MillionPlus

MillionPlus

Formation	1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Type	Association of UK universities
Location	United Kingdom
Membership	23
Chair	Graham Baldwin
Chief Executive	Rachel Hewitt
Website	www.millionplus.ac.uk

MillionPlus, formerly known as million+, the Campaign for Mainstream Universities, and the Coalition of Modern Universities (CMU), is a membership organisation, which aims to promote the role of "modern universities" in the UK higher education system; it describes itself as "The Association for Modern Universities in the UK".^[1][2][3] MillionPlus is not for profit and funded by subscriptions from its members, currently 23 UK universities.^[4] While all of the member institutions are "new" universities, many have long histories as colleges and polytechnics.

Overview

Formed in 1997 as the Coalition of Modern Universities, the name was changed in 2004 to the Campaign for Mainstream Universities. In November 2007, the organisation was rebranded to million+.^[5] This name was chosen to reflect the fact that the member institutions educate over a million students.^[2] In April 2016,^{[citation needed]} the organisation rebranded again to MillionPlus.

MillionPlus is involved in the political debate about the role and contribution of universities to the economy and society, where it is seen as representing the post-1992 universities, known as 'new' or 'modern'. As such, it is frequently quoted in the media on higher education topics, such as the Government's green paper on higher education reform,^[6][7] reform of the external examination system,^[8] and the economic diversity of the student population.^[9]

The group is chaired by Professor Rama Thirunamachandran, Vice-Chancellor of Canterbury Christ Church University. The Chief Executive is Rachel Hewitt.^[10]

Member institutions

Abertay

Anglia Ruskin

London

Bath Spa

Bedfordshire

Leeds Trinity

Bolton

Uclan

Canterbury Christ Church

Solent

Cumbria

Highlands and Islands

Sunderland

Edinburgh Napier

QMU

Glasgow Caledonian

West of Scotland

Staffordshire

London:
 East London
 London Metropolitan
 London South Bank
 Middlesex
 West London

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Locations of MillionPlus universities.

• Abertay University
• Anglia Ruskin University
• Bath Spa University
• University of Bedfordshire
• University of Bolton
• University of Central Lancashire
• Canterbury Christ Church University
• University of Cumbria
• University of East London
• Edinburgh Napier University
• Glasgow Caledonian University
• University of the Highlands and Islands
• Leeds Trinity University
• London Metropolitan University
• London South Bank University
• Middlesex University
• Queen Margaret University
• Solent University
• Staffordshire University
• University of Sunderland
• University of West London
• University of the West of Scotland
• The University of Wolverhampton

See also

• 1994 Group
• GuildHE
• Russell Group
• University Alliance
• Universities UK
• Armorial of UK universities

References

1. Laura Kennedy (30 October 2012). "What is the Million+ Group?". Which? University). Retrieved 27 August 2016.
2. Peter Scott (4 March 2013). "University mission groups: what are they good for?". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
3. "Who we are: Our role". Million+. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
4. "Who we are: Members". Million+. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
5. "University Challenge". The Good Schools Guide. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
6. Ellie Bothwell (15 January 2016). "Higher education Green Paper: Concerns over TEF timetable and fee caps". Times Higher Education.
7. Aftab Ali (6 November 2015). "Government's higher education green paper is met with a negative response from students and student groups". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022.
8. Chris Havergal (30 November 2015). "Universities oppose external examining reforms". Times Higher Education.
9. Sean Coughlan (16 April 2016). "Wealthy students keep getting richer". BBC News.
10. "Who we are: Governance". Million+. Retrieved 27 August 2016.

External links

• Official website