‘Regressive’ loan changes seen as hobbling Augar’s prospects Political survival chances slim for report’s HE funding plans, but some issues won’t go away, senior sector figures suggest John Morgan 6月 4日
Augar review: winners and losers from post-18 panel’s proposals Anna McKie explores what the recommendations mean for universities, students, graduates and taxpayers Anna McKie 6月 3日
Jim Al-Khalili: if you want just to be educated, read a textbook The Surrey professor and broadcaster explains how science communication can entertain and enlighten Matthew Reisz 6月 3日
Business university title approved ‘in error’ European University of Business claims that it has university status John Morgan 6月 3日
Open access: Plan S launch delayed until 2021 Consultation responses had called for start of mandate to be pushed back from January 2020 Rachael Pells 5月 31日
Augar review: lower fees could come at a high cost The risk is high that a future government will not replace lost fee funding with the investment universities need, says Bill Rammell Bill Rammell 5月 31日
French PhD students’ pay for teaching falls below minimum wage Vacataire status means not only low pay, but six-month waits between wages, says the Confederation of Young Researchers David Matthews 5月 31日
Augar review: reversing Cameron, Osborne and Browne’s ‘past errors’ Post-18 review highlights the chaotic nature of Westminster policymaking, writes John Morgan John Morgan 5月 30日
Europe Student Success Forum to take place in Madrid Event will include launch of THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019 Ellie Bothwell 5月 30日
Augar review: call for £7.5K fee cap but loan access bar deferred England’s post-18 education review panel says replacement public funding should be targeted to courses with most ‘social and economic value’ John Morgan 5月 30日
Augar review: return of maintenance grants and loan shake-up urged Post-18 funding review calls for minimum grants of £3,000 annually for poorest and extending loan payment period to 40 years Anna McKie 5月 30日
Eileen Wall: how ‘low-emission cows’ could help tackle climate crisis The newly appointed head of research at Scotland’s Rural College talks of her Irish upbringing and explains how better understanding of agriculture and animal sciences is key to reducing the impact of climate change Rachael Pells 5月 30日