How to combat the ‘distance education deficit’ Online graduation rates are much lower than those for conventional degrees. It’s time to ‘re-personalise’ remote learning, says Ormond Simpson Ormond Simpson 1月 25日
Cuts for London and arts ‘will damage universities and students’ Sector leaders say government proposal amounts to ‘a sudden multimillion-pound hit’ for some institutions and criticise decision not to phase changes Ellie Bothwell 1月 25日
AHRC head says humanities scholars must embrace pandemic research Executive chair says scholarship from non-medical subjects will be vital for post-pandemic society Jack Grove 1月 23日
Minimum entry bar for English HE ‘would level down opportunity’ Revival of plan to restrict numbers via minimum grade requirement raises concerns over impact on poorest John Morgan 1月 22日
Short summer admissions process ‘feasible’ for UK, ministers say Option is put forward alongside post-qualification offers as one of two potential reforms Simon Baker 1月 21日
Universities can request ‘emergency’ extensions to REF deadline No national delay to UK research audit, but Research England to consider granting more time for universities in emergency circumstances Jack Grove 1月 21日
Subject-level TEF scrapped and new grades to be created Teaching excellence framework will also no longer be an annual exercise, with next assessment due to be published next year Ellie Bothwell 1月 21日
Ministers consider loan changes and minimum entry bar in England Government’s ‘interim response’ to Augar review puts off big decisions but signals drive to lower costs of system John Morgan 1月 21日
Bonuses and rises boost v-c pay despite voluntary cuts for Covid Accounts show two leaders departed roles with payments of almost £200,000 while others received inflation-busting uplifts to salaries Simon Baker 1月 21日
Ministers ‘rebalance’ teaching grant in ‘interim’ Augar response ‘Final conclusion’ to review of post-18 education to come at spending review, as DfE heralds skills white paper, TEF review and admissions consultation John Morgan 1月 21日
Barber: capping student numbers would stifle social mobility Outgoing Office for Students chair defends university expansion before taking up government role John Morgan 1月 21日