V-cs voice ‘significant concern’ on regulator’s ‘quality’ metrics Office for Students proposal to measure student progress to ‘professional’ jobs without benchmarking could deter universities from recruiting disadvantaged learners, sector warns By John Morgan 18 January
UK universities must better support Gypsy, Traveller and Roma students It is often forgotten that this group suffers from even worse educational outcomes than white, working-class boys, says Nick Braisby By Nick Braisby 16 January
Lecturer who called students ‘idiots’ removed from committee role Cardiff asks Helen McCarthy to stand down from extenuating circumstances chair ‘to retain student confidence’ By Anna McKie 15 January
Year abroad students from UK ‘struggling to return to EU’ Covid-19 and Brexit have created perfect storm, with confusion over paperwork and whether study abroad is deemed essential travel By Ellie Bothwell 15 January
Is online delivery placing students at greater risk of abuse? Amid mass online instruction, universities need to up their game around digital safeguarding and student welfare, say Andy Phippen and Emma Bond By Andy Phippen 15 January
UK universities must be supported to stay online until September The new coronavirus variant means that the costs to public health outweigh any pedagogic benefits of reopening campuses sooner, says Simon Williams By Simon Williams 15 January
Consider refunds if teaching falls short, regulator tells v-cs Office for Students suggests universities may need to provide extra lectures or repeat courses after pandemic-related disruption By Anna McKie 14 January
Four in 10 Muslim staff think Islamophobia ‘normalised’ on campus Author of London Met study attacks universities’ ‘empty platitudes and virtue signalling’ By Anna McKie 14 January
Response to Augar ‘will not resolve HE tensions’ in Covid era Delayed government verdict on post-18 education review seen as unlikely to address concerns on rising system costs or HE economic role By John Morgan 14 January
‘Additional measures’ considered amid concern over REF deadline Universities express concern about diversion of clinical academic staff to front-line services and impact of lockdown By Jack Grove 13 January
Cambridge launches foundation year for students with BBB grades New entry route aimed at ‘entirely new stream of applicants’ from disadvantaged backgrounds By Anna McKie 13 January
Survey: quarter of UK students unable to pay rent during pandemic National Union of Students calls on more accommodation providers to issue rebates By Anna McKie 13 January
