Tell families if students are at risk of suicide – new guidance Forthcoming UUK statement says it is ‘good practice’ to involve relatives but that decisions ‘must be based on appropriate clinical judgement’ Chris Havergal 9月 10日
Student who hacked university and sold exam answers jailed Hayder Aljayyash made ?20,000 from fraud, court hears Chris Havergal 9月 10日
Professor clashes with journal over trans women in study sample Jo Phoenix says researchers need a ‘decent database’ to get beyond ‘political mantras’ Matthew Reisz 9月 10日
Newcastle sorry for censuring medical student over ‘short dress’ Outrage as medical student explains how she was ‘yellow carded’ by examiner for ‘unprofessional’ outfit Jack Grove 9月 9日
Ministers ‘moving forward’ with English university entry bar Education secretary also tells v-cs that some universities are ‘pursuing a divisive agenda involving cancelling national heroes’ John Morgan 9月 9日
Fear over ‘lack of strategic focus’ in Treasury’s growing HE role As spending review looms amid wrangles within government, question of what Treasury wants from universities is pressing John Morgan 9月 9日
Covid recovery funds offer an unprecedented opportunity for Italy The EU’s massive cash injection with double Italy’s languishing higher education budget, says Ferruccio Resta Ferruccio Resta 9月 9日
Principal who heralded end of ‘vanity courses’ apologises Furious backlash against comments by University of the Highlands and Islands leader Todd Walker Chris Havergal 9月 8日
Don’t shrink universities, UUK president tells ministers ‘Wrong decisions’ by government on post-18 education at spending review could damage the places it wants to ‘level up’, warns Steve West John Morgan 9月 8日