The Guardian Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Until the appointment of Annelies Kusters, UK had only hearing people as full professors in the field Trains in the Indian megacity of Mumbai are famously among the most crowded in the world, but they have also become “deaf meeting spots” where deaf people meet and socialise on their daily commute. Continue reading.

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Symplicity

JANUARY 3, 2024

In November, the UK Office for Students (OfS), in partnership with Nous Group, released it's report on a 10-month project to understand how higher education providers (HEPs) can better engage and work with the NHS and healthcare professionals.

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The Guardian Higher Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

FoI requests show Shell and BP among firms giving funds to institutions which have pledged to divest Major fossil fuel companies have committed tens of millions of pounds in funding to UK universities since 2022, it can be revealed, despite many of these institutions having actively pledged to divest from oil and gas. Continue reading.

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The Guardian Higher Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Student recruitment industry has rapidly expanded as universities become increasingly dependent on income from overseas Education agents are earning record commissions sourcing international students for UK universities, with one institution spending £28m on agent fees last year alone. Continue reading.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Brexit is seen as the primary deterrent , with home fees and student finance no longer available to EU students who do not already live in the UK with settled or pre-settled status. Continue reading.

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The open letter, organised by the student-led Plant-Based Universities campaign , likened the move to meat-free food to the fossil fuel divestment to which 101 UK universities have already committed. Continue reading.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 3, 2023

All 24 Russell Group universities have reviewed their academic conduct policies and guidance UK universities have drawn up a set of guiding principles to ensure that students and staff are AI literate, as the sector struggles to adapt teaching and assessment methods to deal with the growing use of generative artificial intelligence.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

A survey of more than 1,000 UK undergraduates, conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi), found 53% were using AI to generate material for work they would be marked on. One in four are using applications such as Google Bard or ChatGPT to suggest topics and one in eight are using them to create content.

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The Guardian Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Student pressure pushes higher education institutions to commit to divesting from fossil fuels More UK universities are cutting ties with the fossil fuel industry in response to student campaigns, according to the annual survey of sustainability in higher education.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

But that need is generated by cuts Jonathan Portes is professor of economics and public policy at King’s College London Since 2010, the number of international students in the UK has increased by up to 70%, while entry to the most competitive universities has become more and more difficult.

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The Guardian Higher Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Universities UK, which represents university leaders, announced a series of reviews into the use of recruitment agents and international foundation programmes, as well as the code of practice governing admissions.

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The Guardian Higher Education

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Study estimates cats and dogs consume about 9% of all land animals killed for food If all the world’s dogs went vegan it would save more greenhouse gas emissions than those produced by the UK, according to research advocating the environmental benefits of plant-based pets.

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The Guardian Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Exclusive: one university cites the industry as a ‘fundamental barrier to a more just and sustainable world’ Three more UK universities have banned fossil fuel companies from recruiting students through their career services, with one citing the industry as a “fundamental barrier to a more just and sustainable world”.

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CAPD

MARCH 30, 2023

Marshall Mondays are the virtual version of the Marshall UK study tour. They provide US potential Marshall applicants with the opportunity to hear from Marshall’s UK partner universities.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 15, 2023

Report finds economic benefit to UK rose by a third in three years, making overseas students a significant contributor to economy The economic benefit international students bring to the UK has jumped by a third in three years, boosting the economy by an estimated £42bn in 2021/2, according to new analysis. Continue reading.

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Maintenance loan failing to keep pace with rising rents, which have jumped by more than 8% since last year University students in the UK are facing “unprecedented rent rises” amid record demand for accommodation, while the value of the maintenance loan designed to cover living costs stagnates, according to a report.

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The Guardian Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In their moment of terror they knew that here, in the UK, antisemitism would erupt; racism would jeopardise our safety. As fellow Jewish students and I checked on our loved ones there, one replied on WhatsApp: “Do not go to synagogue today.”

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University Business

MARCH 28, 2024

The university senate has the authority to create broad educational policy and academic standards for UK. Originally published in the Lexington Herald-Leader) The post UK looks to change role of faculty senate. Read more from Yahoo!

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 23, 2023

Only students on courses designated as research programmes will be able to bring dependants under home secretary’s policy UK politics live – latest updates Suella Braverman has rushed out stringent curbs on international students who come to study in the UK amid growing pressure on the home secretary over her conduct in office.

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

KCL study finds many leading UK institutions remain highly dependent on Chinese students UK universities would be hugely damaged by a sustained diplomatic rift between Britain and China, according to a report that predicts difficulty in replacing the Chinese students who now take up more than one in four PhD places.

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The Guardian Higher Education

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Campaign group calls for institutions to be accountable via short-term assessments after 59% missed goals The majority of UK universities have failed to meet their carbon reduction targets, figures reveal. The sector had a goal to reduce emissions directly controlled by institutions by 43% between 2005-06 and 2020-21. Continue reading.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

Bank says changing minimum qualification policy opens scheme to 64,000 more candidates each year Santander UK will no longer require graduates applying to work there to achieve a 2:1 degree or higher, as part of efforts to boost the socioeconomic diversity of its recruits.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

We’re keen to hear from students at UK universities how they’ve been feeling about attending lectures and tutorials We’re interested to hear from university students in the UK about their attitude towards in-person lectures and tutorials, and attending university classes generally.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 23, 2023

University of Chichester proposes redundancy for Hakim Adi, first Briton of African heritage to become a professor of history in UK A university has come under fire for proposing to make the first British person of African heritage to become a professor of history in the UK redundant and cut the course he runs.

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The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Certificate at Exeter to include teaching about existing therapies and research in psychology, psychiatry and neuroscience A UK university is launching one of the world’s first postgraduate qualifications on psychedelics to teach healthcare workers about using psilocybin, LSD, MDMA and other psychoactive drugs in therapeutic work.

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The Guardian Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2023

Keir Starmer says sluggish economy has driven up prices and is holding back students and apprentices UK growth will be the slowest in the G7 in 2024, Labour analysis of the latest economic forecasts shows, as Keir Starmer said that the economic climate would prevent him from going to university today.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Industrial action to take place in February and March in dispute over pay, conditions and pensions More than 70,000 staff at 150 universities across the UK will strike for 18 days between February and March in disputes over pay, conditions and pensions, it has been announced.

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The Guardian Higher Education

MARCH 14, 2023

Exclusive: Foreign Office rejected record number of academics in 2022 on national security grounds UK quietly shifts China policy as trust between countries erodes More than 1,000 scientists and postgraduate students were barred from working in the UK last year on national security grounds, amid a major government crackdown on research collaborations (..)

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

Lecturers at UK universities have been urged to review the way in which their courses are assessed amid concerns that students are already using a potent new AI tool capable of producing high-quality essays with minimal human input.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

Guardian analysis highlights how dependent sector has become on countries such as China and India One in every five pounds received by UK universities last year came from international students, according to Guardian analysis that reveals the scale of the sector’s growing dependence on overseas tuition fees for financial survival.

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The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2023

Now the University of Law has reported him to the Home Office An international student who travelled to the UK two months early after being given the wrong enrolment date by his university is facing deportation after it reported him to the Home Office. A mix-up on dates meant Rasikh Aziz travelled from Pakistan too soon.

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The Guardian Higher Education

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Since the start of the academic year, students at universities across the UK have complained of fierce competition for rooms in flatshares for the 2022 and 2023 academic years. Continue reading.

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The Guardian Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

University leaders have been briefed that No 10 may side with the Home Office in supporting restrictions on international students applying to UK universities that could amount to “an act of economic self-harm”, despite strong opposition from ministers and officials from various departments. Continue reading.

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Study and Go Abroad

MAY 21, 2023

If you’re interested in studying abroad in the UK, check out this breakdown of how you can make it possible! Don’t worry, here’s a crash course on everything you need to know about studying in the UK — from your initial research to the application process. Are you considering studying outside of Canada?

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The Guardian Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2023

Coalition fears DfE may break pledges that only small percentage of qualifications will be replaced by T-levels A coalition of former education ministers has attacked the UK government’s “disastrous” plan to scrap dozens of popular vocational qualifications and push students into taking its favoured new T-levels.

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The Guardian Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Prof Ottoline Leyser, the chief executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has been criticised for her response to demands by the science minister, Michelle Donelan, that UKRI cut its links with two academics that Donelan accused of promoting “extremist views” on the Israel-Gaza war.

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The Guardian Higher Education

JUNE 14, 2023

Huge increase in applications means officials are left with little time to read student statements The hours spent by students writing personal statements for UK university applications may be in vain, according to figures, showing that many are barely read by admissions officers.

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