There are warnings of a lack of “ethnic mixing” in the UK’s universities, in a study from the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Bath. Ethnic minority students are more likely to be concentrated in new universities in London and big cities. But white students are more likely to attend predominantly white institutions, […]
Young people in some of the wealthiest areas of England are 18 times more likely to go to university than those in the poorest, suggests new analysis. The charity Teach First compared official child poverty figures with university participation rates. In parts of Derbyshire, only one in 20 young people progressed to university in 2015, […]
The number of secondary school pupils in England and Wales expecting to go on to university has fallen for the second year in a row, a survey has found. While a high proportion of 11 to 16-year-olds (74%) do plan to study for a degree, this figure is the lowest since 2009, the Sutton Trust […]
The collapse of US investment bank Lehman Brothers saw workers take home their careers in boxes. Then there was the first run on a UK lender in 140 years, and the massive bailout of a British bank that had become the biggest in the world. It all started 10 years ago when a French bank […]
The majority of this year’s UK students were satisfied with the quality of their courses, a survey suggests. The National Student Survey (NSS) found 84% of the 304,000 final-year students at 530 institutions who took part were content with their degree courses. The poll is published by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. But […]
Teachers must stop trying to wrap children in cotton wool with over-the-top health and safety policies, the chief inspector of schools has said. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Amanda Spielman said it stopped the children developing resilience and grit. She wants the education watchdog Ofsted to prepare new guidance for schools inspectors in England. Ms […]
UK universities could lose talented EU staff unless they receive “greater clarity” from the government on the post-Brexit rights of EU nationals, according to the Russell Group. The group of top research universities says Brexit is causing EU staff “uncertainty and anxiety” and making the recruitment of others harder. The group has outlined 10 points […]
US regulators will take more time to review Amazon’s $13.7bn (£10.5bn) acquisition of Whole Foods after some groups have raised anti-trust concerns. Democrats have asked authorities to consider how the deal might affect consumer choice, particularly in places with fewer food shopping options. Whole Foods said in June it expected the deal to close in […]
The long-running battle over grammar schools – put back into the deep freeze after the general election result – saw deep-rooted divisions over the impact of dividing pupils by academic ability. Opponents argued that academic selection really became social selection – and that what appeared to be selection by ability became a filter shaped by […]
The proportion of top degree grades being awarded by UK universities has soared – with some universities giving first-class degrees to more than a third of their students. The University of Surrey awarded a first-class degree to 41% of students last year, more than doubling the proportion five years ago. And firsts awarded at the […]
Sorry, we aren't online at the moment. Leave a message.
Need more help? Save time by starting your support request online.
Help us help you better! Feel free to leave us any additional feedback.
