OfS opens new investigation into axed franchise agreement Regulator to examine quality controls at institution delivering degrees of UK’s biggest franchise university Helen Packer 8月 6日
Antisemitic incidents on UK campuses drop from record high Charity fears 64 per cent year-on-year decrease could be partly a result of students no longer reporting issues Juliette Rowsell 8月 6日
Insolvency plans ‘must give richer universities reason to buy in’ No incentive for wealthy institutions to support initiatives such as bespoke clearing scheme, experts fear, as policymakers face hurdles in developing process for market exits Helen Packer 8月 6日
Women miss out when academic leaders are elected, study finds Would-be female leaders ‘not disadvantaged by process itself’ but reluctant to put themselves forward, according to researchers Emily Dixon 8月 6日
The UK’s immigration hall of mirrors is making me reflect on my future If the UK doesn’t want skilled migrants any more, maybe my contributions would be better appreciated in the Global South, says Meron Wondemaghen Meron Wondemaghen 8月 6日
OfS mistakenly grants degree-awarding powers to rugby player Regulator reviewing processes after administrative mix-up weeks before applications set to reopen Helen Packer 8月 5日
International students ‘keep promoting UK decades after study’ Alumni who studied in the UK consistently more positive about the country as a travel and study destination, finds British Council survey Tash Mosheim 8月 5日
Scottish Highers: more young people heading to university Pass rate in Scottish Higher exams nudges up but overall applications dip slightly owing to decline in older learners Tom Williams 8月 5日
Students ‘becoming anonymous’ to academics as teaching load soars Growing class sizes and expanding workloads blamed as students doubt those teaching them know who they are Juliette Rowsell 8月 5日
‘Critical moment’ as Danish reforms add to pressure on languages Enrolments drop by a fifth in a year after business school opts to close programmes in response to government squeeze on undergraduate intake Emily Dixon 8月 5日
The UK funding crisis may just see the emergence of a stronger sector A systemic realignment is under way that, while painful, could lead to more efficient and adaptable provision, say Jonathan Barton and Mike Boxall Jonathan Barton 8月 5日
UN experts urge end to Serbian ‘crackdown’ on student protests Policing of demonstrations, often using excessive force, has intensified since June, special rapporteurs say Emily Dixon 8月 4日
