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Warwick University to lower entry grades for disadvantaged pupils
Warwick Scholars programme will also include bursaries and support for local applicants. More...
Calls for private school head’s sacking for ‘tasteless Holocaust analogy’
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Ofqual is killing off modern foreign language education
Exams that are too difficult and unreliable grading are among the problems driving demoralised learners and teachers out of the subject, say 152 university language teachers. More...
Guardian University Awards 2019 – video
Winners celebrate and share their thoughts on why excellence in universities matters at the awards ceremony in central London on 12 April. More...
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After Rejection, Pro-Israel Group at Williams Recognized
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. After the student government at Williams College rejected a pro-Israel group, apparently for not agreeing with the organization's politics, the institution has allowed it to affiliate.
Earlier this month the Williams College Council turned down the Williams Initiative for Israel, known as WIFI. The decision drew criticism from the college president as well as outside groups. More...