Bumper postgraduate fee rises at some UK universities Variable data in benchmarking tool suggest inflationary pressures yet to have full impact Simon Baker 6月 8日
Some top performers in REF had big shift to ‘teaching’ roles But overall data on reclassification of staff does not show obvious impact on results Simon Baker 6月 8日
Don’t abandon ‘micro’ courses to ‘Wild West’, says ex-minister Lifelong Learning Commission says proposals to exclude microcredentials from loan entitlement are a mistake Jack Grove 6月 8日
Zahawi wants OfS to audit foreign donations for free speech risk Education secretary proposes amendment to higher education legislation to address calls for more transparency Tom Williams 6月 7日
Freeman: UK ‘ready’ to walk away from Horizon Europe ‘Deeply problematic’ deadlock over Britain’s membership of European research scheme cannot continue, warns science minister ahead of ‘last round of talks’ Jack Grove 6月 7日
Free Speech Union legal pressure forces Essex harassment changes Case spotlights FSU’s influence and prospect of its mounting bigger legal actions against universities once free speech bill becomes law John Morgan 6月 7日
Auditors gave Buckingham ‘uncertain’ verdict on 2019 finances Private university recorded ?17 million deficit in 2019 and a potential ?119,000 fine for late filing of accounts, as Crewe campus left problems John Morgan 6月 6日
University processes must change, say Natasha Abrahart’s parents Helping students is not just about securing more counsellors and money for mental health support, according to bereaved family Tom Williams 6月 6日
Medical schools beyond the ‘elite’: shaking up and levelling up Modern universities’ medical schools seen as key for access, NHS and levelling up neglected regions in England, with calls for expansion to go further John Morgan 6月 6日
Degree courses at further education colleges will drive UK levelling up By helping colleges deliver degrees, the OU will be fulfilling its founding mission, say Nadhim Zahawi, Tim Blackman and David Hughes Nadhim Zahawi 6月 5日
UK astronomers fear bit-part role in European space mission Cambridge scientist who forfeited EU research funding says industry will suffer badly from loss of influence Jack Grove 6月 4日
New French minister urged to look beyond research elite Former Paris-Saclay president Sylvie Retailleau must prove she can be a minister for all universities, say sector leaders Ben Upton 6月 3日
