universities
Universities must deliver ‘best outcomes’ for students after tuition fee rise
The Government will set out its plan for higher education reform by this summer, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said.
Government pushes ahead with legislation to protect free speech at universities
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told MPs that academic freedom was ‘much more important than the wishes of some students not to be offended’.
Phillipson to set out plans for university free speech law
The Government put the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act on hold last summer.
Majority of students oppose Government’s decision to raise tuition fees – poll
But the increase in maintenance support has made the move ‘more palatable’, a think tank has suggested.
Schools face tight budgets as rising costs may outstrip growth in funding – IFS
State schools in England could struggle to cover their costs in the next academic year, a report has suggested.
More than half a million people study degrees by UK universities abroad – report
Around one in six students in British higher education are educated offshore, according to the report.
Chinese students on UK campuses face ‘ethnic clustering’ and language barriers
A think tank’s report has called for universities to offer support to Chinese students facing ‘integration challenges’.
Fall in overseas students accepted on undergraduate degree courses in UK
It comes as universities have warned of significant financial concerns due to a drop in international demand.
England has highest proportion of adults ‘overqualified’ for their jobs – report
The OECD study assesses the literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills of adults from 31 countries and economies.
Rent for student room in London up by a fifth in two years, report suggests
An ‘affordability crisis’ in the capital’s housing market was putting students in an impossible position, a housing charity boss has warned.