Higher education policy
UK research funding body in row with ministers over free speech and Gaza
Science minister Michelle Donelan requests UKRI cuts links with two members of panel she accuses of promoting extremist views
Richard Adams Education editor
03, Nov, 2023 @6:32 PM
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
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
What’s the real worth of ‘low-value’ degrees? | Letters
Letters: Siân Lawrence, Julian Preece, Chris Townsend, Ann Lynch and Richard Mountford on Rishi Sunak’s plan to cap student numbers for some university courses
19, Jul, 2023 @5:30 PM
Tuesday briefing: What Rishi Sunak’s plan to cut down on ‘rip-off’ courses actually means
In today’s newsletter: Rishi Sunak has a plan to tackle so-called ‘rip-off’ degrees – but what is the new policy, and how will it work?
Nimo Omer
18, Jul, 2023 @5:45 AM
Sunak ‘attacking people’s aspirations’ with universities policy, Labour says
PM to announce proposals limiting number of enrolments on ‘low value’ degree courses in England
Richard Adams and Pippa Crerar
16, Jul, 2023 @11:01 PM
Sunak to force English universities to cap numbers of students on ‘low-value’ degrees
Exclusive: Move penalises courses with a high proportion of working-class or minority ethnic students, critics say
Richard Adams and Aubrey Allegretti
14, Jul, 2023 @5:55 PM
England’s ‘free speech tsar’ named in announcement to one newspaper
Government accused of paying ‘lip service’ to free speech as Arif Ahmed is given higher education role
Peter Walker Deputy political editor
01, Jun, 2023 @1:51 PM
‘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
Labour has no easy options over student loans, say education leaders
Warning comes after party ditched its promise to abolish university tuition fees in England
Richard Adams Education editor
05, May, 2023 @11:57 AM
Students in England face ‘negative impact’ from refusal to tie loans to inflation, admits DfE
Raising maintenance loans by only 2.8% means students will have to cut back on food and books, says report
Richard Adams Education editor
03, Feb, 2023 @4:35 PM
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
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