Durham and Cambridge among lowest recruiters of local students
THE analysis shows some universities draw little over 10 per cent of students from the regions in which they are located, while others hit 90 per cent
THE analysis shows some universities draw little over 10 per cent of students from the regions in which they are located, while others hit 90 per cent
As resentment simmers over increasing student cases in cities, expert says institutions must work hard demonstrate their worth to their communities
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Interventionist stance of ‘restructuring regime’ prompts warning of ‘tragic’ erosion of university autonomy
UUK and MillionPlus make call via task force amid fears some universities could lose hundreds of students each after lifting of number controls
Some predict lower-tariff institutions will not necessarily be the ones to lose out, while there is also hope that crisis may curtail negative political narrative around HE
English ministers advised to start looking at key features like partnership with employers rather than using German system as ‘trademark’
Experts say appointment of separate universities and science ministers means no one in government will ‘care about universities as a whole’
Party manifestos all seen as likely to drive English institutions’ focus away from dwindling per-student funding, towards increasing research income
But budget bonanza will require ‘substantial expansion’ of R&D capacity in many regions
Rebalancing to the regions will bring a battle over ‘excellence’ and ‘place’ models, along with questions on the best mechanisms to deliver change
New plans for levels 4 and 5 are a ‘mixed bag’ for universities, experts say
If UK universities are indeed embroiled in a culture war over Brexit (“Are UK universities on the front line of a Brexit ‘culture war’?”, News, 9 November) how can we, as Andy Westwood suggests, “…...
Data analysis from THE suggests different drivers are coming together to alter universities’ UK-international mix
Treasury wants longer delay to England’s post-18 review so it is ‘part of’ spending review, but earlier publication could give sector more say