International What ‘missing marks’ crisis says about higher education | It is fairly accurate to suggest that “missing marks” in public universities constitute something bordering on a national disaster. For any random Kenyan selected, one is either affected directly, or knows a Kenyan who is enduring or has survived, andContinue Reading
International ‘Unfair’ student loan system must be reviewed | For an 18-year-old with limited experience of the earnings and tax system, it’s not easy to foresee the long-term effects of borrowing the average £44,000 cost of a degree. The HEC in crisis | In a shattering blow to Pakistan’s higherContinue Reading
International Russell Group on tuition fees: students should pay, but system needs update | The UK has an enviable global reputation for its excellent higher education system and genuinely world-class universities, but that doesn’t come cheap: it needs proper funding, and it needs a funding system that is sustainable overContinue Reading
International Cabinet approves university and subject ranking system | Ministers have approved the drafting of a by-law to establish a ranking system linked to specific criteria, including scientific research and publications, the number of faculty members and enrolled students, in addition to the ratio of foreign students to the totalContinue Reading
International Imperial vice-provost: TEF a ‘godsend’ for university teaching | Government attempts to measure the quality of university teaching are a “godsend” for higher education as they force leaders of research-intensive institutions to focus on educational standards “for the first time”, a vice-provost of Imperial College London has claimed. ResearchContinue Reading
