Olusoga: humanities risk becoming ‘ornaments’ on curricula Humanities courses are often forced to ‘justify their relevance’ in ways STEM subjects are not, TV historian says Juliette Rowsell 2月 5日
France wary of fraud as private for-profit institutions boom Proliferation of for-profit providers sparks concerns of ‘abusive practices’ including misrepresentation and tuition fee fraud Emily Dixon 2月 5日
‘Difficult funding landscape’ forces Nightline charity closure Individual campus listening services to remain operational after umbrella body folds Chris Havergal 2月 5日
Cardiff cuts: ‘They don’t grasp what university means for Wales’ Academics warn of ‘culture of fear’ at pre-eminent Welsh institution amid plans to axe courses and hundreds of jobs Juliette Rowsell 2月 5日
Cardiff’s closure of modern languages will tongue-tie its humanities The global examination of culture is not possible without languages at degree level, say Wendy Ayres-Bennett, Charles Burdett and Emma Cayley Wendy Ayres-Bennett 2月 5日
‘Existential crisis’: Welsh universities face ?70 million deficit Pressure mounts on Welsh government to intervene as Cardiff posts UK sector’s biggest deficit yet Patrick Jack 2月 4日
Reform ‘broken’ medical student support funding, urges BMA Survey finds NHS bursary is not sufficient to cover living costs, with many trainee medics forced to cut back or take on additional work Juliette Rowsell 2月 4日
Sector fears ‘attack’ on European Research Council autonomy European Commission-published Competitiveness Compass raises fears of political interference Emily Dixon 2月 4日
More cash-strapped universities spare returning students fee rise Legal and regulatory issues push some English institutions into taking financial hit of not increasing fees Tom Williams 2月 4日
Union says 270 jobs to go as Queen’s seeks voluntary redundancies Russell Group member says number of roles going yet to be determined, with compulsory departures not on agenda Chris Havergal 2月 3日
Consider exempting STEM students from dependants ban, UK told Peers urge rethink as they brand UK’s high visa and healthcare costs ‘act of national self-harm’ Patrick Jack 2月 3日
Plan S dumps journal cost comparison tool after publisher boycott Lack of cooperation from publishers blamed for failure of transparency service that many hoped could drive down prices Jack Grove 2月 3日
