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David Willetts

  1. Lansley sets six-month stay of execution but 'will lose his Health job in reshuffle'
    Daily Mail - UK logo Daily Mail - UK 19 hours ago
    Andrew Lansley, Secretary of State

    Labour accused the Prime Minister of a ‘last-ditch desperate bid to shore up collapsing support’ for the Bill. Advisers also predict that Education Secretary Michael Gove will regain control over universities as part of the Cabinet changes. David...

  2. Universities get record fines for recruiting too many students
    The Independent logo The Independent 1 day ago

    Last year, the total fines for over-recruitment across the country amounted to only £8.5m. Some universities deliberately over-recruited this year despite a clear warning from Universities Secretary David Willetts that they would be fined £3,700 for...

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago
    British Minister of State for Universities and Science David Willetts arrives at number 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly meeting of the Cabinet in London on January 31, 2012.

    British Minister of State for Universities and Science David Willetts arrives at number 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly meeting of the Cabinet in London on January 31, 2012. View Photo »

  4. My suggestion would be a gift from the nation to her majesty; thinking about David Willetts' excellent suggestion of a royal yacht
    SOURCE: The Independent 1 month ago
  5. Minister plans to visit Falklands
    GulfToday.ae 2 days ago

    A British government minister is visiting the Falkland Islands this week on his way to Antarctica, officials revealed on Thursday, while seeking to downplay any political implications of the trip. David Willetts, the minister for universities and...

  6. UK to deploy more officials to Malvinas
    Press TV 2 days ago

    He is making the stop over on the islands en route to the Antarctic to review the work of scientists at the British Antarctic Survey. Speaking ahead of his controversial visit to the islands, Willets once again repeated the UK government’s colonial...

  7. Minister makes Falklands stopover
    Daily Express logo Daily Express 3 days ago

    David Willetts is expected to hold talks with military commanders, according to The Times. The Conservative science minister, who is making a brief visit on the outward and return stints of a trip to the Antarctic, is also due to host a dinner with...

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago
    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: David Willetts, Science and Universities Minister addresses delegates during the Conservative Party Conference at Manchester Central on October 4, 2011 in Manchester, England. Earlier Home secretary Theresa May...

    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: David Willetts, Science and Universities Minister addresses delegates during the Conservative Party Conference at Manchester Central on October 4, 2011 in Manchester, England. Earlier Home secretary Theresa May... View Photo »

  9. Little more than a year ago, Vince Cable and David Willetts were clear that the widening-participation premium, which includes funding to support disabled students, was a top funding priority. If ministers are serious about supporting disabled students getting on in education, then the abolition or scal...
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  10. "GO HOME, DAVID": An epistle to David Willetts
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 2 months ago
  11. UK minister will visit Falklands
    BBC News logo BBC News 3 days ago
    Universities and Science Minister David Willetts

    February 2012 Last updated at 08:34 ET David Willetts will stop over in the Falklands en route to the British Antarctic Survey in Rothera Science Minister David Willetts has become the latest UK politician to announce a visit to the Falklands. On...

  12. Sometimes, the best thing government can do is back off. (Or 'Putting an end to the dependency culture in our universities') : LibDemBlogs
    UK Poli Blogs logo UK Poli Blogs 3 days ago

    Put quite simply, Vince Cable and David Willetts both know that injecting market forces into higher education will be the only way that reform of universities will happen. Labour under Tony Blair attempted to reform through targets, such as the...

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About David Willetts

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David Linsay Willetts (born 9 March 1956) is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Havant, in the United Kingdom. He is currently the Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills. He is married to the artist Sarah Butterfield and has one daughter and one son. Full Article

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: David Willetts, Science and Universities Minister addresses delegates during the Conservative Party Conference at Manchester Central on October 4, 2011 in Manchester, England. Earlier Home secretary Theresa May announced plans to clamp down on illegal...
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  1. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: David Willetts, Science and Universities Minister addresses delegates during the Conservative Party Conference at Manchester Central on October 4, 2011 in Manchester, England. Earlier Home secretary Theresa May announced plans to clamp down on illegal... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

    MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: David Willetts, Science and Universities Minister addresses delegates during the Conservative Party Conference at Manchester Central on October 4, 2011 in Manchester, England. Earlier Home secretary Theresa May announced plans to clamp down on illegal...

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  2. SANDWICH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Chancellor George Osborne (C) and science minister David Willetts (L) visit Pfizer's pharmaceutical company which is situated at Discovery Park, on August 17, 2011 in Sandwich, England. The government has announced today locations for several new... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    SANDWICH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Chancellor George Osborne (C) and science minister David Willetts (L) visit Pfizer's pharmaceutical company which is situated at Discovery Park, on August 17, 2011 in Sandwich, England. The government has announced today locations for several new...

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  3. Britain's Universities Minister David Willetts leaves Downing Street in London June 28, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    Britain's Universities Minister David Willetts leaves Downing Street in London June 28, 2011.

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  4. British Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willetts arrives for a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, in central London, on May 10, 2011. Wednesday May 11, 2011 will be the first anniversary of the Coalition Government. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    British Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willetts arrives for a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, in central London, on May 10, 2011. Wednesday May 11, 2011 will be the first anniversary of the Coalition Government.

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  5. Minister of State for Universities and Science David Willetts listens to a speech on the on the third day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, northern England October 4, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

    Minister of State for Universities and Science David Willetts listens to a speech on the on the third day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, northern England October 4, 2011.

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  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Cabinet members including foreign secretary William Hague (L), Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell (2nd L), David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science (R), and Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansely... Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 11: Cabinet members including foreign secretary William Hague (L), Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell (2nd L), David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science (R), and Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansely...

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 04: David Willetts, Science and Universities Minister addresses delegates during the Conservative Party Conference at Manchester Central on October 4, 2011 in Manchester, England. Earlier Home secretary Theresa May announced plans to clamp down on illegal...

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  1. My suggestion would be a gift from the nation to her majesty; thinking about David Willetts' excellent suggestion of a royal yacht
    SOURCE: The Independent 1 month ago
  2. Little more than a year ago, Vince Cable and David Willetts were clear that the widening-participation premium, which includes funding to support disabled students, was a top funding priority. If ministers are serious about supporting disabled students getting on in education, then the abolition or scal...
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  3. My suggestion would be a gift from the nation to her majesty; thinking about (Universities Minister) David Willetts' excellent suggestion of a royal yacht, and something tangible to commemorate this momentous occasion
    SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 1 month ago
  4. David Willetts's excellent suggestion of a royal yacht
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  5. Events such as proms and the party at the palace organised for the diamond jubilee, and street parties, although excellent, are transient ... It would be appropriate to do something that will mark the significance of this occasion with fitting ceremony. My suggestion would be a gift from the nation to h...
    SOURCE: Daily Express 1 month ago
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