North-east universities launch joint spin-out fund
Five institutions collaborate with regional mayor to support businesses built on university research.
OfS green-lights three-year student caps for TEF poor performers
Regulator scraps overall ratings after consultation on revamped exercise but commits to plans to limit growth at bronze providers.
First round of consultation on future TEF sees movement on the implications of a Bronze award
The Office for Students has published the outcomes of the first round of consultation on the future Teaching Excellence Framework. Debbie McVitty sets out what's new – and what's still to be decided.
North East England’s new investment fund is a template for university spinout success
Universities in the North East of England have set up a fund dedicated to university spinout creation. Northumbria University vice chancellor Andy Long explains the thinking behind it.
Job cuts risk at university departments
Jobs are at risk at the University of Sheffield as management conducts a review of three departments.
Students are coping better because the system is demanding less
Signs of genuine recovery in student experience appear in this year's Student Academic Experience Survey. Jim Dickinson argues the data tells a more constrained story – one where value, expectations and withdrawal form a single gradient, and money sits at its root.
Low expectations aren’t the same as high satisfaction in student housing
With OfS leading on headline satisfaction scores, Jim Dickinson reads an underlying research report on student housing – and finds a regulator that has mistaken tolerance for quality.
Warwick and Reading rebrand foundation and language provision as Global Academies
The University of Warwick and the University of Reading have both rebranded their language and foundation studies operations as Global Academies, reflecting a wider rethink of how universities support international students and where those functions sit within institutions.
Smacking leads to worse exam results, research finds
Smacking children can lead to future behavioural problems and worse exam results, according to new research.
Groups raise concerns over STEM subjects in schools
A group of expert organisations has written to the Scottish Government raising concerns about uneven exam standards for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in secondary schools.
Chinese schools in Britain ‘pushing communist views’
An organisation run by a man awarded an MBE in 2000 has been accused of organising events celebrating the Beijing government and promoting party views.
Plaid Cymru promise more details on childcare as it survives Senedd vote with Tory help
The Plaid Cymru Welsh government has promised more detail on its flagship childcare policy before the middle of July in a Senedd debate where it survived a vote with Tory help.
Teaching union planning massive strike faces own staff walkout over management bullying claims
A teaching union plotting nationwide strikes next year is now facing its own staff walkout over management bullying claims.
UK minister defends changes to student loans as criticism mounts
Ministers have rejected accusations that recent changes to student loans are unfair, arguing that they are so heavily subsidised that the government has the right to alter their terms.
Anthony Seldon: AI makes children workshy
Sir Anthony Seldon, the former headmaster of some of the UK’s best-known private schools, said Britain was “sleepwalking into disaster” as children were “infantilised” by AI.
University of Nottingham student and alumni data accessed in hack by cybercriminal group
Hackers from a well known cybercriminal group have accessed personal student data held by the University of Nottingham.
Visualisers, Pride, plus teachers teaching sons or daughters
Hey there Tappers! The last half term of the year is now fully underway. Here at Tapp we have some exciting news about a special giveaway AND lots of juicy edu-data.
How are schools celebrating Pride?
Pride month happens in June, and schools can take the opportunity to hold special events to celebrate diversity in their school.
Every day counts: Understanding, preventing and responding to school attendance problems
Every morning, millions of children are expected to attend school. Yet many face barriers that prevent regular attendance.
Religious-based bullying and cyber-discrimination in higher education: insights from European research
Higher education in Europe is increasingly diverse.