By . It was announced in April that the allowance would be restricted from 2015-16, with universities asked to make up the shortfall, a move that was branded “arrogant and out of touch” at the time by the National Union of Students. More...
By . England’s university access tsar boycotted a conference on student welfare after a controversial lending firm was also invited to speak. More...
By . A major reorganisation of quality-related funding in Scotland will take money away from the “ancient” universities and hand it to newer institutions. More...
By . The conversion of polytechnics into universities has been lamented as a “poor decision” by the business secretary. Mr Cable told the Association of Colleges’ annual higher education conference, held on 4 March, that the UK suffered from a lack of higher level and specialised apprenticeships. More...
By . Strict conditions on Glyndwr University’s licence to recruit international students are to be maintained, following a Home Office review. More...
By . Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy has ruled out the introduction of tuition fees north of the border if his party wins next year’s Holyrood election. More...
By . The introduction of £6,000 tuition fees in England by a Labour government would have a significant impact on higher education funding in Scotland and Wales, and could potentially trigger the introduction of caps on cross-border student migration, observers have said. More...
By . The UK’s universities increased their income from overseas students once again last year, with their fee payments rising to 12.7 per cent of total income. More...
By . The government wants to cut the number of students with public funding recruited by “poorer quality” private colleges offering sub-degree courses. More...
By . Ed Miliband and Labour still see a graduate tax as the right “long-term” policy for university funding despite announcing £6,000 fees as their short-term goal, according to Liam Byrne. More...
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