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NHS England and UUK: student vaccinations vital ahead of new term
NHS England and Universities UK have urged students to get vaccinations as the start of term – and the move to…
18th September 2021
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Could Covid sound the death knell for tuition fees?
First, a confession. I oversee a private HE provider – Condé Nast College of Fashion & Design in London. Some…
17th September 2021
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Cabinet reshuffle brings change of faces to DfE and BEIS
The prime minister’s reshuffle of his ministerial team has seen the arrival of a new education secretary, research minister and…
17th September 2021
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ARU Peterborough makes four senior appointments
A year ahead of its scheduled September 2022 opening, new university ARU Peterborough has made four senior appointments. Dr Tom…
17th September 2021
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Graduates abandon coastal and northern towns – IFS
Several major cities in England soak up the lion’s share of young graduates, emptying many parts of the North, and…
17th September 2021
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A-levels
Exams and assessments in England are broken beyond repair, independent commission warns
The Independent Assessment Commission – comprising professors, teacher and student union reps and the Confederation of British Industry – has published…
16th September 2021
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Are we expecting too little from the university-alumni relationship?
When I engage in small talk it invariably touches on the alumni topic. As a researcher that has studied the…
16th September 2021
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University freedom of speech director does not need legal training, suggests Office for Students
The new director for freedom of speech and academic freedom – who will sit on the Office for Students (OfS)…
16th September 2021
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Estates
University of Nottingham moves to establish city centre campus
The University of Nottingham has confirmed that it has made an offer to purchase a city centre site for a…
16th September 2021
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Nadhim Zahawi appointed education secretary
Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed secretary of state for education, Number 10 Downing Street has confirmed. He replaces Gavin Williamson,…
15th September 2021
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