University administration

‘It would be a betrayal to back down now’: university pay row reaches new level of acrimony
As the stalemate continues, union infighting has added a new dimension while universities are threatening to dock pay
Anna Fazackerley
28, May, 2023 @1:00 PM

University of York’s favourite mallard is a dead duck, fear staff
Students invited to celebrate life of campus favourite Long Boi, who has not been seen for two months
Richard Adams Education editor
11, May, 2023 @5:00 PM

UK university staff make breakthrough in strike dispute with employers
Unions and UCEA declare agreement ‘on terms of reference for detailed negotiations’ on pay and conditions
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
15, Mar, 2023 @3:47 PM

Students should be told of university course job prospects, says commission
Social Mobility Commission says students should be informed of ‘earnings implications’ of course choices
Richard Adams Education editor
09, Feb, 2023 @12:01 AM

Oxford University’s new vice-chancellor to investigate staff pay and conditions
Irene Tracey says she will commission independent inquiry to help alleviate ‘really tough’ pressures many face
Richard Adams Education editor
10, Jan, 2023 @4:34 PM

UK student housing reaching ‘crisis point’ as bad as 1970s, charity warns
Growing numbers of students are experiencing hidden homelessness or accepting poor accommodation
Rachel Hall
26, Dec, 2022 @6:00 PM

University of Buckingham fined for filing accounts two years late
Private university to pay £37,000 after missing multiple deadlines and creating ‘significant regulatory risk’
Richard Adams Education editor
22, Dec, 2022 @4:35 PM

Foreign Office vetting deterring top scientists from UK, Royal Society warns
Frustration growing at delays that leave some unable to take up prestigious posts for up to seven months
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
07, Nov, 2022 @11:43 AM

English universities face fines over dropout and employment rates
Criteria on career outcomes, drop-out rates and degree attainment unveiled for system of sanctions
Richard Adams Education editor
30, Sep, 2022 @4:14 PM

A-level results: students face last-minute scramble for university places
Admissions teams report surge in interest from students looking for places via clearing
Sally Weale, Rachel Hall and Matthew Weaver
18, Aug, 2022 @6:53 AM

Proportion of top degree grades in England could fall by nearly 25%
Universities say they want to reverse the grade inflation seen during the Covid pandemic
Richard Adams Education editor
05, Jul, 2022 @5:00 AM

Universities to defy government pressure to ditch race equality group
‘Line has been crossed’ say English universities, after request to drop scheme identifying barriers to ethnic minority students
Richard Adams Education editor
30, Jun, 2022 @8:09 PM
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