by CDBU Admin | Dec 13, 2019 | Brexit, News round-up, Office for Students, Tuition fees, Uncategorized, University funding, Widening access
The election result could have major implications for the higher education sector, including the possibility of recruitment challenges in the wake of Brexit UK universities face up to Brexit after Tory election win Times Higher Education, 13/12/2019, John Morgan The...
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 25, 2019 | Academic freedom, Admissions, Augar Review, Further education, Office for Students, Tuition fees, Uncategorized, University funding
Professor GR Evans takes a look at what the three major political parties have planned for higher education For those of us interested in higher education, one of the most eagerly-awaited aspects of the manifestos was how they would deal with the recommendations of...
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 Morgan...
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 | Oct 6, 2019 | Marketisation, Tuition fees, Uncategorized, University funding, Vice-chancellor pay
Norman Gowar was unimpressed by the Augar Review’s recommendations on student finance. He lays out an alternative proposal that would work for students, universities and taxpayers It is sad that the government’s attempts to marketise universities received scant...
