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UCL to offer staff and students Covid tests when term resumes
UCL has announced plans to test up to 1,000 staff and students a day for coronavirus, as the government’s testing…
17th September 2020
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Tuition fee refunds: ombudsman to develop ‘bespoke system’ to handle Covid complaints – DfE
The Department for Education (DfE) has rejected a parliamentary committee’s recommendation for a “new centralised system” to process appeals for…
17th September 2020
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UCU backs strikes if university staff unhappy with Covid protections
The University and College Union (UCU) will support industrial action if institutions are not doing enough to keep staff safe…
16th September 2020
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Business
Finalists announced for CUBO Awards 2020
Outstanding achievement in campus and commercial services has been celebrated in the shortlist for the CUBO (College and University Business…
16th September 2020
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Catering & hospitality
University of Kent scoops travel accommodation award
The University of Kent has won an award for its travel accommodation. The university was named ‘Best University Accommodation for…
15th September 2020
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Estates
Why total surface protection is key to student recruitment
As all marketers and recruiters within the sector know, it is not just the course they are selling when it…
15th September 2020
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Quarter of students dissatisfied with universities’ digital teaching, Jisc survey suggests
A survey of more than 20,000 university students suggests that nearly a quarter are dissatisfied with the quality of digital…
14th September 2020
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Nine in 10 upgraded students secure university place after results U-turn
Nearly nine in 10 students who received upgraded results when revised A-levels and Highers were released last month have since…
11th September 2020
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Mental health & well-being
Sunderland launches world’s first male psychology module
The University of Sunderland has launched the world’s first module in male psychology. The undergraduate Stage 3 module will explore…
10th September 2020
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Government to axe ‘bureaucratic burdens’ on universities
The government will slash red tape in a bid to reduce “bureaucratic burdens” on universities, the universities minister has told…
10th September 2020
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