Average overseas fee for UK master’s rises by almost £1K Fees are likely to have been set before the Covid-19 crisis, but the change could help university finances if student numbers fall By Simon Baker 13 August
Universities seek ‘urgent clarification’ on A-level ‘triple lock’ Last-minute change to policy in England means appeals over calculated grades could be based on mock exam results By Simon Baker 12 August
Starmer warns of ‘robbed generation’ as poll reveals grading fears Labour leader’s call for rethink on moderation coincides with survey that suggests one in three applicants fear they are less likely to get into first-choice university By Anna McKie 12 August
First-in-family students ‘more likely to drop out’ of university They are also less likely than students with graduate parents to go to an ‘elite’ institution By Anna McKie 12 August
Call for rest of UK to follow Scotland and scrap moderated grades Scottish government says all downgraded Scottish Highers results will be withdrawn, prompting campaigns for same approach on A levels By Ellie Bothwell 11 August
Successful A-level appeals ‘will not count towards numbers cap’ Announcement comes as anxiety grows in England over grade calculations that have replaced exams By Simon Baker 11 August
UK academics call for university closures to reverse massification Study also proposes creation of new ‘free’ universities to move away from marketisation By Ellie Bothwell 11 August
Ottoline Leyser: ‘I’m not going to pussyfoot about’ New UKRI chief executive tells É«ºÐÖ±²¥ she hopes to shift science incentives away from the model of an ‘Einstein figure’ lone genius By Jack Grove 11 August
Asian students ‘more aggrieved’ by A-level cancellation Poll reveals ethnic minority students also less satisfied with assistance provided by UK schools in pandemic By Jack Grove 11 August
German excellence strategy ‘harmed research quality’ Initiative may have pushed academics to ‘salami-slice’ results, new analysis finds By David Matthews 10 August
Nervousness over A-level results after Scottish Highers row Students who miss their grades may also be locked out if highly subscribed institutions fear breaching number controls and coronavirus regulations By Anna McKie 7 August
Paper on attractiveness of women with endometriosis retracted Italian researchers behind much-criticised 2012 study request its withdrawal and apologise for ‘distress’ and ‘discontent’ caused By Jack Grove 6 August
