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Universities’ online teaching and ‘blended learning’ to be reviewed

The quality of online teaching and “blended learning” at universities is set to be reviewed, over fears that students’ poor experiences of online learning during the pandemic may have undermined the potential of mixing face-to-face lectures with ...

17 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Eight universities to be inspected over dropout rates and online learning

Eight universities will be inspected as part of a Government move to “drive up” standards in higher education, it was announced on Thursday. The investigations, launched on Thursday and focused on business courses, are the first in a series of ...

26 May 2022 at 01:01

Crackdown launched on ‘poor’ uni courses – with fines and ratings system planned

Universities and colleges offering “poor quality” courses are set to face tough regulation and fines under new proposals from the Office for Students (OfS). In a consultation published on Thursday, the regulator said it will set thresholds ...

20 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Investigation after ‘sharp increase’ in top degrees at several universities

The education watchdog has launched an investigation into grade inflation after a “sharp increase” in the awarding of first and upper second-class degrees at several universities. The Office for Students (OfS) said the rates of students ...

02 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Universities’ over-reliance on fees from Chinese students is ‘a risk’ – watchdog

An over-reliance on tuition fees from overseas students – especially those from a single country such as China – is a financial risk for English universities, the higher education watchdog has warned. The Office for Students (OfS) has ...

18 May 2023 at 00:01

Grade inflation at English universities falls for first time in a decade

Grade inflation at English universities has fallen for the first time in a decade, new analysis suggests. Across 144 institutions, 32.8% of students were awarded a first class degree in 2021/22, a drop of 4.6% on the year before when ...

20 Jul 2023 at 17:16

Government announces student numbers cap for ‘rip-off’ university degrees

Rishi Sunak has announced plans to cap the number of students that can be accepted on to “poor quality” university degrees in England. Limits will be imposed on courses that have high dropout rates or a low proportion of graduates ...

17 Jul 2023 at 09:51

PM: Numbers cap will end students being taken advantage of with rip-off courses

Rishi Sunak has said he wants to put an end to people “being taken advantage of with low-quality courses” by restricting universities in recruiting students to them. The number of students who can be accepted on to “poor quality” ...

17 Jul 2023 at 12:43

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Derry woman gives back to Foyle Hospice in memory of beloved Granny

A Derry woman, whose much-loved Granny sadly passed away on Christmas Day, brought in the New Year by raising over £2,000 for Foyle Hospice in her memory. Stephanie Bradley raised £2,265.74 for Foyle Hospice by giving the New ...

26 Jan 2023 at 17:33

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Derry speciality coffee shop 'Offing' going from strength to strength

Many local people will fondly remember the little blue caravan parked ‘Out the Line’ as a comforting escape over difficult Covid times. Passers-by could enjoy a hot coffee and a break from the worrying world we lived in at ...

12 Mar 2024 at 08:33

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Organic Farm Scheme re-opened to new applicants

IFA Organic Project Team Chair John Curran welcomes the re-opening of the Organic Farm Scheme (OFS) to new entrants. The scheme will close to applicants on Friday, December 8th. The budget for the OFS has increased again ...

10 Nov 2023 at 12:33

Universities’ reliance on overseas income leaves them at financial risk – report

Universities’ reliance on overseas student fees to fund teaching and research leaves them at financial risk, according to a new report. The report from the Commons’ Public Accounts Committee also finds that the ...

14 Jun 2022 at 18:53

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