University Guide 2011
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English-language requirements for foreign students might change
MPs have called on the coalition government to abolish “short-sighted” rules on English-language requirements for foreign students, which they fear could cost universities £1 billion. Four Liberal Democrats, including former University of Cambridge academic Julian Huppert, have tabled a Commons motion warning that the “rushed and flawed” policy could cost the sector dearly. The previous […]
New Government Policy on Immigration capping is questioned
New official figures published on Thursday 27 May show a continued decline in net immigration to the UK. If current trends persist, net immigration may drop below 100,000 – putting the government on course to reach its much stated aim of reducing the level to “tens of thousands, rather than hundreds of thousands.” Figures released […]
Schools to become Academies
The new government is pleasing all schools in England to become academies and encouraging parents to set up their own schools. What is an academy? Academies are publicly-funded schools which operate outside of local authority control. They have more freedom than other schools in the state sector over issues such as teachers’ pay and how […]
Colleges, not universities, should drive the continued expansion of higher education, college leaders said this week
Money should be transferred from universities to FE colleges that are better able to deliver higher education at a lower cost, the Association of Colleges (AoC) said in its submission to the Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance, chaired by Lord Browne. It said: “A sustainable higher education system in England will […]