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Working Higher is a collaborative project between the Centre, Cogent Sector Skills Council and the University of Hull. The project is funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) under their Employer Engagement Fund and aims to develop a suite of flexible, work-based Foundation Degrees in collaboration with a consortium of HEIs and employers. This will be achieved by collaborating with other stakeholders such as Semta and other Academy Subject Centres.

Details about the Foundation Degrees being offered can be found on the Working Higher website.

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Working Higher Consortium

The HEIs chosen to deliver the Working Higher project are:

• Petrochemical Industry - University of Hull
• Nuclear Industry - University of Central Lancashire
• Chemical Industry - Manchester Metropolitan University
• Polymers Industry - London Metropolitan University
• Biosciences/Pharmaceutical Industry - University of Kent 

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University of Hull
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Project Team

Co-Director – Employers: Brian P Murphy

Co-Director – Academic: Tina Overton

Manager – Employers: Pauline Maden

Manager – Academic: Ruth Mewis