Taught postgraduate degrees

One-year degrees may be cost-effective, but pre-existing doubts about their quality are now becoming a barrier to employment, says Grace Chau 

More than 300 social sciences programmes lost in past year, figures show, as critics bemoan decisions made on enrolment numbers alone

Funding and affordability significant barriers for UK students hoping to progress to postgraduate study, says report

Postgraduate business degree with no undergraduate admission requirements ‘could be transformational’ in an ageing world, says dean

Fully funded places on master’s courses seen as first step in attracting more academic talent to Orkney and beyond

Study looking at ‘little explored’ attainment gaps at postgraduate taught level finds white students far more likely to achieve a distinction

Federation launches new online learning system to allow students to dip in and out of modules at their own pace

English system that provides funding for less than cost of third of degrees, with repayment thresholds frozen below minimum wage, ‘no longer fit for purpose’

Improvements in perceptions of course quality seen across student groups and disciplines despite disrupted year for UK HE

Researchers track how rising demand from international students has increased domestic enrolments and job creation

Fast-track integrated programmes intended to address skills needs and boost postgraduate enrolments should not compromise research and curriculum design, say experts