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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

Sharp rise in number of universities in deficit, report finds

The number of universities in financial deficit has risen sharply over the past few years, with experts warning that students need to know whether their course provides value for money. In 2019/20, nearly a third – 32% – of universities had an ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

New code aims to stop universities making ‘conditional unconditional’ offers

A new code of practice for universities will aim to stop the practice of making “conditional unconditional” offers for good to avoid students making choices that are not “in their best interests”. Following an 18-month review that began in ...

07 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Schools tread ‘careful path’ between intolerance and being woke – Ofsted chief

Schools have to tread a “careful path” between being “damned for being intolerant” or “slammed for being woke”, Ofsted’s chief inspector has said. Speaking at an Office for Students event, Amanda Spielman said schools and colleges have to ...

07 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Universities ‘should take note’ of Sussex free speech row investigation

Universities should “take note” of the investigation into Sussex University after an academic at the centre of a row over transgender rights was forced to quit, MPs have been told. Speaking at Commons education questions, Universities ...

31 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Universities should ‘take note’ of Sussex free speech row investigation

Universities should “take note” of the investigation into Sussex University after an academic at the centre of a row over transgender rights was forced to quit. Speaking in the Commons’ education questions, Universities Minister ...

31 Jan 2022 at 17:56

Nearly two-thirds of heads lack confidence in flagship tutoring programme

Nearly two-thirds of school leaders say they lack confidence in the Government’s flagship tutoring scheme or are unsure about its ability to deliver positive impacts for their pupils over the long term. In a survey of over 1,...

14 Feb 2022 at 13:55

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 ...

02 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Scrap vanity projects and reinvest spare cash in staff, universities told

Universities must scrap plans to spend big on “needless vanity projects” and instead invest money in their staff amid the soaring cost of living, a union has insisted. The University and College Union (UCU) vowed to ...

22 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Nadhim Zahawi says there are ‘no excuses’ for online learning at universities

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said that there are “no excuses” for universities not to deliver face-to-face learning despite a surge in Covid infections and staff absences. Mr Zahawi said his expectation of ...

09 Jan 2022 at 04:55

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 ...

18 May 2023 at 00:01

Universities and colleges face investigations over grade inflation – watchdog

Universities and colleges could face more investigations over grade inflation after they have failed to take “sufficient action” on the issue, the chairman of England’s higher education watchdog has suggested. ...

09 May 2023 at 17:04

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