MPs call for part-time grants and easing of ELQ funding rules Report from Education Committee says support should be focused on students on courses in ‘priority skill areas’ Ellie Bothwell 12月 19日
Former Conservative MP picked as next Office for Students chair Lord Wharton set to succeed Sir Michael Barber at helm of English sector regulator Chris Havergal 12月 18日
UK names first winners of simplified, anonymised research grants Research scheme advocated by Dominic Cummings may provide template for streamlined grants process in future Jack Grove 12月 18日
New lockdown scuppers Dutch campus opening strategy Trying to steer a sustainable middle course, Dutch universities have been at 20 per cent capacity this semester David Matthews 12月 17日
Scores of antisemitic incidents on UK campuses, says charity Community Security Trust finds 123 incidents affecting Jewish students, academics and student bodies over past two years John Morgan 12月 17日
UK v-cs report ‘significant progress’ on tackling grade inflation Review says stall in the rise of firsts and widespread commitment to ‘statement of intent’ is already protecting degree standards Anna McKie 12月 17日
Top universities grew intake by 8 per cent after grading shift Ucas says disadvantaged students were among those who benefitted but warns of tougher challenges ahead Simon Baker 12月 16日
One in five students testing positive ‘has no Covid main symptoms’ Early data from University of Bristol survey suggest asymptomatic testing will be crucial in understanding spread among students Ellie Bothwell 12月 15日
Imperial staff call for president’s resignation over bullying Union branch say allowing president and chief financial officer to stay sends a ‘terrible message to staff’ Anna McKie 12月 15日
Dozens of Turkey’s pro-Erdoğan rectors have no research record More than 50 rectors with no international publications continuously tweet pro-government messages, reflecting country’s waning academic freedom David Matthews 12月 15日
Quality assurance agencies need to reinvent themselves Two decades of Bologna-driven programme accreditation has proved that universities can be trusted to assure their quality, says Michèle Wera Michèle Wera 12月 15日