The education secretary is planning a radical overhaul of England’s university admissions system, with students applying after A-level results and the start of the academic year possibly being moved to […]
University students who work part-time need support – or they will drop out
The abrupt shutdown of the UK economy in late March quickly exposed the precarious existence of students who rely on extra income from part-time jobs. These students were hit much harder […]
Lori Loughlin and her husband to plead guilty in college admissions scandal
Actor Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges for trying to fraudulently win their children’s admission to the University of […]
Schools and exam boards undermine promise to pupils of September tests
A row is brewing between examination boards, schools, the government and England’s exam regulator over whether pupils unhappy with their assessed GCSE or A-level grades will have the chance to […]
Students Zoombomb online lectures with extreme pornography
Students are posting extreme pornography in online lectures, prompting academics to warn that the switch to digital learning in the coronavirus pandemic will increase harassment at UK universities. Several universities […]
Students should get a year’s refund due to Covid-19 crisis
Students whose courses have been thrown into chaos by the coronavirus pandemic should be reimbursed for the year or allowed to retake it at no further cost, according to the […]
Imperial College London warns of cuts in face of coronavirus
Imperial College London, whose research has played a key contribution to the government’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, has warned of widespread cuts to mitigate the damaging impact of the […]
Oxford don suspended over alleged artefact theft could still gain from sale
An Oxford academic suspected of involvement in the alleged theft of ancient Gospel manuscripts stands to gain from a government appeal to purchase an important artefact for the nation. Dr […]
Universities must create opportunities for the people coronavirus will harm most
Coronavirus might not discriminate, but our society does. Whether it’s the fact that the workers propping up our lockdown lives tend to be poorer, or the higher numbers of black, […]
Forget freshers’ week: universities prepare to teach new first years online
Sixth formers, whose A-level exams were cancelled because of coronavirus, may miss out on freshers’ week too. Universities have confirmed they are making plans to start the next academic year […]