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Government reassures students over expected exam grades fall
The government is seeking to mollify students’ concerns over an expected drop in GCSE and A-level results. The last two…
10th August 2022
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Student loan interest rates cut again due to market rates
Student loan interest rates will now be capped at 6.3% from September 2022. The government intervened in June to protect…
10th August 2022
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UCU to launch pay, conditions and pensions campaign
The UCU campaign aims to unite universities to fight decreasing pay, pension cuts and arrest the proliferation of precarious employment practices….
9th August 2022
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Breaking news
SQA exam results – 60.1% of Scottish students gain firm choice university, setting new record
Today, statistical data released by Ucas show that as of 9 August: 60.1% of Scottish students gained a place at their firm…
9th August 2022
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Sunak vows to drop degrees lacking ‘earning potential’
Conservative party leadership candidate, Rishi Sunak, has warned that he will phase out university degrees deemed not to improve students’…
9th August 2022
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A-levels
A level results day – ‘most applicants expected to get their first-choice course’
Universities are gearing up to help the growing number of young people applying to university this summer, with the majority…
5th August 2022
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72% of teachers think the attainment gap between poorer pupils and their classmates will widen
Published today, new Sutton Trust research identifies that: More than 1 in 5 A level students missed 20+ days of…
4th August 2022
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Universities do not have ‘adequate cybersecurity controls’, suggests new research
Cybersecurity and compliance company Proofpoint Inc has released new research which suggests that 97% of top universities globally are lagging on basic…
4th August 2022
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New permanent contracts for 4,800 Open University tutors in landmark deal
The new contracts followed extensive negotiations between the University and the University and College Union (UCU). Introduced on 1 August 2022,…
2nd August 2022
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University of Sussex welcomes first female VC, Prof Sasha Roseneil
Professor Sasha Roseneil has taken up the post of vice-chancellor at the University of Sussex, following the announcement of her…
2nd August 2022
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