News round-up: Online learning raises questions and issues of accessibility become a growing concern

News round-up: Online learning raises questions and issues of accessibility become a growing concern

by | May 29, 2020 | Academic freedom, Admissions, Casual staff, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Further education, Government, In the News, Marketisation, National Union of Students, News round-up, Opinion, Scotland, Uncategorized, University funding, University governance, Wales, Widening access, Workplace stress

This week, universities continued to come to grips with the prospect of shifting online, raising questions about quality and accessibility. CDBU also expressed their support for disabled students who feel left behind amid Covid-19 chaos, and we have issued a call for...

News round-up: Warnings of admissions chaos as coronavirus hits

by | Mar 20, 2020 | Academic freedom, Admissions, Free speech, Marketisation, News round-up, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers, Widening access

Inevitably, this week’s round-up is dominated by one story – the coronavirus’s impact on teaching, exams and admissions Exam cancellations to spark ‘almighty scramble’ in UK admissions Times Higher Education, 20/03/2020, Anna McKie The cancellation of exams caused by...

News round-up: Strikes, admissions reform – and anger as the ‘over-zealous’ Prevent programme seizes student essays

by | Feb 21, 2020 | Admissions, Horizon, News round-up, Uncategorized, Vice-chancellor pay, Widening access

This week has seen another round of strikes by academics, while UK universities come under pressure to reform the admissions process   UK ‘could only join Horizon Europe with transition extension Times Higher Education, 21/02/2020, John Morgan The UK will only be...

News round-up: Universities must make clear that intimidation of academics is unacceptable, Gavin Williamson warns

by | Feb 7, 2020 | Academic freedom, Admissions, Casual staff, Free speech, Government, Grade inflation, News round-up, Pensions, Uncategorized, Unconditional offers, Widening access

Strong words from the education secretary on free speech, and new figures show that two in five 18-year-olds now apply to university   Gavin Williamson gives universities final warning on free speech The Times, 07/02/2020, Rosemary Bennett The education secretary...

News round-up: What now for universities? Brexit, changes to university funding and (maybe) an increase in R&D spend

by | 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...