Survey by education thinktank finds ‘contradictory’ attitudes towards free speech at UK universitiesOne-third of students think Reform UK politicians should be barred from speaking on university campuses, according...
Read MoreOffice for Students accused of ‘glacial’ response to allegations of fraud, bullying and mismanagementEngland’s universities regulator has been attacked for being “asleep at the wheel” over its...
Read MoreExclusive: Confucius Institutes, partnerships between UK and Chinese universities, funded by the Chinese state, offer Mandarin classes and promote cultural eventsConfucius Institutes at universities across England are under...
Read MoreContentious liability clause that could have exposed institutions to being sued by Holocaust deniers is scrappedThe government is to overhaul legislation imposing free speech duties on higher education in England, scrapping a...
Read MoreVice-chancellors fear weaker institutions need bailout to avert failure due to fewer students and higher costsUniversities in England face a “tipping point” this autumn engulfing some of them in financial crisis,...
Read MoreExperts say the next head of the Office for Students must oversee a programme that will protect higher educationThe new head of the Office for Students (OfS) will have to oversee rescue plans to avoid a “domino...
Read MoreConservatives’ policy would be funded by scrapping ‘rip-off degrees’ with high drop-out rates and low job progression Rishi Sunak has promised to create 100,000 high-skilled apprenticeships a year by scrapping...
Read MoreGaps in regulation over franchise university providers leaving funding unprotected, according to National Audit Office Organised crime could be profiting from student loan fraud worth at least £60m at unregulated colleges...
Read MoreArif Ahmed of OfS says universities that infringe rights to expression will face fines under new systemUniversity staff and students can make provocative statements on subjects such as Israel and Gaza as long as they do not...
Read MoreArif Ahmed pledges to remain politically neutral in his role and to ensure academic freedoms are maintainedEngland’s newly appointed university free speech tsar says his role is not to conduct “culture wars”...
Read MoreKCL study finds many leading UK institutions remain highly dependent on Chinese studentsUK universities would be hugely damaged by a sustained diplomatic rift between Britain and China, according to a report that predicts...
Read MoreConcerns that ‘cancel culture’ is blighting universities appear unfounded, according to OfS reportNearly nine in 10 students in England feel free to express their opinions and beliefs, according to a...
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