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Posts Tagged ‘David Willetts’

CONCERN AS UK BORN APPLICANTS PLUMMET

December 1st, 2011 posted by Lauren Keith

Figures have revealed that the number of UK born students applying to national universities has fallen 15.1% since this time last year. UCAS has received a total of 133,357 UK applications, a notable drop from last year’s 157,116.

UK GOVERNMENT TO DELAY HIGHER EDUCATION PLANS

February 25th, 2011 posted by Paul McWilliams

It is a debacle that has been going on for months now in the UK. One that has seen violent protests in the streets, accusations of political betrayal and even prison sentences but the latest twist in the university funding saga sees the government announce they are to delay the Higher Education White Paper.

BUSINESS LEADERS IN INDIA APPLAUD PROGRESS ON HIGHER EDUCATION

November 17th, 2010 posted by Sarah Pont

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry higher education summit was held in New Delhi last week. Here, participants acknowledged that more work is needed to revitalise the country’s stressed and old-fashioned higher-education system. It was said that Parliament has yet to approve the proposed reforms, but despite this many offered optimistic assessments.

HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PALESTINE (HESPAL) SCHEME GETS UNDERWAY

October 29th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull

This month saw the first group of Palestinian scholars arrive in the UK under the Higher Education Scholarships for Palestine (HESPAL) scheme. Created by the British Council in partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and private sponsors, HESPAL will allow academics from Palestinian universities to complete a year’s postgraduate study at a UK partner university.

UK IN DANGER OF FALLING BEHIND IN GRADUATE LEAGUE TABLE

September 7th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams

The UK is falling behind some of its international rivals in terms of its number of graduates, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

FIRST PRIVATE BRITISH UNIVERSITY FOR THIRTY YEARS

July 26th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams

It was announced today that Britain is to have its first private university for over thirty years. BPP, which offers law and business degrees at fourteen sites across the UK, will be given university college status with immediate effect and be allowed to grant degrees in a limited range of subjects.

UCAS TO REVIEW UK POINTS-BASED UNIVERSITY OFFERS

July 1st, 2010 posted by Ian Maull

The UK’s Universities & Colleges Admissions Service, more commonly known as UCAS, has announced it is to review the points-based system that it currently operates.

PRIVATE UNIVERSITY MARKET SET TO EXPAND IN THE UK

June 24th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams

Could the UK be about to see an expansion in the numbers of private universities? They could, according to Paul Marshall, head of the 1994 Group of universities. Marshall believes that we are about to see a shift towards “private providers entering the market place”.

VICE CHANCELLORS WARN AGAINST FUNDING CUTS FOR UK UNIVERSITIES

June 16th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams

Vice chancellors’ group  Universities UK (UUK) are warning that cuts to British universities could cause “real and lasting damage” to the higher education sector and set back Britain’s recovery from the recession.