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8 février 2015

University students trapped by ‘unlawful’ terms and conditions

By Rebecca Smithers. Which? investigation says it has evidence that some colleges are breaching consumer law. Students are being forced to accept unfair and unexpected changes to their courses because of terms many universities use in their contracts, some of which could be unlawful, a consumer group has warned today. More...

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8 février 2015

Universities are squandering tuition fee income, private provider warns

By Claire Shaw. Universities should stop demanding extra cash from the public purse and use their resources more wisely, says the head of a leading private university. More...

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7 février 2015

Private school and Oxbridge educations over-represented among likely new MPs

By Frances Perraudin. Report analysing backgrounds of 2015 parliamentary candidates finds third of those with chance of winning went to private school. More...

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7 février 2015

Universities told counter-terror bill will not endanger freedom of expression

By Alan Travis. Government concession follows outcry by professors against counter-terror bill proposals. The government has tried to reassure universities that the new counter-terror bill will not endanger freedom of expression by requiring them to tackle non-violent extremism on campuses. More...

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7 février 2015

Want to pay off your student loan? Drink less coffee, of course!

By Tom Meltzer. Universities minister Greg Clark reckons the average graduate can pay off his or her loan by cutting out the cappuccinos. We disagree. More...

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7 février 2015

Brain drain: which UK regions hold on to their graduates?

By Katie Allen. The east Midlands has the lowest retention of graduates of any UK region while Northern Ireland has the highes. More...

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7 février 2015

Higher education plans face a tougher Senate as crossbenchers harden resolve

By Gabrielle Chan. Independent senators John Madigan and Ricky Muir come out more strongly against deregulation after attending regional universities forum. More...

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7 février 2015

Student loan repayments the same as a posh coffee, says universities minister

By Frances Perraudin. Greg Clark accused of being out of touch after saying graduates pay back only £2.22 a day – less than a daily cup of coffee. The universities minister has reportedly said student loan repayments cost the same as buying a cup of “posh coffee” every day. More...

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7 février 2015

Honours degrees aren't for all – some unis should only teach two-year courses

By David Colquhoun. A two stage-system where some universities focus on teaching and others become postgrad institutions would save money and be more egalitarian. More...

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7 février 2015

Stop treating universities as if they were a football game

By Peter Scott. Ranking universities in endless league tables is distorting research and becoming meaningless. Universities are now virtually run by the various measures of their performance. They have sacrificed the freedom to make their own choices. More...

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