university
Universities fail the teacher test
Sally Hunt, general secretary of the University and College Union, reviews a new report on the benefits of having more academics on university boards.
The idea £9k fees would be the exception was always a pipe-dream
As Exeter University, the first outside the Russell Group, declares its intention to charge the £9,000 top fee for its degree courses the government’s plans to change the higher education funding landscape continue to unravel at an amazing pace.
The worrying lack of power of the university fair access regulator
Ministers are now aware of the lack of powers that OFFA has, which leaves them with a couple of problems, writes Sally Hunt, general secretary of the University and College Union.
Tory MP: Tuition fee rise is a good thing for teenagers
Tory MP for Carlisle John Stevenson told his local paper it would be a good thing it "certain sections of youngsters" no longer wished to go to university.
Simon Hughes has a huge responsibility to ensure fair access to universities
National Union of Students president Aaron Porter writes about the huge responsibility facing the govt's new 'Advocate for Access to Education' Simon Hughes.
Third of Britain’s universities in real danger as a result of cuts
New research by the UCU has revealed that more than one in three of England’s universities could find themselves in real trouble as a result of government cuts.