A new round of strikes could take place this semester across UK universities
It was also revealed that Professor Dame Rothwell’s overall pay packet fell by £34,000
Viswanathan also announced that the Teaching & Learning Team are considering flexible resits for international students
The University of Manchester awarded over half of its students a 2:1 in the 2016-17 academic year
Women who went to university earn 28% more than the average female non-graduate
Matthew Hedges returns home from the UAE where he was accused of being a spy
A two-year degree plan has been promised to cut the cost of tuition fees
The policy comes after the University of Manchester Students’ Union encouraged jazz hands over audible clapping in September
Universities UK found that 70% of people agree that the UK has some of the best universities in the world
The Resolution Foundation thinktank estimated that the latest changes will add around £72 billion to government borrowing by 2022-23
57% of the 25 to 35 years old’s surveyed were found to still be in debt beyond their government student loans, with things like overdrafts and credit cards from their time attending university
Universities are offering to remove grade requirements if students list them as their first choice
Megan Ritchie writes about how social media filters and edits the University experience so that a damaging glorified image of student life prevails online
Staff at the University of Sheffield have been told not to force students to write essays or answer exam questions on subjects that they might find distressing
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.
Cachella Smith suggests that the proposal of fast paced two year degree courses would not be beneficial for student well-being or for the student experience.
Graduates from the University of Manchester were also ranked 35th most sought after globally
Sophie Marriott explores Manchester University’s reaction to recent revelations by the Royal Historical Society regarding the distinct lack of racial diversity in the study of history in higher education.
