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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

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 with ...

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

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 proportion of ...

14 Jun 2022 at 18:53

Universities expected to manage budgets without calling on taxpayer – Phillipson

Universities are expected to manage their own budgets before seeking help from the taxpayer, the Education Secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson said a “sharper focus” was needed on regulating the higher education sector ...

22 Jul 2024 at 17:00

Powers to fine universities over ‘free speech’ breaches put on hold

A controversial new law that could see universities and student unions fined for failing to “secure” freedom of speech could be repealed under Labour, the Education Secretary has announced. Bridget Phillipson said there ...

26 Jul 2024 at 16:36

More than half a million people study degrees by UK universities abroad – report

The number of students studying degrees from British universities abroad has risen to nearly 600,000, a report has suggested. The Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) said there needs to be better information and ...

19 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Nearly one in four final-year students sexually harassed since starting course

Nearly one in four (24.5%) undergraduate final-year students have experienced sexual harassment since starting university, a survey has found. Around one in seven (14.1%) students responding to the survey by higher ...

25 Sept 2025 at 17:52

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