National learning analytics service: could it feed into the TEF?
By Chris Havergal. New ‘world-first’ Jisc project will allow students to compare their performance against their classmates’. More...
New quality assurance system questioned
By Chris Havergal. Revised proposals may not lighten the burden on institutions, warns vice-chancellor. More...
Rise in UK university dropout rate ‘disappointing’
By Chris Havergal. Six per cent of young first degree entrants fail to advance to second year, Hesa data show. More...
Opening universities linked to increased GDP
By Chris Havergal. Study suggests saturation point of higher education expansion is some way off. More...
Twitter creates ‘new academic hierarchies’, suggests study
By Chris Havergal. US analysis questions link between Twitter success and scholarly merit, raising doubts about the use of social media data in altmetrics. More...
Latest university access policy change prompts criticism
By Chris Havergal. Setting up new national outreach programme could stall momentum, expert warns. More...
Exam by Wikipedia replaces ‘increasingly unappealing’ essays
By Chris Havergal. University of Sydney assessments ask students to edit and write online encyclopedia entries. More...
Kenyan exam board bosses arrested over university entry ‘fraud’
By Chris Havergal. Education minister says senior managers at Kenya National Examinations Council implicated in ‘unprecedented cheating’. More...
Hefce fires starting gun on quality assurance bidding
By Chris Havergal. Funding council also plans to register itself as England’s official quality body. More...
UUK panel: handling of sexual assault complaints must be reviewed
By Chris Havergal. Campaigners believe 1994 Zellick guidelines may be at odds with equalities and human rights legislation. More...
