News round-up: Tensions grow over the return of staff and students to university campuses

News round-up: Tensions grow over the return of staff and students to university campuses

by | Sep 18, 2020 | Academic freedom, Casual staff, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Free speech, Government, In the News, Marketisation, News round-up, Opinion, Scotland, Uncategorized, Universities UK

Once again, the return of staff and students to university campuses has dominated Higher Education news. UCU insist that the risks of spreading Covid-19 is still far too high, especially without proper Track and Trace and testing protocols in place. Meanwhile, the DfE...
News round-up: University staff and students bear the brunt of Covid-19

News round-up: University staff and students bear the brunt of Covid-19

by | May 1, 2020 | Admissions, Boris Johnson, Casual staff, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Further education, Government, Guest blog, In the News, Marketisation, National Union of Students, News round-up, Opinion, Uncategorized, Universities UK, University funding, University governance, Vice-chancellor pay

As Covid-19 continues to inflict damage across the higher education sector and with the plea for a financial bailout falling on deaf ears, students and staff have come out in full force to highlight “inhumane” management practices and responses to the...
News round-up: Universities plead for financial bailout as they brace for huge losses from Covid-19

News round-up: Universities plead for financial bailout as they brace for huge losses from Covid-19

by | Apr 17, 2020 | Admissions, Covid-19, Government, In the News, Marketisation, News round-up, Opinion, REF, Scotland, Uncategorized, Universities UK, University funding

The repercussions of Covid-19 are being felt across the higher education sector as Universities UK warn that without support some institutions risk collapse, students go on rent strike, and the REF and TEF are postponed indefinitely Universities UK: state bailout...