Uclan to offer credit for Moocs
The University of Central Lancashire is to begin offering academic credit for courses that students complete for free online.
The University of Central Lancashire is to begin offering academic credit for courses that students complete for free online.

Queen’s University Belfast has announced that its dean of medicine, dentistry and biomedical sciences will take over as its president and vice-chancellor

Nearly two-thirds of University and College Union members voting in a ballot have backed strike action in a row over pay.

London Metropolitan University has agreed to end legal action against the Home Office over the revoking of its licence to recruit overseas students.

Measures to tackle illegal immigration are “discriminatory” to international students and send the message that they are not welcome in the UK.

The last three universities to benefit from the current round of the government’s Research Partnership Investment Fund have been announced.

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