviewers, including a student reviewer.
📰: www.qaa.ac.uk/news-events/...
The review was conducted by a team of four independent reviewers, including a student reviewer.
📰: www.qaa.ac.uk/news-events/...
This is insane.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
Trump tells Zelensky 'make a deal or we're out' in angry White House meeting - follow live
A joint news conference is cancelled after the US president calls his Ukrainian counterpart
www.bbc.co.uk
February 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is insane.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...
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2 days until our 2025 #QualityInsights Conference! Have you booked your place?
💬 @maudmc.bsky.social, Director of School Operations @official-uom.bsky.social, will be speaking at our session on 'The power of effective quality assurance and enhancement in action'.
Register: tinyurl.com/2suttwku
💬 @maudmc.bsky.social, Director of School Operations @official-uom.bsky.social, will be speaking at our session on 'The power of effective quality assurance and enhancement in action'.
Register: tinyurl.com/2suttwku
February 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
2 days until our 2025 #QualityInsights Conference! Have you booked your place?
💬 @maudmc.bsky.social, Director of School Operations @official-uom.bsky.social, will be speaking at our session on 'The power of effective quality assurance and enhancement in action'.
Register: tinyurl.com/2suttwku
💬 @maudmc.bsky.social, Director of School Operations @official-uom.bsky.social, will be speaking at our session on 'The power of effective quality assurance and enhancement in action'.
Register: tinyurl.com/2suttwku
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WATCH: "We are in a new era… where international relations aren’t going to be determined by rules… they're going to be determined by strong men."
Former MI6 boss Sir Alex Younger on Trump, Putin and changes to global diplomacy.
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FocQITpJnaQ
Former MI6 boss Sir Alex Younger on Trump, Putin and changes to global diplomacy.
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FocQITpJnaQ
Former MI6 boss on Trump, Putin and a 'new era' for international relations
YouTube video by BBC Newsnight
www.youtube.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
WATCH: "We are in a new era… where international relations aren’t going to be determined by rules… they're going to be determined by strong men."
Former MI6 boss Sir Alex Younger on Trump, Putin and changes to global diplomacy.
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FocQITpJnaQ
Former MI6 boss Sir Alex Younger on Trump, Putin and changes to global diplomacy.
#Newsnight
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FocQITpJnaQ