£58m boost to close grants 'gap'
Extra funding for Scottish institutions will ensure they 'keep up with England'. David Matthews reports
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Post-1992s bear the brunt of 'drop' in student applications
Newer institutions face undergraduate shortfall, a THE straw poll suggests. Simon Baker reports
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'Reassuring' advice could exacerbate fees fears
Advice designed to allay fears about graduate debt may actually deter many students from applying, an expert on university access has claimed.
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Willetts irked by postgraduate funding failure
David Willetts has expressed his "frustration" that the Browne Review did not address postgraduate funding, despite his own government's failure to resolve the issue.
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UCU explores best way to boycott 'divisive' REF
Members say new funding system could bring heavier workloads and job cuts. John Morgan writes
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UK elite fail to shine in citations league
Leiden rankings see the US lead the world while Britain's best languish. Paul Jump reports
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Poorer students face further woes as Treasury targets 'premium' cost
Million+ worried by Willetts' failure to allay fears over widening-participation funds. Jack Grove writes
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Students' unions 'must be able to veto hate speakers'
Islamic society leader warns of linking university attendance and terrorism. John Morgan reports
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NUS head backs EU loans for master's abroad
The National Union of Students president has backed proposals for a European Union loan system for master's students studying abroad.
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Large donations to universities drop 50%
The amount given to universities in £1 million-plus donations almost halved in 2009-10, an annual report from a bank reveals.
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Student financial aidBerkeley's middle-class planThe University of California, Berkeley has unveiled plans for a financial aid scheme specifically to help middle-class students with their tuition...
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Add in social value to reveal true worth, report advises
Measuring contributions to quality of life would show academy's full impact. David Matthews writes
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'I sit in a UK library and feel so sorry for my friends in Iran'
Baha'is denied access to state universities face a new threat to their institute. Matthew Reisz reports
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Opportunity to rejuvenate
European universities should look to the US for a route back to excellence, argues Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño
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Unregulated KIS data overload will baffle, not enlighten, students
Richard Partington fears that the way in which comparative data are presented may deter disadvantaged prospective undergraduates