Events
Green Gown Awards rescheduled for March 2021
The organisers of the Green Gown Awards UK & Ireland 2020 have announced a new timeline in response to the…
30th April 2020
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April 2020
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The enrolment imperative to the student experience
As explored in a recent blog post, the student experience should be front of mind for every higher education institution, as…
30th April 2020
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Students
Record number of complaints from students to ombudsman last year
The students ombudsman received more than 2,300 complaints in 2019 from students in higher education, setting a new record for the…
30th April 2020
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Mental health & well-being
University staff mental health: demand for support services soars
Demand for mental health support has increased significantly over the past 12 months, according to a new report into university…
30th April 2020
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News
Protect and support key public service provision at universities, say MillionPlus and Universities UK
Universities UK (UUK) and MillionPlus, the Association for Modern Universities, have today (29 April) published proposals on how the government…
29th April 2020
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University of Nottingham to host UK’s higher education technicians in 2021
The University of Nottingham will host the fourth UK Higher Education Technicians Summit (HETS) on Wednesday 23 June 2021. The…
29th April 2020
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Too early to tell impact of Covid-19 on international students, UUKi director says
It is too early to predict the impact of Covid-19 on the recruitment of international students, the director of Universities…
28th April 2020
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Durham University reconsiders online teaching plans
Durham University will revise its plans for online teaching after criticism from staff and students. The Palatine reported that a…
28th April 2020
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A day in the life: Professor of energy and environmental engineering
What is it about your job that gets you out of bed in the morning? Two things: we are facing…
28th April 2020
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‘Ethnic spaces’ make minority groups feel welcome
Researchers at the University of Exeter and the University of Washington have found that ‘ethnic spaces’ at US universities make…
27th April 2020
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