by Becca Bashford | Oct 1, 2021 | Academic freedom, Augar Review, Boris Johnson, Casual staff, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Employability, Free speech, Government, Humanities, In the News, League tables, Marketisation, News round-up, Opinion, UCU, Uncategorized
Ministers are understood to be considering lowering the student loan repayment threshold to £23,000, or an average increase of £400 in repayments per year. The decision has been met with widespread criticism and concern about how this might affect those on lower...
by Becca Bashford | Aug 20, 2021 | Brexit, CDBU Updates, Climate, Covid-19, Erasmus, Erasmus+, Government, In the News, News round-up, Opinion, Uncategorized
Post-Brexit visa delays have hindered UK students’ hopes of studying in Europe, with many reporting that it has become increasingly difficult to obtain appointments at embassies to secure the necessary paperwork. Meanwhile, there has been widespread criticism of...
by Becca Bashford | Aug 6, 2021 | A-levels, Academic freedom, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Employability, Erasmus, Erasmus+, Further education, Government, Humanities, In the News, Marketisation, News round-up, Opinion, Racism, Uncategorized
Last week, the Department for Education confirmed that there are no plans to implement the use of vaccine passports on university campuses, after some ministers and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab had discussed the benefits of a passport system. Nevertheless, the DfE...
by Becca Bashford | Jul 23, 2021 | Academic freedom, Casual staff, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Free speech, Further education, Government, Humanities, In the News, Marketisation, News round-up, Office for Students, Opinion, Press Releases, Tuition fees, Uncategorized, University funding
The universities regulator, The Office for Students, has this week confirmed drastic cuts to funding for arts and creative subjects amid government plans to redirect the money to fund other “high-cost” subjects including science, technology, engineering...
by Becca Bashford | Nov 25, 2020 | Covid-19, Government, Guest blog, In the News, Marketisation, Opinion, Uncategorized
Words by Professor John Drury, member of Independent Sage and Social Psychologist at the University of Sussex. How should teaching be carried out in universities during a pandemic? Back in September this year, SAGE, the scientific advisory group which advises the UK...
