UK’s university investment zones echo US, but leave questions
Chancellor heralds switch of investment zone focus to higher education institutions in ‘left-behind areas’
Chancellor heralds switch of investment zone focus to higher education institutions in ‘left-behind areas’
‘Reprofiling’ of planned increase in spending and opting against association to Horizon Europe likely to be on table, predicts ex-minister
Sector faces battle to make its priorities heard as candidates reveal little about their views while pandering to Tory base
Minister heads for education secretary job having fought ‘culture wars’ against universities, but policy change may hinge on survival of Johnson government
Starmer also expected to consider ‘fudge’ manifesto pledge to review university funding, with party set to drop Corbyn-era policy
Job and course cuts in England bring concern on impact of ministerial pressure, plus warnings that universities are ‘lazily misusing’ cost-of-living crisis
Half of free school meal-eligible pupils in London – and 40 per cent of black school-leavers – would be caught by cap
Westminster policy package described as ‘missed opportunity’ that leaves ‘difficult questions’ to be answered by next government
Creation of CTER by Welsh government part of shift to ‘rethink the model of post-compulsory education for high participation societies’
Suggestions of significant ministerial plan to ‘improve higher education’ this month bring warning not to harm universities’ levelling-up work
As spending review looms, government debate on grade threshold for entry bar may decide whether it is ‘symbolic’ or more
Walkouts expected as government decides on English reforms in wake of Covid disruption
Michelle Donelan tells Tory conference fringe event that lifelong loans offer universities chance to open to ‘swathe’ of new kinds of students
Ex-Labour adviser claims Westminster government wants to hear students’ views only when they agree with policy agenda
Wrangling between DfE and Treasury over direction of policy appears to be main roadblock