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Grade inflation at English universities falls for first time in a decade

Some 32.8% of students were awarded a first class degree in 2021/22, a drop of 4.6% on the year before.

The Independent UK

Universities ‘taking advantage’ of students with rip-off courses, says Sunak

‘You you don’t have to go to university to suceed’, says PM – accused by Labour of attacking aspiration

The Independent UK

PM: Numbers cap will end students being taken advantage of with rip-off courses

Rishi Sunak said the key message of his plan is: ‘You don’t have to go to university to succeed in life.’

The Independent UK

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'Attack on aspirations': Rishi Sunak to crack down on 'low value' university degrees

RISHI Sunak has announced plans to crack down on the number of students undertaking “low value” degrees which don’t lead to employment.

The National (Scotland)

New Construction Skills Centre for Nottingham College

It will eventually allow up to 1,000 young people to access construction training and qualifications every year

Birmingham Post

England’s ‘free speech tsar’ named in announcement to one newspaper

Government accused of paying ‘lip service’ to free speech as Arif Ahmed is given higher education role

The Guardian - UK

If you defend free speech, you must defend it all and not silence those you disagree with

Ministers trumpet their law against ‘no-platforming’ in universities, but that doesn’t stop them disinviting critics from their own conferences

The Guardian - UK

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One in six students at English universities taught overseas – watchdog

Some overseas partner institutions prioritise student numbers over quality, a report by the higher education regulator suggests.

The Independent UK

English universities ‘at risk’ due to over-reliance on fees from Chinese students, watchdog warns

The Office of Students has written to institutions with high levels of student recruitment from China to ensure they have contingency plans in place

The Independent UK

English universities warned not to over-rely on fees of students from China

Higher education regulator asks 23 institutions for contingency plans in case of sudden interruption of income

The Guardian - UK

Universities’ over-reliance on fees from Chinese students is ‘a risk’ – watchdog

The Office of Students has written to institutions with high levels of student recruitment from China to ensure they have contingency plans in place.

The Independent UK

Universities and colleges face investigations over grade inflation – watchdog

There is a risk that if large numbers of students are handed top degrees it ‘could be seen to devalue the award’, Office for Students chairman said.

The Independent UK

Universities urged to have the ‘cojones’ to stand up for themselves on free speech and sexual misconduct

Former education secretary said universities can deal with grade inflation, sexual misconduct, mental health and freedom of speech themselves

Evening Standard

University student-staff relationships could be banned under new proposals

Watchdog says staff could be banned from, or forced to declare, ‘personal relationships’ with students

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Universities may face sanctions if staff-student relationships are not disclosed

Academics who refuse to report personal relationships with their students should be dismissed, the universities watchdog has proposed.

The Independent UK

Rise in number of antisemitic incidents at universities reported to charity

The increase comes as an independent investigation revealed Jewish students have faced a ‘hostile’ culture within the National Union of Students.

The Guardian - UK

Higher education regulator to make freedom of speech priority next year

OfS expected to gain new powers to regulate freedom of speech issues in England

The Independent UK

Universities still need to do more to tackle sexual misconduct against students, watchdog says

‘Students are still not feeling appropriately supported by universities and colleges,’ chief executive of higher education regulator says

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The Guardian - UK

English universities face fines over dropout and employment rates

Criteria on career outcomes, drop-out rates and degree attainment unveiled for system of sanctions

The Independent UK

Three universities investigated after ‘sharp increase in top grades’

Regulator is not naming institutions at this stage but said they would ‘publish further details in due course’

The Independent UK

Investigation after ‘sharp increase’ in top degrees at several universities

In the last decade, the proportion of firsts handed out in England has more than doubled.

The Independent UK

A-level results day: Pupils told to prepare for ‘disappointment’ amid ‘grade inflation’ crackdown

It’s ‘only fair’ to manage pupils’ expectations to avoid unpleasant ‘shocks’, watchdog says

The Independent UK

Talk of free speech crisis at universities ‘at odds with evidence’, union say

Jo Grady from University and College Union says government is ‘continuing to whip up a phony culture war’

Wales Online

Number of speakers rejected by English universities ‘sharply increased’ in 2020/21

The higher education regulator said it would be "concerned if those cases suggest that lawful views are being stifled"

The Independent UK

Number of rejected university speakers ‘sharply increased’ in 2020/21

The Office for Students says it will be concerned if ‘lawful views’ are being ‘stifled’.

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