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Universities UK – who does it represent and what does it do?

by CDBU Admin | Mar 12, 2018 | Opinion, Universities UK

Professor GR Evans looks at the history of an organisation that has rarely been out of the news in recent weeks – and asks what powers it really has   Universities UK has been in the news recently during the upset caused by the proposals to make major changes to...

We must fight the attack on pensions: the future of British universities is at stake

by CDBU Admin | Feb 12, 2018 | Opinion, Pensions

Academic pensions may seem like a niche interest. But, argues Dr Rowan Cerys Tomlinson, proposals to change the current pension scheme represent an assault on the entire sector I became an academic for many reasons: because of my intellectual curiosity, because I...

News round-up: Some universities are at risk of collapsing, and Justine Greening calls for the return of student grants

by CDBU Admin | Jan 31, 2018 | News round-up

The big news this week is that there’s a real danger that falling student numbers may see some English universities forced to close down. Elsewhere there’s concern about pensions, student finance and bullying   Fears of university closures after removal of safety...

The OfS’s remit is still unclear – but it must work with universities

by CDBU Admin | Jan 8, 2018 | Guest blog, Office for Students

How will the new Office for Students operate? Professor GR Evans finds some worrying clues in job advertisements for the new regulator. Alistair Jarvis, new CEO of Universities UK, presented a robust challenge to the Office for Students (OfS) in an article in Times...

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