By John Morgan. An American who recently graduated from the University of Birmingham with a PhD has spoken of his shock at being locked up in an immigration removal centre after being refused permission to remain in. More...
08 février 2016
Poor personal statement advice ‘harms university chances’
By Chris Havergal. Poor advice from teachers on how to write a personal statement is harming disadvantaged students’ hopes of winning a place at a highly selective university, a study suggests. More...
One in four university entrants has a BTEC, Ucas study finds
By Chris Havergal. Admissions service says institutions should do more to accommodate growing numbers of students from a vocational background. More...
No excuses on teaching quality with £9K fees, says Willetts
By Chris Havergal. The introduction of £9,000 tuition fees means that universities no longer have a “reasonable alibi” for complaints about teaching quality. More...
‘Biased’ students give BME academics lower NSS scores, says study
By Chris Havergal. Students who are taught by black or ethnic minority academics are less likely to rate their courses positively in the National Student Survey, according to a study. More...
HEA subscription fees to double for most universities
By Chris Havergal. Shake-up at teaching organisation will also see academics charged a membership fee and required to complete CPD if they want to remain fellows. More...
Making music from physics: a different kind of composer-in-residence
By Chris Havergal. Many university music departments may retain a composer-in-residence. But how many science faculties can say the same thing. More...
EU students up by over 40 per cent at some English universities
By John Morgan. As EU referendum looms, institutions step up recruitment following scrapping of student number controls. More...
Higher education ‘not a normal market’, says ex BIS director-general
By John Morgan. The Green Paper assumes that higher education “works like other markets”, failing to appreciate the risks of taking a consumer-focused approach and letting a university fail. More...
University of Cambridge: Green Paper plans risk ‘considerable damage’
By John Morgan. The government’s plans for higher education in its Green Paper could cause “considerable damage to the sector and its international reputation”, the University of Cambridge has warned. More...
