higher education
Tory peer Lord Wharton resigns as chairman of higher education watchdog
The process to appoint an interim chair of the Office for Students is under way, the Department for Education said.
University chiefs to get security service Cobra briefing on hostile states
A Government review has found universities are ‘vulnerable’ and being ‘targeted’ by hostile states, the Deputy Prime Minister has said.
Free speech tsar issues warning to universities about overseas arrangements
The Office for Students has launched a consultation on new guidance about freedom of speech in higher education in England.
Poorest students could graduate from university with £60,000 debt, report finds
The Sutton Trust charity is calling on political parties to reform the student maintenance system in England.
Now it’s time to give Derry its university - Tom Collins
Deliberate policy decisions over decades by people who believe ‘Belfast’ is a synonym for ‘Northern Ireland’ mean higher education isn’t the only area impacted by prejudice against Derry
Scottish government ‘must intervene’ to end college pay dispute, says union
Unison urged ministers to settle the row as college support staff began a second round of strikes.
More than 18,000 UK 18-year-olds still in clearing two weeks after decision day
Nearly half a million applicants have secured a place on a course.
NI’s Further Education colleges announce 2,000 new traineeship places
Government to boost number of medicine and veterinary college places
Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said this could address the yearly ‘scramble’ for college places and give more options to students.
University staff read applicants’ personal statements for two minutes – study
Prospective students are currently required to write a statements, which can be up to 4,000 characters long.