by CDBU Admin | Mar 22, 2019 | Academic freedom, Free speech, News round-up, Uncategorized, Widening access
In this week’s news round-up, the number of English universities with operating deficits has risen to 32 – but the economy sees a net benefit from overseas students who stay Open University gave away £13 million in severance payments last year despite claiming they...
by CDBU Admin | Mar 1, 2019 | News round-up, Teaching Excellence Framework, TEF, Uncategorized, University funding, Widening access
The long-awaited review of university tuition fees might not now be published until May – and vice-chancellors make some robust criticisms of the potential cost of subject-level TEF £7,500 tuition fees plan faces Brexit delay BBC, 01/03/2019, Sean Coughlan The...
by CDBU Admin | Feb 4, 2019 | Guest blog, TEF, Uncategorized, Widening access
The marketisation of higher education combined with the government’s efforts to regulate it has led to the worst of both worlds, argues Professor Norman Gowar, former principal of Royal Holloway, University of London Since I am long retired I cannot take part in the...
by CDBU Admin | Jan 31, 2019 | Admissions, Brexit, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers, Widening access
The gap between rich and poor starts to widen again – and responsibility for the rise in unconditional offers lies with just 20 universities Gap between rich and poor students at top universities widens for first time in decade Independent, 31/01/2019, Eleanor Busby...
by CDBU Admin | Jan 18, 2019 | Academic freedom, Free speech, Tuition fees, Uncategorized, Widening access
There is controversy over leaked plans to end loans to students with three Ds or less, and one university is shutting students out of campus libraries for failing to pay rent Oxford places ban on donations and research grants from Huawei The Guardian, 18/01/2018,...
by CDBU Admin | Dec 7, 2018 | Free speech, News round-up, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers, Widening access
This week, a new universities minister takes the helm – and despite a gradual rise in students from disadvantaged backgrounds attending university, the top public schools still dominate Oxbridge entry Eton and Westminster among eight schools dominating Oxbridge The...
