Universities facing new shake-up
A body representing UK universities has warned it is vital that government plans do not end up reducing overall student numbers in the sector.
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Universities ‘doubled senior pay’
Leading universities doubled their spending on senior staff in less than a decade, a report claims.
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Universities investigate P&O ferry fracas
University chiefs have launched their own inquiries into a drunken fracas on a cross-Channel ferry involving up to 200 students.
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Headteachers and universities voice concern over Michael Gove’s A-level proposals
Headteachers and universities voiced concerns today about Michael Gove’s plans to hand control of A-levels to higher education.
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Universities run catch-up classes
A-levels need to be more stretching to prepare pupils for university, suggests research.
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Universities to be handed control of A-level exams
Universities would be given powers to decide what should be studied by A-level pupils under plans that would see the Government’s role in setting the exams disappear.
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Universities in crisis as student numbers fall
More than 30 universities are facing a 10 per cent fall in student numbers this autumn, according to figures released today.
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Fewer places in most universities
Most universities in England are going to have fewer places to offer students this year, as the funding changes in higher education are implemented.
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Dutch universities recruit in UK
A group of Dutch universities is touring schools in England this week with the aim of recruiting students to study in Holland.
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US universities regarded as best
Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are top of a global league table of university reputation – in a top 100 dominated by US institutions.
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