University advertising guidance ‘could be made mandatory’
Marketing should include data on dropout rates and graduate outcomes, English institutions told
Search
-
-
Universities in Myanmar need more international help
A two-year hiatus in educational activities following the military coup is threatening the country's post-conflict future, says a professor in Yangon
-
English universities ‘vulnerable’ on overseas fee reliance
Regulator warns on dependency on Chinese students and potential impact of cost-of-living crisis, despite overall positive picture
-
European academic staff numbers in UK shrinking post-Brexit
Fewer scholars from Italy, Germany, France and Netherlands working in British universities, says report
-
Equality scheme letter ‘crossed line’, universities tell Donelan
UUK letter to minister says it is ‘unclear what evidence is available’ to back claim that external schemes threaten free speech and requests meeting
-
Netherlands’ student growth puts pressure on housing
Universities’ difficulties in addressing their share of a national crisis may ease demand, but turning away ambitious foreigners is still a ‘missed opportunity’ for the country
-
Data deficiency plagues Australian retention efforts
While policy incentivises retention, approved leaves of absence are counted as attrition
-
Chile mulls scrapping fees as ex-student leader takes presidency
Vote on whether to accept constitution that would overturn decades of private-led education said to be on a knife-edge
-
Japan sets 2027 deadline to recover international student numbers
Policy welcome, but Japan ‘must address uncertainty’ around future Covid waves, academics say
-
UK mathematical sciences need their missing millions
If the balance of the £300 million promised by the UK government is not delivered, a broad swathe of research will suffer, says Ulrike Tillmann
-
Tory ex-ministers raise ‘real concerns’ over free speech bill
Bill opens door to ‘vexatious’ lawsuits against universities and to ministerial ‘control-freakery’ on overseas funding, warn Lord Willetts and Lord Johnson
-
Wales creates single post-16 education regulator
Move to ‘break down barriers’ and create ‘parity of esteem’ through whole system approach seen as potential model for England
-
Tec de Monterrey splashes $100 million on top Western scholars
Latin American leader aims to hire 100 elite faculty, drawing needed talent to developing world
-
Are universities over-assessing their students?
The number of assignments per term has been going up and up; is continuous assessment now harming, rather than helping, students’ learning?
-
Taliban begins religious reform of Afghan universities
Religious requirements tripled, forcing some institutions to make cuts to core courses