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UK Vice-Chancellor pay soars to 13 times median wage

UK Vice-Chancellor pay soars to 13 times median wage

Almost half of all vice-chancellors received a salary of over £300,000, while a number of universities are forced into job cuts amid deficits
The profit mine of student housing

The profit mine of student housing

Sophie Marriott argues that The Mancunion’s recent revelations about student housing in Manchester reveals the deep rooted inequalities in higher education.
Nearly a quarter of university applicants receive unconditional offers

Nearly a quarter of university applicants receive unconditional offers

Universities are offering to remove grade requirements if students list them as their first choice
Firsts and 2:1s rise a threat to HE, says Quality Assurance Agency

Firsts and 2:1s rise a threat to HE, says Quality Assurance Agency

The University of Manchester awarded over half of its students a 2:1 in the 2016-17 academic year
Less than half of university tuition fee is spent on teaching

Less than half of university tuition fee is spent on teaching

Just 40-45% of the annual tuition fee of £9,250 is spent on teaching, with the rest going to resources such as libraries and technology support.
Debt crisis on the horizon for UK higher education

Debt crisis on the horizon for UK higher education

With a total debt estimated at close to £1 Trillion, the U.K. Higher Edication sector could be in turmoil, especially with the threat of Brexit.
Should parents be informed about student mental health crises?

Should parents be informed about student mental health crises?

A recent proposal put forward by Higher Education Minister, Sam Gyimah seeks to enforce that universities inform parents if their children are facing a crisis with regards to mental health. He wants universities to work in loco parentis, paying closer attention to the wellbeing of their students.
Parliament calls for re-introduction of means-tested grants

Parliament calls for re-introduction of means-tested grants

The parliamentary select committee has recommended the reversal of the policy that scrapped grants in 2016.
Manchester Students’ Union ‘ready to help’ struggling NUS

Manchester Students’ Union ‘ready to help’ struggling NUS

The organisation, which represents 7 million students across the country, might now have to borrow money against the building it owns and cut staff to remain financially viable
Prepare for ‘possible disaster’ post-Brexit say academics

Prepare for ‘possible disaster’ post-Brexit say academics

Oxford’s Chris Gosden has led calls to tackle the crippling uncertainty for UK Institutions
Universities target ‘superstar’ professors in bid to boost research rankings

Universities target ‘superstar’ professors in bid to boost research rankings

Big-name professors are being recruited in a ‘transfer-market’ like system, according to new research on the impact of government research rankings
Study shows state-school students are underrepresented in top graduate schemes

Study shows state-school students are underrepresented in top graduate schemes

The ISE (Institute of Student Employers) reports students who were educated in state schools are less represented in Britain’s top graduate schemes
Japan overtakes UK as second-most represented nation in world university rankings

Japan overtakes UK as second-most represented nation in world university rankings

Japan claims second-best for universities for the first time ever as the UK reputation diminishes in the face of a growing Asia.
Brexit is the greatest threat to Higher Education warns UCU Chief

Brexit is the greatest threat to Higher Education warns UCU Chief

“A deal or no-deal Brexit is the biggest challenge facing higher education and the country”, says Sally Hunt.
£1 million of funding announced for student mental health research

£1 million of funding announced for student mental health research

A brand-new research network will form part of the University Mental Health Charter
UK University faces legal challenge over strike action

UK University faces legal challenge over strike action

London-based firm Leigh Day will challenge Lancaster over Consumer Rights Act
Degrees to be rated in new government scheme

Degrees to be rated in new government scheme

“You can’t measure education like this”, says outgoing Education Officer Emma Atkins
Disadvantaged students three times more likely to live at home

Disadvantaged students three times more likely to live at home

New report shows that just one in ten students attend a university over 150 miles from home
Students criticise May’s higher education proposals

Students criticise May’s higher education proposals

Sweeping review of higher education funding branded a “superficial, and politically motivated retaliation” by students

Universities are not businesses

Nor are they “bastions of academic integrity”. The way we think about universities is outdated