For-profit college gains full university status

By Katherine Sellgren. A second for-profit institution has been granted the title of university. BPP University College of Professional Studies, based in London with branches nationwide, now becomes BPP University.
To be granted the title of university, the institution had to fulfil criteria, such as offering its own degrees and meeting set student numbers. The move has been condemned by the University and College Union (UCU) which fears more for-profit companies could become universities. More...