By . Bucks New University’s licence to recruit students from outside the European Union has been suspended after it fell foul of rules on visa refusals. More...
Research universities ‘should lead on higher apprenticeships'
By . The UK’s top research-intensive universities should lead the way in the delivery of high-level apprenticeships which have same status as degrees. More...
Teacher education and health manifestos launched by Million+
By . Universities must be put at the “heart of the teacher education system”, according to a new election policy manifesto. More...
Allocate teacher training places ‘on different timetable’, event hears
By . Places for initial teacher training should be allocated on a two- or three-year cycle to ease budgeting and staffing concerns at universities. More...
Teacher training reform called for in Wales
By . The need for reforming teacher training in Wales is “undeniable” if the country is to raise standards, a new report has stated. More...
Ukip MEP: researchers being ‘taken advantage of’
By . Researchers are being “taken advantage of” and put up with very low wages and insecure careers. More...
Greg Clark: research should not just rely on science budget
By . The Haldane principle must not be a “prison” that stops research from accessing “substantial sums of money” from areas outside the science budget. More...
Top Cambridge degrees ‘more than double’
By . The proportion of students scoring top degrees at the University of Cambridge has increased significantly since 1960, according to a new analysis. More...
Higher Education: Government Considers Overhaul Of University Programmes
The government is considering the introduction of a tuition fee for several popular university programmes, while others, such as degrees in communication, would be abolished completely, the State Secretariat’s new higher education strategy reveals.
The Ministry of Human Resources had recently informed university and college deans of the plan, which includes the cancellation of several popular programmes, such as degrees in communication. Read more...
New screening styles at top universities
The University of Tokyo and Kyoto University are scheduled to introduce recommendation-based admissions as well as so-called admission office (AO) exams based on interviews and essays for the first time this autumn. Read more...