Mindfulness course ‘reduced student exam stress’ Cambridge study finds long-lasting benefits to mindfulness sessions, but these did not extend to improved academic performance Juliette Rowsell 7月 17日
King’s Speech confirms skills focus of new Labour government Ministers to create new skills body for England and expand apprenticeship levy Tom Williams 7月 17日
Case for fees ‘uptick’ but not without reform, says Mandelson English universities can expect ‘new chapter’ after facing ‘destructive behaviour’ under previous government, former Labour business minister says Tom Williams 7月 17日
‘Intangible’ benefits of university research ‘must be cherished’ Extra financial assistance would support wider unseen benefits of university-led research, says science advocacy group Jack Grove 7月 17日
Alarm over ‘staggering’ leadership pay at UK private providers Hefty pay packages and patchy record on declaring financial data should prompt tougher scrutiny of for-profit sector, says critic Jack Grove 7月 17日
Anglia Ruskin blames error as London campus gifts ?50K to Tories University says donation was meant to have been made personally by Ravi Gill, owner of the operating company Juliette Rowsell 7月 17日
‘Notable differences’ in progression rates on foundation courses International students not being offered a back door to prestigious institutions, review finds, but issues with progression and different conditions flagged Tom Williams 7月 16日
Repeal of ‘anti-strike’ laws set to reshape industrial relations Industrial action turnout threshold set for axe, minimum service levels going nowhere, but new rules on zero-hours contracts on the way Juliette Rowsell 7月 16日
One in three degree applicants ‘may not enrol’ amid cost concerns Survey finds widening gap between hopes and expectations of students from richest and poorest backgrounds Juliette Rowsell 7月 16日
‘Entrenched’ earnings inequalities persist even with a degree Report by Centre for Transforming Access and Student Outcomes examines the earnings and employment status of more than 1 million individuals Patrick Jack 7月 16日
Not everyone benefits economically from UK HE. And this matters Persistent earning gaps by gender, ethnicity and socio-economic background are unfair to individuals and a drag on the economy, says Omar Khan Omar Khan 7月 16日
New strike dates over Goldsmiths job cuts Fresh five-day walkout announced as 97 staff members face redundancy Juliette Rowsell 7月 15日