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The Turing scheme: a licence to do things better?
It is all change. Almost a year ago today, prime minister Boris Johnson stood in parliament to reassure MPs there…
20th 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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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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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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Cambridge University: ‘Little evidence’ of student-community Covid transmission last term
Little evidence suggests Cambridge University students transmitted coronavirus to members of the local public in October and November last year,…
11th January 2021
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Russell Group promises “effective, compassionate and empathetic” approach to grades
As the new national lockdown keeps most students off campus until at least mid-February, the Russell Group has said it…
8th January 2021
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Lords quiz government on UK replacement for Erasmus
Members of the House of Lords have questioned the government plan to replace the Erasmus scheme with a UK taxpayer-funded…
7th January 2021
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Online learning: UCU say in-person teaching should be delayed until Easter
The University and College Union (UCU) hailed the postponement of in-person teaching at universities until mid-February as a victory, but…
5th January 2021
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‘Enough is enough’: students ‘ignored and lied to’, NUS says as new lockdown begins
As a national lockdown suspends on-campus living and in-person teaching for millions, the National Union of Students (NUS) urged the…
5th January 2021
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