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, 27/12/2019,...
by CDBU Admin | Nov 29, 2019 | Academic freedom, Admissions, Casual staff, General election, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers, University funding
The strikes at half of the UK’s universities dominate this week’s news round-up – while new figures show that institutions are competing fiercely for a shrinking band of 18-year olds UCU says some universities are using ‘highly questionable tactics’ as strikes are...
by CDBU Admin | Nov 1, 2019 | Admissions, Casual staff, Further education, Marketisation, News round-up, Pensions, Racism, TEF, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers, University funding, Widening access
University staff are to strike over pensions, pay and working conditions – and an imminent general election casts uncertainty over higher education policy December election puts UK policy progress on hold Times Higher Education, 01/11/2019, Simon Baker News that a...
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...
by CDBU Admin | Aug 23, 2019 | Admissions, News round-up, Office for Students, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers, Widening access
As more 18-year olds are applying to university and more gain places through clearing, Labour wants to move to a system of applying to university after A-level results Knowledge exchange framework review before funding link Times Higher Education, 23/08/2019, Chris...
by CDBU Admin | Aug 9, 2019 | Admissions, Augar Review, Casual staff, Government, News round-up, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers, University funding, Wales
Augar’s recommendation of cuts to tuition fees could be devastating unless government makes up the shortfall, says a House of Lords committee – and the OfS could begin fining universities if they carry on making unconditional offers Tuition fees cut could be...
