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Universities serving on the front line in Covid fight
While debate continues to rage over the best route through the pandemic for higher education, the sector is playing a…
19th January 2021
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Keep learning online for the rest of this academic year, say UCU
Teaching should stay online until the autumn, says the largest trade union in the higher education sector – arguing a…
18th January 2021
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Where was that crystal ball?
The last year has certainly been a rollercoaster – possibly the equivalent of Alton Tower’s infamous Nemesis. And yet, out…
18th January 2021
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Government done ‘little or nothing’ to help university students in digital poverty, say HE leaders
A group of higher education sector leaders has called on the government to urgently make funds available to tackle digital…
18th January 2021
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Consider refunds if standards slipped this year, OfS advises universities
The Office for Students has told universities in England to consider tuition fee rebates in the event of slipping standards,…
15th January 2021
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UK universities do not acknowledge problem of Islamophobia on campuses, report says
Universities in the UK do not acknowledge “the growth of Islamophobia on their campuses”, a report from London Metropolitan University…
14th January 2021
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UKRI chief: ‘The longer the crisis continues, the more difficult the choices become’
The chief executive of the organisation responsible for distributing billions of pounds in research funding says she faces “difficult choices”…
13th January 2021
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ARU Peterborough appoints inaugural principal
Professor Ross Renton has been appointed principal of ARU Peterborough, a new higher education provider for the north Cambridgeshire city….
12th January 2021
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Student rent strikes: two-thirds of students face rent fears, says NUS
More than two-thirds of students in rented accommodation are concerned they cannot afford to pay their landlords, says the NUS…
12th January 2021
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Russell Group: No safety net for students’ grades caused ‘anxiety’, SUs write
Russell Group universities should allow students to self-certify if they are entitled to mitigating circumstances in upcoming examinations and assessments,…
11th January 2021
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