Consider refunds if teaching falls short, regulator tells v-cs Office for Students suggests universities may need to provide extra lectures or repeat courses after pandemic-related disruption Anna McKie 1月 14日
Four in 10 Muslim staff think Islamophobia ‘normalised’ on campus Author of London Met study attacks universities’ ‘empty platitudes and virtue signalling’ Anna McKie 1月 14日
Response to Augar ‘will not resolve HE?tensions’ in Covid?era Delayed government verdict on post-18 education review seen as unlikely to address concerns on rising system costs or HE economic role John Morgan 1月 14日
‘Additional measures’ considered amid concern over REF deadline Universities express concern about diversion of clinical academic staff to front-line services and impact of lockdown Jack Grove 1月 13日
Cambridge launches foundation year for students with BBB grades New entry route aimed at ‘entirely new stream of applicants’ from disadvantaged backgrounds Anna McKie 1月 13日
Survey: quarter of UK students unable to pay rent during pandemic National Union of Students calls on more accommodation providers to issue rebates Anna McKie 1月 13日
Care leavers achieve ‘similar graduate outcomes’ to?peers Researcher says study demonstrates need to encourage more care leavers to enter higher education Ellie Bothwell 1月 13日
Plan?S launches, but will it drive down publisher fees? Announcement of hefty article processing charges by prestige titles challenges goals of open access mandate Jack Grove 1月 13日
Governance failings are putting UK universities at risk of collapse New research shows that inadequate oversight is leaving institutions dangerously exposed, says Andrew Kakabadse Andrew Kakabadse 1月 13日
Birmingham v-c Sir David Eastwood announces retirement Historian has held a series of senior roles across UK sector but also attracted criticism from grassroots staff over pay and pensions Chris Havergal 1月 12日
UK universities call for clarity on A-level assessment plan Admissions officers say grade distribution will be a key issue for space-limited courses Anna McKie 1月 12日
Stop the harmful flip-flopping and give students a fair deal With new lockdowns upon us, it’s time students received the financial relief they deserve, says David Green David Green 1月 12日