Prestigious UK universities including the London School of Economics (LSE) and St Andrews are planning to continue Zoom lectures in the autumn term, sparking a backlash from students who are calling for refunds in £9,000 tuition fees after enduring nearly 14 months of coronavirus disruption. University College London is preparing for a blend of online … Read more
Prestigious UK universities including the London School of Economics (LSE) and St Andrews are planning to continue Zoom lectures in the autumn term, sparking a backlash from students calling for refunds in £9,000 tuition fees after enduring nearly 14 months of coronavirus disruption. University College London is preparing for a blend of online and campus … Read more
A growing number of state universities are following their private counterparts in requiring all students returning to classes and campuses this fall to be vaccinated against coronavirus. In a bid to return to normality after months of online learning, at least 80 universities have said that all students must get a jab before they return to … Read more
Elite universities vow to fight cancel culture to protect ‘diversity of ideas’ – after Government threatened to intervene The Russell Group has said ‘disagreement is a fundamental part of debate’ Representing top 24 universities, group pledged to ‘always’ defend free speech The body, which includes Oxford and Cambridge, said it challenges censorship A number of feminists, … Read more
Elite universities vow to fight cancel culture to protect ‘diversity of ideas’ – after Government threatened to intervene The Russell Group has said ‘disagreement is a fundamental part of debate’ Representing top 24 universities, group pledged to ‘always’ defend free speech The body, which includes Oxford and Cambridge, said it challenges censorship A number of feminists, … Read more
Thirty years ago, Sir Michael Dummett, who had just retired as the eminent professor of logic at Oxford University, felt the need to write a book that would help students answer their questions. Not the content of their answers, just how to express themselves. Sir Michael was worried because a survey had shown that nearly … Read more
Thirty years ago, Sir Michael Dummett, who had just retired as the eminent professor of logic at Oxford University, felt the need to write a book that would help students answer their questions. Not the content of their answers, just how to express themselves. Sir Michael was worried because a survey had shown that nearly … Read more
Fury as higher education regulator tells universities that marking students down for bad spelling is ELITIST Academics have been told that insisting on good written English discriminates Some universities have been adopting so-called ‘inclusive assessment’ systems Regulator wants to reduce gap between white and black student attainment rate By Julie Henry For The Mail On … Read more
Fury as higher education regulator tells universities that marking students down for bad spelling is ELITIST Academics have been told that insisting on good written English discriminates Some universities have been adopting so-called ‘inclusive assessment’ systems Regulator wants to reduce gap between white and black student attainment rate By Julie Henry For The Mail On … Read more
Universities have been accused of aiding money launderers after letting students from ‘high-risk’ countries pay £52million of fees in cash. The paper money from students was accepted by at least 49 universities in the UK spanning the past five years, with China noted as the country whose students paid the most cash. Essex University received … Read more