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The case for foreign languages as an aspiring lawyer
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Seven rules the Teaching Excellence Framework should follow
By Steven Jones. A new way to measure teaching quality in universities could soon be on the cards. Here’s how to get it off to a good start. More...
Maintenance grants scrapped and tuition fees to increase – your reaction
By Claire Shaw. Academics and students respond to the chancellor’s 2015 budget announcement around changes to UK higher education. More...
University of Warwick divests from fossil fuels
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I relied on a maintenance grant at university. Its abolition is a distressing defeat
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'The poorest students will leave university with the biggest debts'
By . Converting maintenance grants to loans is unlikely to reduce government spending and may deter less well-off people from going to university. More...
Osborne accused of picking on young people with ‘earn or learn’ budget
By Sally Weale and Frances Perraudin. Chancellor trumpets ‘youth obligation’ for those on universal credit, while also cutting access to housing benefit for young and scrapping student grants. More...
The metric tide: an agenda for responsible indicators in research
By James Wilsdon. Across research, the metric tide is rising. An independent report published today argues that we have the opportunity to influence how it washes through higher education and research. More...
Six ways higher education benefits the UK economy
By Helen Lock. We delve into the facts and figures to see how higher education contributes to the country’s coffers. More...