Pupils who have missed out on lessons due to coronavirus are set to receive ‘easier’ entry to universities under plans to make lower A-level offers to students hit hardest. The Department for Education and Ofqual are reportedly looking at plans which would see universities being given data by schools on lost learning hours with the Government … Read more
Universities could be fined up to £500,000 for running poor quality courses under a planned crackdown of ‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees, the watchdog today warned. The Office for Students (OfS) will investigate lazy university departments and faculties which fail to raise their teaching standards. In an online paper, the watchdog says it will set ‘more challenging’ … Read more
The gender pay gap among recent graduates is widest for those who went to Britain’s elite universities, a study has found. Men who studied at one of the selective Russell Group institutions earn on average £28,000 within 15 months of graduating, compared to £24,000 for female peers. The £4,000 salary gulf is larger than that … Read more
Mass Covid testing will be rolled out to university students so they can go home for Christmas, it was claimed today. Under the plans, due to be announced next week, large-scale asymptomatic testing centres are expected to be set up on campuses to screen all students. They will offer coronavirus swabs between November 30 and December 6. … Read more
Universities prepare end-of-term Covid testing blitz to get students home for Christmas and avoid two-week campus lockdown over festive season The Prime Minister issued a pledge to ‘get students home safely for Christmas’ But there are fears the virus could spread around the UK rapidly at end of term Government issued proposal for blanket testing with … Read more
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, above, last month revealed the proposal to lockdown students for two weeks (file photo) Government plans to get students home for Christmas by forcing universities into a two-week lockdown in December will increase Covid-19 infections, experts have warned. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson last month revealed the proposal to self-isolate students between … Read more
Plan to save Covid students’ Christmas: Universities are facing two week lockdown before end of term in December under government proposals to get students home for festive season Gavin Williamson last month revealed plan to self-isolate students for two weeks Universities’ minister expected to hold talks today to raise support for proposal But higher education … Read more
Universities must adopt internationally recognised definition of anti-Semitism by Christmas or face funding cuts, warns Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Gavin Williamson hits out at low rate of unis adopting anti-Semitism definition Mr Williamson said it was ‘frankly disturbing that so many are dragging their feet’ Education Secretary said embracing statement is ‘morally the right thing … Read more
Universities are coming under increasing pressure today as staff threaten walkouts and students face fines for breaching Covid guidelines.
‘Don’t hide our history away’: Museums and universities should keep statues of controversial figures, says Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden Culture Sec. told Tory conference universities and museums should keep statues Oliver Dowden said it was a sign of weakness to seek to ‘eradicate’ history ‘Keep your monuments in place and use them to explain our … Read more