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 […]
Online students would still face full tuition fees
University students in England will still have to pay full tuition fees even if their courses are taught online in the autumn, the government has said. “We don’t believe students […]
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 […]
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 […]