by CDBU Admin | Sep 6, 2019 | Admissions, Brexit, Free speech, National Union of Students, Pensions, Uncategorized
Once again, the country finds itself without a universities minister, while plans to allow EU nationals to stay for only three years in the event of no deal could hit student recruitment Ucas accused of abusing its position with debt firm advert The Guardian,...
by CDBU Admin | Jul 11, 2019 | Admissions, Grade inflation, Pensions, Uncategorized
In England, record numbers of school leavers apply to university – and a record proportion of students are awarded first-class degrees England university applications hit record numbers BBC, 11/07/2019, Anon Record numbers of 18-year-olds in England have applied for...
by CDBU Admin | Jun 21, 2019 | News round-up, Pensions, TEF, Uncategorized, University funding, Vice-chancellor pay
The University of Reading is the latest to find that overseas campuses aren’t as lucrative as hoped, while Oxford has been blessed with a gift of £150m to create a new centre for the humanities Reading halves Malaysia campus workforce after £27 million loss Times...
by CDBU Admin | May 10, 2019 | Admissions, Pensions, Uncategorized, University funding
The number of English universities in financial deficit is on the up, while an increase in fees for EU students could result in universities becoming even worse off Number of English universities in financial deficit increases BBC, 09/05/2019, David Rhodes The...
by CDBU Admin | Apr 12, 2019 | Admissions, News round-up, Pensions, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers
In this week’s news round-up, the former universities minister attacks funding proposals that would lead to a two-tier system, while universities are becoming increasingly reliant on non-disclosure agreements Research must solve social problems, says top EU...
by CDBU Admin | Mar 14, 2018 | Opinion, Pensions
It seemed that the pensions dispute had been resolved – and then union members voted to reject it. So who decides when an agreement has been reached, asks Professor GR Evans The press was quick off the mark to announce a resolution to the pensions dispute when talks...
