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England’s higher education regulator must rebuild trust with troubled sector after series of blunders under previous leadership In its brief and unhappy life, England’s Office for Students has been offered a series of challenges it has…

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Ruling is blow to Office for Students after it issued fine for handling of protests over professor’s trans rights views Sussex University has overturned a £585,000 fine by England’s higher education watchdog after the high court rejected…

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Research on maths teaching in English secondary schools upends decades of debate over mixed-ability education Teaching pupils in classes grouped by ability improves the results of high-flyers but does not affect the progress of less able…

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Office for Students plans new complaints system as Bridget Phillipson says academics too often are being silenced Universities in England that fail to protect free speech could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income, and in some…

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Coventry University reported Navodya De Silva, 25, to Home Office after £8,000 arrived late, causing termination of visa A Sri Lankan university student says her life has been ruined because a one-day delay in paying her tuition fees led…

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Coventry University reported Navodya De Silva, 25, to Home Office after £8,000 arrived late, causing termination of visa A Sri Lankan university student says her life has been ruined because a one-day delay in paying her tuition fees led…

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Chancellor ‘frustrated and angry’ at the effect on UK firms and families and says US went into war without a clear exit plan Q: Why are you calling for an inquiry into Nigel Farage’s investment in a bitcoin firm ? Davey said that, in…

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Universities in Britain rely on overseas applicants paying full fees, which has given rise to some unscrupulous recruiters and left many hopefuls and their families deep in debt When Sam started looking into studying abroad, it didn’t take…

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Philanthropy increases the gap dividing highly selective, elite higher education from the rest. Ministers need a plan for the sector overall About 2% of UK universities’ income came from donations and endowments in 2024-25 – slightly less…

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Philanthropy increases the gap dividing highly selective, elite higher education from the rest. Ministers need a plan for the sector overall About 2% of UK universities’ income came from donations and endowments in 2024-25 – slightly less…

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