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Scottish Lib Dems call for Westminster-style fair access test »

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has insisted the Scottish Government introduce a fair access test for university fees. Mr Rennie pointed to the example of England and Wales, where universities who charge more than £6,000 a year in...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Leighton Craig | Read more »

Universities in England ready to roll back fees »

Almost 30 universities in England are considering lowering their tuition fees with eight of them already taking steps to do so, the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) has confirmed. The White Paper that resulted in a rise in tuition fees in England and Wal...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Stef Millar | Read more »

Spending review protects universities, cuts colleges »

The availability of student places at Scotland's colleges will be hit hard under spending plans outlined by the Scottish Government, the sector has warned. Announced last month, the Scottish Government’s spending review has enjoyed praise from t...

Wed 05 Oct 2011 by Alan Robertson, Tom McCallum | Read more »

Bogus students, bogus system »

The UK Border Agency's (UKBA) clamp down on international student visas is causing more mayhem than it is worth. To apply for a visa, international students are expected to provide bank statements, dated a month before they apply, proving they have suf...

Wed 25 Nov 2009 | Read more »

Red tape slashed at English universities »

Red tape in universities has been slashed by more than a fifth in the last four years, according to new research. Bureaucratic practices have been cut by 21 per cent since 2004, in the universities surveyed by research group PA consulting. The resear...

Wed 11 Feb 2009 by Nina Conlon | Read more »

"Too many universities," says new higher education minister »

"Too many UK universities"

The new minster of state for higher education, David Lammy has warned that, in order to survive and prosper, universities will need to consider mergers and seek less conventional sources of funding.His remarks come on the back of the revelation that 12...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Liam Martin | Read more »

Universities sign up to "active shooter" training in droves »

Hundreds of US colleges and universities have purchased an instructional aid for their staff which offers advice on how to react in the event of a school shooting.The guide, produced by a commercial organisation called the Centre for Personal Protectio...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Paris Gourtsoyannis | Read more »

Rise in fees required to counteract universities' increasing debt »

British universities are borrowing millions in order to finance plans to improve their campuses in response to students' demands for better facilities. Some institutions are hoping the government will raise the £3,145 cap on fees in the 2009 Revi...

Tue 26 Feb 2008 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

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