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Dental and medical deferrals for 2021/22 will be funded
Medical and dental schools will get extra subject funding for students who deferred their places to the 2021/22 academic year,…
25th May 2021
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Vicki Stott to become new QAA chief executive
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) has announced a new chief executive. Vicki Stott will succeed Douglas Blackstock,…
25th May 2021
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Harper Adams University appoints Professor Ken Sloan as new vice-chancellor
Harper Adams University has announced that Professor Ken Sloan will succeed Dr David Llewellyn as vice-chancellor. Prof Sloan will take…
25th May 2021
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University of Leicester cancels events as union pressure mounts
The University of Leicester has been forced to cancel, postpone or give up hosting 19 events, as union opposition to…
24th May 2021
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University of Reading publishes Race Equality Review
The University of Reading has published its Race Equality Review. The 51-page review was commissioned in June 2020, following what…
24th May 2021
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Higher education should be ‘less barbed’ with ministers, Sweeney suggests
The higher education sector should be “less barbed” in discussions with government ministers or risk its communications falling on deaf…
21st May 2021
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Greater Manchester universities announce Civic University Agreement
Five universities in Greater Manchester have announced the development of a joint Civic University Agreement (CUA), to be released this…
21st May 2021
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Prioritise apprenticeship levy reform, Labour tells government
The government’s plans for post-18 education reform must include changes to the apprenticeship levy, said Labour’s shadow education secretary. Kate…
20th May 2021
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Cecil Rhodes statue to remain for now, says Oxford college
Oriel College, Oxford, has said it will not begin the process of removing its controversial statue of imperialist Cecil Rhodes,…
20th May 2021
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Improving access to degree apprenticeships for disadvantaged students a priority, skills minister says
The skills minister has told MPs that she does not think the government should directly intervene to increase the number…
19th May 2021
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