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06 Jul Education

Don’t scrap the university funding model – find ways to improve it

University funding has led to some of the tightest parliamentary votes.

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29 Mar Economy

Graphene as a regional-global innovation model

A new national policy report has identified the graphene innovation ecosystem at The University of Manchester as a regional hub for international partnership and investment. In this article, James Baker, CEO of Graphene@Manchester explores how this success demonstrates that research and development (R&D) investment into specialist regional clusters like Graphene@Manchester provides national government with an excellent return on investment as they create and capture significant new value in places beyond the UK’s South-East.

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14 Jul 2022 Health

Why Portsmouth needs a medical school

A medical school at the University of Portsmouth could help transform the city’s GP provision.

09 May 2022 Education

We need an ambitious Queen's Speech to deliver the high-quality education students deserve

Tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech provides the government with an opportunity to set the agenda for the year ahead and make clear to the country what their key priorities will be.

24 Feb 2022 Education

Student Loan System Must Be Fair To The Taxpayer As Well As Students

Overhauling interest rates on student loans will mean no student repays more than they borrowed in real terms.

28 Jan 2022 Education

With an ethos of ‘learning by doing,’ UTCs bridge the gap between education and work

The first University Technical College (UTC) opened in 2010. Today there are 48 across England, with more than 17,500 students. UTCs were not dreamt up by the Department for Education (DfE) because, since 1870, the DfE has never created a technical curriculum or a technical qualification; instead it has focused on academic subjects.

15 May 2021 Education

Academics And Officials Have Questioned The Evidence Behind Gavin Williamson’s “Excessive” University Free Speech Bill

Several academics and university officials have questioned the evidence underpinning Gavin Williamson’s new Bill aimed at ensuring free speech at UK universities.

16 Apr 2021 Coronavirus

Exclusive: MP Criticises “Frankly Insulting” University Hardship Funding As English Students Get Less Support Than Devolved Nations

Paul Blomfield, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Students, has told ministers he has “serious concerns” about levels of hardship funding on offer to students in England.

12 Apr 2021 Education

Exclusive: Universities Are Accused Of Lack Of Support For Students Facing Domestic Abuse, Despite “High Prevalence” In Age Group

Universities are under pressure to offer dedicated support for victims of domestic abuse as campaigners warn that it is “highly prevalent” in universities.

10 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

The government’s bung to university students doesn’t go nearly far enough

The financial and educational deficits facing university students in the pandemic are far greater than many realise – they need a multi-faceted support package

12 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Students Demand Grade “Safety Nets” And Rent Rebates As Universities Face More Coronavirus Disruption

Student representatives at some of the UK’s top universities are calling on sector leaders to reinstate grade “safety nets” and provide rent rebates after almost a year of disruption by the pandemic.

11 Dec 2020 Education

Students Want Labour To Back Their Biggest Rent Strike In Decades

The Labour Party has attracted criticism for refusing to back what could be the biggest rent strike among students in decades.

23 Oct 2020 Coronavirus

“Falling Through The Cracks”: How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Exacerbating The Mental Health Crisis At UK Universities

Student representatives have warned that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic will only worsen the mental health crisis that has gripped British universities in recent years.

30 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Exclusive: A London University Has Become The First In The Capital To Confirm An Outbreak Of Coronavirus

50 students are said to be self-isolating at university accommodation in west London following a “small cluster of confirmed cases of Covid-19”, it has been confirmed.

19 Aug 2020 Education

Universities ask Gavin Williamson for ‘significant financial support’ after A-levels U-turn

Universities are demanding “significant financial support” from the Government after being asked to take on more pupils in the wake of a government U-turn on exam grading.

17 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

A-Levels fiasco: Gavin Williamson lifts university places cap amid calls to ‘step up’ help for higher education

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is lifting the cap on university places in a bid to help students who may have lost out on their first choice amid the A-Levels grading fiasco.

03 Aug 2020 Education

Let’s open up opportunities in education to deliver the biggest boost for pupil-power in generations

Publishing graduate employment rates and average salaries would boost the quality of education and standardised university grades would show which university courses added the most value.

13 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: MPs demand clarity on university students’ right to a fees refund

MPs have written to the Government urging them to increase support for universities hit by the coronavirus pandemic and provide clarity to students seeking fee refunds.

24 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

The Government is failing to support pupils disadvantaged by school closures

Education at every level, from early years to saving our Higher Education institutions, should be a national priority throughout this crisis

20 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

University challenge: the coronavirus funding crisis facing UK higher education

Like many sectors, the UK’s higher education system faces unprecedented challenges as a result of the coronavirus crisis. With campuses emptying overnight, and incomes for the next academic year expected to drop significantly, the future looks highly uncertain. But can universities bounce back?