Tory conference: Jenkyns says universities offer ‘Harry Potter studies’ Minister’s comments at Conservative conference reignite culture wars over universities John Morgan 10月 3日
Nusrat Ghani named UK science minister Strong critic of Chinese human rights abuses takes on brief after hiatus of several months Jack Grove 10月 3日
V-cs ‘disappointed’ by Braverman’s overseas students comments New home secretary concerned about dependants ‘piggybacking’ on family members’ student visas Patrick Jack 10月 3日
Tory conference: lifelong loans ‘must not wither on the vine’ Philip Augar issues warning on LLE, but Lord Willetts fears new government ‘would like to’ restrict higher education entry John Morgan 10月 3日
Swedish geneticist wins medicine Nobel for Neanderthal research Svante Pääbo follows in footsteps of his father, a fellow Nobel laureate Jack Grove 10月 3日
Tory conference: contextual admissions ‘as abhorrent as racism’ Iain Mansfield warns ‘widespread discrimination’ against wealthier students weakens university funding case John Morgan 10月 3日
Romanian education minister resigns over plagiarism allegations Sorin Cîmpeanu accused of ‘trying to legislate in his own interest’ for draft law that would introduce amnesty for plagiarism more than three years ago Ben Upton 10月 3日
Humanities master’s to be shortened under ‘radical’ Danish plans Demand and quality questioned by businesses and universities as reforms leave majority of STEM courses at full length Ben Upton 10月 3日
Six in 10 graduates must find work in 15 months, OfS confirms English regulator announces long-awaited thresholds higher education providers must meet to avoid the risk of sanctions Tom Williams 9月 30日
Danes hamstrung in European alliances by inflexible regulations Virtual exchanges and microcredentials off the table until rules are redrawn Ben Upton 9月 30日
UK undergraduate withdrawals increase by 23 per cent Steep rise in dropouts blamed on cost of living as inflation erodes value of student finance Tom Williams 9月 29日
Universities could launch legal action over teacher training axe Twelve universities understood to have been unsuccessful in applications under controversial new regime Chris Havergal 9月 29日