Europe
Student complaints against universities rise by staggering 25%
Share The number of student complaints against universities rose by a staggering 25% in 2012, a report by the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education has found – the seventh year in a row the total number has ... Read More »
Cardiff University beats prestigious Oxford in online presence stakes
Share It may be one of the most prestigious centers of learning in the world, but Oxford University can award itself a fail grade when it comes to its online presence, according to new research by user experience agency Webcredible. ... Read More »
State schools lag behind in race for places at North East universities
Share The North East’s top universities are becoming more exclusive – despite attempts to open their doors to pupils from every walk of life. The proportion of undergraduate students who attended state school has actually fallen at both Durham and ... Read More »
Business School celebrates EQUIS success
Share Nottingham University Business School in the UK, China and Malaysia has secured a prestigious second term as part of a world-leading elite in the field of business education. The globally-respected European Quality Improvement System — EQUIS — is an ... Read More »
UK universities become less representative
Share A report showing UK universities have failed to widen access shows why the Post 16 Education Bill – which will widen access to university for students from poorer backgrounds in Scotland for generations to come – is a vital ... Read More »
Top Universities ‘Becoming More Exclusive’
Share A report calls for higher targets to close the “fair access gap” after a drop in state school pupils attending top universities. Top-flight universities have been warned to “up their game” after a new report shows they are awarding ... Read More »
University applies for extension of campus
Share Extension set to include car park, underground studios, creative workshops and above-ground offices for post-doctoral research. An extension of the University of Malta campus is set to include an underground car park, underground studios and creative workshops and new, ... Read More »
University of Nottingham scientists discover previously undetected layer in the cornea
Share Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. The breakthrough, announced in a study published in the academic journal Ophthalmology, could help ... Read More »
University of Reading raises 42 places up the green league
Share Reducing energy consumption on the university estate, switching to clean energy, and monitoring the ethical standards of suppliers, are all ways that universities can rise up the ranks of the green league The University of Reading attracts over 20,000 ... Read More »
Scottish universities social mix ‘changed little’
Share By Chris Marshall Access to Scotland’s universities remains as socially unequal as it was in the mid-1990s, despite the scrapping of tuition fees and attempts to encourage more working-class students, a major study has found. Research by Edinburgh University ... Read More »
