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Open University delays introduction of new staff contract
The Open University has delayed by ten months the introduction of a new contract for its associate lecturers, drawing an…
25th March 2021
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1 in 5 students unintentionally block themselves from degree choices
New research released today by Ucas in its Where next? report reveals two in five students say they would have…
25th March 2021
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Jisc launches ‘Powering UK higher education’ strategy to support sector
Jisc, the UK’s education and technology not-for-profit, has published Powering UK higher education, a three-year plan that supports universities towards a technology-empowered future….
24th March 2021
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Cyber attacks rise: NCSC increases support for UK education sector
Today, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ – has issued an alert to the education…
23rd March 2021
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Facilities
Guide to keeping schools and universities Covid-19-free
With nearly all school sites and university campuses beginning to return to something like normal operation from March onwards, the…
23rd March 2021
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Post-qualification admissions not the answer, says Birmingham University VC
Reforming university admissions is necessary to address “injustices” in the system, but post-qualification admissions (PQA) should not be part of…
23rd March 2021
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Vice-chancellor at Staffordshire University to retire
The vice-chancellor of Staffordshire University, Prof Liz Barnes, is to retire at the end of this year. Prof Barnes CBE…
23rd March 2021
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BEIS announces a review of research bureaucracy
Following the government’s announcement last year that it intends to reduce “bureaucratic burdens” on universities, the Department for Business, Energy…
23rd March 2021
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UCU suspends strike action at UCLan
The University and College Union (UCU) has agreed to suspend strike action due to start on Thursday 25 March at…
22nd March 2021
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Less than 10% of UK engineers from BME backgrounds
Statistics from the Association of Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE-UK) show that nearly a third of all engineering university…
22nd March 2021
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