Uncapped student numbers: Australia's costly lessons for England
Removing student number caps in Australia led to a marketing explosion and a sharp rise in public spending, English higher education has been warned.
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Occupation at Birmingham as protesters call for nationwide action
A group of University of Birmingham students occupied one of its main buildings, calling for free education and the right to protest
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Labour big beast Clarke savages possible £6k policy
A former Labour education secretary has warned his party not to reduce tuition fees to £6,000
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Degree apprenticeships to offer 'no-fee HE'
The government is to unveil a range of courses allowing young people to complete a full honours degree while working, without having to pay fees
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UCL and IoE confirm merger date
University College London and the Institute of Education have confirmed they will merge next week
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Chinese students to boost 'brand Britain'
Chinese-speaking students are to be placed with British companies to help them break into the Chinese market
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THE podcast: Swarthmore College
Download the podcastJim Bock, vice-president and dean of admissions at Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, talks to Times Higher Education reporter Chris Parr about the importance of the liberal arts,...
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Bill Cosby claims place pressure on US colleges
By Ry Rivard, for Inside Higher Ed
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Universities could be forced to ban ‘extremists’ under new law
The government will have the power to order universities to ban ‘extremist’ speakers from their campuses, under a new bill
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Glyndwr told to leave London campus as visa licence reinstated
Glyndwr University has been allowed to start recruiting international students again, but must end operations at its London campus
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University of the People to offer HE to refugees
An online university has teamed up with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to offer tuition-free, accredited HE to refugees and asylum seekers
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University regulation ‘not fit for purpose’, says Which?
English higher education regulation is “no longer fit for purpose” and there needs to be “a strong regulator to protect students” paying higher fees.
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Student experience ‘varies widely’ in US
The average US student’s experience varies widely between universities, even when the institutions are similarly selective and of a comparable size.
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Commons row over student places figures
Liam Byrne has accused the government of mixing up its figures in its plan to fund extra student places when number controls are scrapped.
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Ucas stats: 15,000 more male applicants have physics A level
There are about 15,000 more 18-year-old boys with an A level in physics applying to university than girls, according to new statistics