by CDBU Admin | Feb 7, 2020 | Academic freedom, Admissions, Casual staff, Free speech, Government, Grade inflation, News round-up, Pensions, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers, Widening access
Strong words from the education secretary on free speech, and new figures show that two in five 18-year-olds now apply to university Gavin Williamson gives universities final warning on free speech The Times, 07/02/2020, Rosemary Bennett The education secretary...
by CDBU Admin | Dec 27, 2019 | Admissions, Grade inflation, Pensions, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers
If grade inflation continues at the current rate, by 2030 all students at some universities will graduate with first-class degrees. Plus: regulation is costing universities more than £500k a year First-class degrees for all students by 2030 The Times,...
by CDBU Admin | Nov 15, 2019 | Grade inflation, News round-up, Uncategorized, University funding
Nottingham Trent University is cutting the number of firsts, while one of their academics has faced a backlash for encouraging students to register to vote Universities ‘central’ to solutions on UK regional inequality Times Higher Education, 15/11/2019, John...
by CDBU Admin | Oct 18, 2019 | Academic freedom, Brexit, Free speech, Grade inflation, News round-up, Racism, Uncategorized
Female academics are less likely to reach senior positions than male ones, and since the referendum, there’s been a big rise in EU academics leaving the UK Gender not children ‘holds women academics back’ BBC, 17/10/2019, Hannah Richardson Women...
by CDBU Admin | Oct 4, 2019 | Admissions, Augar Review, Grade inflation, National Union of Students, News round-up, Tuition fees, Uncategorized, University funding, Vice-chancellor pay, Widening access
As figures show that half of young people now go to university, Labour has announced plans to limit the number of students universities can accept from private schools UUK president aims to show degree value ‘not all about money’ Times Higher Education,...
by CDBU Admin | Sep 20, 2019 | Admissions, Brexit, Grade inflation, News round-up, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers, University funding, Widening access
A mixed bag this week: Gavin Williamson supports the OfS review into university admissions, a record number of disadvantaged pupils are winning university places and universities are likely to face delays to funding when the UK leaves the EU Ethicist warns...
