The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Arif Ahmed, a former philosophy professor at Cambridge University, said he would measure his success or failure by surveys of students and by the number of complaints made under procedures being created by the Office for Students (OfS), England’s higher education regulator. Continue reading.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Criteria on career outcomes, drop-out rates and degree attainment unveiled for system of sanctions Universities will face sanctions if not enough students go on to graduate-level jobs within 15 months, if too many drop out or fail to earn degrees, England’s higher education regulator has warned.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2023

George Holmes says employers favour applicants from better-known institutions, as he plans to change university’s name Students from non-Russell Group universities miss out on high-powered jobs because of prejudice by employers, the vice-chancellor of the University of Bolton has said as he prepares to rename it the University of Greater Manchester. (..)

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2024

Claims that overseas students are admitted with lower entry requirements than domestic students denied Universities have rejected claims that British students are being “squeezed out” by international applicants, including allegations that overseas students are admitted with lower entry requirements than those required for domestic students.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

MAY 28, 2023

As the stalemate continues, union infighting has added a new dimension while universities are threatening to dock pay When Jo Grady , general secretary of the University and College Union (UCU), stood at the podium of its annual congress yesterday, she said she had “never been so proud to be part of this union as I have in recent weeks, watching you (..)

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2023

Irene Tracey says she will commission independent inquiry to help alleviate ‘really tough’ pressures many face Oxford University’s new vice-chancellor has said that one of her first acts will be to investigate the pay and working conditions of the university’s staff, in an attempt to alleviate the “really tough” pressures on junior academics in particular. (..)

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The Guardian - Higher Education

AUGUST 10, 2023

Concerns that ‘cancel culture’ is blighting universities appear unfounded, according to OfS report Nearly nine in 10 students in England feel free to express their opinions and beliefs, according to a government-backed survey that contrasts with claims of widespread “cancel culture” on campuses.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Now, there is a new analysis based on the Federal government’s College Scorecard that ranks 4,000 higher education institutions, providing prospective students with a clear and detailed view of their earning potential with specific majors, from which colleges and universities, and how quickly graduates pay off their loans.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

But it is a mere entry point into a more complex conversation about the systemic issues of inequity afflicting higher education today. Absent more broad-based action by educators, colleges and policy makers, these times will come to represent a period of stagnation for equity in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

The University of Pennsylvania is facing significant financial implications as the federal government halts $175 million in funding over policies regarding transgender student-athletes, raising concerns about academic freedom and institutional autonomy in higher education.

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