By Chris Havergal. Universities should expect to take ‘primary responsibility’ for many areas of support, minister says. More...
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Government confirms cuts to Disabled Students’ Allowance
UAE orders new curricula with entrepreneurial focus
By Chris Havergal. New university curricula that include training in innovation and entrepreneurship are to be introduced in the United Arab Emirates in collaboration with Stanford University. More...
Open University confirms closure of regional centres
By Chris Havergal. The Open University has confirmed plans to shut seven of its regional centres, triggering strike action by union members. More...
Spending review: student funding shake-up announced
By Chris Havergal. Government relaxes student loan eligibility rules but confirms plan to freeze repayment threshold, as student opportunity funding also targeted. More...
Times Higher Education Awards 2015 results announced
By Ellie Bothwell. Coventry University has picked up the title of University of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards 2015. More...
Student enrolments in Canada reach 2 million
By Ellie Bothwell. Enrolments at public colleges and universities in Canada passed the 2 million mark in the 2013-14 academic year, led by a growth in international students. More...
University of Ottawa student body suspends yoga classes over ‘cultural appropriation’ fears
By Ellie Bothwell. Institution’s student federation concerned about the ‘cultural issues of implication involved in the practice’. More...
Andreas Schleicher: TEF relies on ‘proxies’ for teaching quality
By John Morgan. England’s current plans for a teaching excellence framework rely on “proxies” for teaching quality and there can be “no substitute” for measures of graduate learning outcomes, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s head of education. More...
Spending review: Osborne delivers 17% cut to BIS budget
By John Morgan. Savings include cuts in funding for poorest students and forcing existing students to pay more for loans. More...
Nick Boles: address ‘imbalance’ between higher and further education funding
By John Elmes. Loans to students taking higher technical training should “reflect or begin to compete” with those offered to university students to address the “imbalance” between further and higher education funding, a conference has heard. More...
