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New guidance issued for universities to be more proactive in preventing suicides

Universities are being urged to be more proactive in their efforts to prevent student suicides. New recommendations include the option of involving trusted contacts such as parents or others even without agreement from the student, in situations ...

06 Oct 2022 at 09:21

Competition for university places to continue into 2023, students told

Students have been warned that the race for university places is likely to remain competitive into next year as tens of thousands await A-level results on Thursday. People who might consider deferring their place until 2023 have been advised to ...

17 Aug 2022 at 18:15

UK students in clearing for university place at highest level in decade

More than 50,000 UK-based students were in clearing trying to get places on higher education courses a day after A-level exam results were released, figures show. This year’s number is the highest since at least 2013, and compares with 39,230 ...

19 Aug 2022 at 16:00

‘Zero-tolerance university drug policies do more harm than good’

“Zero-tolerance” policies on drugs in universities can do more harm than good and stop students coming forward for help because they fear punishment, a new report suggests. The debate paper from the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) ...

03 Mar 2022 at 02:55

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 ...

07 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Minimum entry requirements could ‘entrench disadvantage’, say universities

Government plans for minimum grade requirements to access student loans could “entrench” the disadvantage of the poorest students, according to universities. The Government launched a consultation on its plans for higher education, ...

09 May 2022 at 01:25

Universities making offers on ‘first-in-family’ status may widen inequalities

Universities that use “first-in-family status” when making offers to students risk intensifying “existing education inequalities”, a report suggests. The “flawed” indicator is self-declared and unverifiable, according to a paper ...

06 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Vice-chancellors urged to help solve pension dispute as university staff strike

Staff at eight Scottish universities will walk out on Monday as a union begins 10 days of industrial action in its battle to stop what its leader has described as “brutal pension cuts”. Over the next five days university ...

14 Feb 2022 at 01:25

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 ...

20 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Universities told to limit unexplained degree inflation

Universities have been told they must explain increases in 2.1 and first class degrees, and if they cannot do so they should look to limit the number of top degrees. New data from Universities UK (UUK) shows four in ...

21 Jan 2022 at 12:25

‘New guidance on student suicides will help universities learn and save lives’

Universities should put together a “postvention” team of people to deal with student deaths, according to new guidance on responding to suicides. The team should consist of a family liaison person – ideally someone ...

13 Dec 2022 at 15:46

Scotland

International students bring in billions for Scottish economy – study

More than a third of first year undergraduates in Scotland are from abroad, a study has found, with international students bringing in billions for the economy. The analysis, released on Tuesday, said the intake ...

16 May 2023 at 00:01

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