Graduate tax ‘hybrid’ fairer for all, says top-up fees architect Economist Nicholas Barr, whose research shaped Labour’s 2006 fee policy, says mixed graduate tax and loan system can fix funding crisis Jack Grove 5月 22日
The free speech bill has finally become law – what happens next? Wide-ranging new powers aimed at cancelling cancel culture predicted to have a ‘seismic’ impact on English universities Tom Williams 5月 22日
‘Minimum offer’ needed in ‘Wild West’ of doctoral study PhD candidates face ‘inconsistencies and inequalities’ in the support provided by supervisors, says British Academy-funded study Jack Grove 5月 22日
Elite universities ‘only support diversity if it benefits them’ Gatekeeping systems used by big brand institutions ‘legitimise race and class inequalities’, scholars claim in book Patrick Jack 5月 21日
UK migrants more likely to have HE qualification than British-born Census data shows 44 per cent of adult residents born outside the UK had a higher education qualification Patrick Jack 5月 19日
International education must not be caught in the UK’s electoral crossfire Reinforcing public support for student immigration is vital amid increasingly hostile rhetoric from politicians, says Wendy Alexander Wendy Alexander 5月 19日
Dutch minister: ‘changing education is like open-heart surgery’ Challenge of balancing huge international expansion with sustainability leaves academic-turned-politician urging careful thinking Ben Upton 5月 19日
Union members back push for student number controls Mechanism needed to stem ‘unlimited recruitment’ by wealthy institutions and resulting job cuts at other universities, say UCU activists Tom Williams 5月 19日
Increased pension costs could take modern universities to the precipice Increased contributions to the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme will require cuts to student support services, warns Graham Baldwin Graham Baldwin 5月 19日
Goldsmiths opens lawyer-led antisemitism inquiry Investigation will look at whether enough has been done to welcome Jewish students and staff Ben Upton 5月 18日
OfS writes to 23 institutions over ‘high levels’ of Chinese students English regulator wants institutions to have ‘contingency plans’ in case of ‘sudden drop’ in numbers Patrick Jack 5月 18日
Grieve review calls for ‘significant reform’ at Christ Church, Oxford Former minister says major reforms to governance and disciplinary rules needed after exit of ex-dean Martyn Percy Jack Grove 5月 17日