University administration

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UK universities to review international student admissions after recruitment controversy
Move comes after accusations of lowering entry standards to foreign applicants who pay far higher tuition fees

Richard Adams Education editor

02, Feb, 2024 @6:36 PM

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DfE to investigate claims of bad practice in recruitment of international students
Move follows reports overseas students face lower entry requirements, a claim universities reject

Sally Weale Education correspondent

29, Jan, 2024 @6:52 PM

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British students not being ‘squeezed out’ by overseas applicants, say universities
Claims that overseas students are admitted with lower entry requirements than domestic students denied

Richard Adams, Education editor

28, Jan, 2024 @3:37 PM

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More UK universities cutting ties with fossil fuel industry
Student pressure pushes higher education institutions to commit to divesting from fossil fuels

Matthew Taylor

13, Dec, 2023 @12:13 PM

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High court to consider whether universities owe students legal duty of care
Campaigners say move would save lives and bring England and Wales in line with other countries

Sally Weale Education correspondent

20, Nov, 2023 @5:00 AM

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Bolton graduates miss out on top jobs because of prejudice, says vice-chancellor
George Holmes says employers favour applicants from better-known institutions, as he plans to change university’s name

Richard Adams Education editor

17, Oct, 2023 @10:15 AM

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England’s university free speech tsar says role is not to conduct ‘culture wars’
Arif Ahmed pledges to remain politically neutral in his role and to ensure academic freedoms are maintained

Richard Adams Education editor

09, Oct, 2023 @5:00 AM

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Is the Russell Group still relevant?
The prestigious cabal of top universities want you to think they will always be on top. But in the real world, things may be changing

Richard Adams

10, Sep, 2023 @9:00 AM

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UK universities still taking cash payments for fees ‘is money laundering risk’
Study finds one in five institutions are leaving themselves vulnerable by continuing to accept cash

Sally Weale Education correspondent

07, Sep, 2023 @6:08 PM

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Almost nine in 10 students in England feel free to express their views – survey
Concerns that ‘cancel culture’ is blighting universities appear unfounded, according to OfS report

Richard Adams Education editor

10, Aug, 2023 @5:22 PM

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Wednesday briefing: Inside the marking boycott that has thrown university students’ futures into the air
In today’s newsletter: A row between lecturers and universities has left thousands of exams and dissertations ungraded – what’s the dispute about, and how might it end?

Esther Addley

28, Jun, 2023 @5:55 AM

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Marking boycott may delay degrees of more than 1,000 Durham students
University says about 20% of final-year students will face delays if industrial action continues

Richard Adams Education editor

27, Jun, 2023 @5:40 PM

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