| Formation | 1997; 28 years ago (1997) |
|---|---|
| Type | Association of UK universities |
| Location |
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| Membership | 23 |
Chair | Graham Baldwin |
Chief Executive | Rachel Hewitt |
| Website | www |
MillionPlus, formerly known asmillion+, theCampaign for Mainstream Universities, and theCoalition 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 "TheAssociation for Modern Universities in the UK".[1][2][3] MillionPlus is not for profit and funded by subscriptions from its members, currently 23UK universities.[4] While all of the member institutions are "new" universities, many have long histories ascolleges andpolytechnics.
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 ProfessorRama Thirunamachandran,Vice-Chancellor ofCanterbury Christ Church University.The Chief Executive is Rachel Hewitt.[10]
