The University of Manchester’s vice-chancellor has apologised for falsely claiming to have contacted the alleged victim of a racial profiling incident on campus. Nancy Rothwell told BBC Newsnight on Thursday […]
Manchester student alleges he was racially profiled by security guards
The University of Manchester has launched an investigation after a student alleged that he was racially profiled by security guards. Footage posted on social media on Sunday night showed security […]
Universities face funding shortfall caused by Covid and pensions, says IFS
Universities in England still grappling with the impact of Covid-19 are facing “significant” financial risks from high drop-out rates and soaring pension costs, according to analysis by the Institute for […]
A postcode lottery is stopping children in care from going to university
There have been far too few care leavers going to university for far too long. The numbers are staggering: just 12% of care-experienced pupils compared to 42% of their peers. […]
As a teacher in Thailand, I know Covid will stop my students going to UK universities
Overheard in my classroom, at an international school in Thailand: “My dad doesn’t think it’s a good idea to go to the UK at the moment. He’s not sure Covid-19 […]
Ministers plan pre-Christmas Covid lockdown for English universities
Ministers want to place universities in England into lockdown for two weeks before Christmas, with students told to remain on campus and all teaching carried out online, the Guardian has […]
UK students sent home as universities crack down on Covid breaches
Students at the University of Exeter have been banished from campus and sent home, as vice-chancellors across the country crack down on breaches of Covid regulations which are being blamed […]
Halt in-person university teaching until test and trace fixed, union urges
Face-to-face teaching at universities should be halted until the government fixes test-and-trace failures and curbs the spread of Covid-19, the union representing academics and staff has said. The warning from […]
The class of Covid-19: meet the school leavers facing an uncertain future
For three years, Ione Gildroy worked on Saturdays in her local library. The 18-year-old from Leicestershire issued and returned books, organised children’s events and stacked bookshelves. She planned to pool […]
Taking a gamble during the pandemic: students’ and graduates’ tales
The school leaver Rhiannon Aitken, 17 Following the outbreak, Rhiannon Aiken had been grappling with whether to attend university in September or defer her place and pick up extra hours […]