In-person lectures ‘intimidating’ for students – Ucas chief
Thought of being in a room with large group of ‘strangers’ putting learners off, admissions service leader says.
Minimum entry consultation to be held in the autumn, DfE confirms
Ministers moot new rules for student finance as government continues crackdown on ‘low-quality’ courses.
University graduates £100K better off than peers without degrees
New IFS research suggests going to university is still financially worthwhile for most – but a quarter see negative return.
Female academics ‘increasingly delay motherhood’ until age 35
‘Pronounced penalties’ for those early-career staff with children may explain why PhDs postpone becoming a parent, finds study.
Nursing council investigates quality concerns at Anglia Ruskin
University’s healthcare programmes investigated for a second time in three years by regulator.
Higher education study still makes financial sense for most
DK examines what the Institute for Fiscal Studies has done with a few extra years of data on graduate earnings, and on a new approach to comparing graduates to their non-graduate peers.