Higher education policy
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
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10, Jan, 2023 @4:34 PM
Higher education regulator to make freedom of speech priority next year
OfS expected to gain new powers to regulate freedom of speech issues in England
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15, Dec, 2022 @12:01 AM
State-educated students driving up competition and diversity at Oxford, says outgoing VC
Louise Richardson is proud that state entrants are up to 68% – and that she is succeeded by a woman
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26, Nov, 2022 @7:00 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
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30, Sep, 2022 @4:14 PM
Most students think UK universities protect free speech, survey finds
King’s College London finds 65% believe campuses places of ‘robust debate’ – but growing number disagrees
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28, Sep, 2022 @11:01 PM
Universities call for return of maintenance grants for students in England
Steve West, head of Universities UK, urges government to deliver new model of higher education funding
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08, Sep, 2022 @4:58 PM
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
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05, Jul, 2022 @5:00 AM
Students show ‘shocking growth in support for censorship’, ministers warn
Survey reveals many students value safety, compassion and avoidance of discrimination above free speech
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22, Jun, 2022 @11:01 PM
English universities over-reliant on overseas students’ fees, report warns
Public accounts committee says institutions ‘potentially exposed to significant financial risks’, with 80 declaring annual deficit
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14, Jun, 2022 @11:01 PM
UK universities urged to boost mental health support after student death
Office for Students calls for effective support services after Bristol University found guilty of failings over Natasha Abrahart’s suicide
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20, May, 2022 @6:33 PM
Too many first-class degrees awarded in England, regulator says
Minister calls for universities to restore pre-pandemic award levels by next year
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12, May, 2022 @6:17 PM
Oxford and UCL tipped to win lion’s share of grants in UK research audit
Northumbria soars up research excellence framework ratings of 76,000 academics used to divide up £2bn annual funding
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11, May, 2022 @11:01 PM
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