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Science Society’s Spotlight on Welsh Universities in Government’s “Science for Wales”
Universities in Wales get the attention of readers of the journal Science as it features the drive of the Welsh government to build a strong and dynamic science base that will support the economic and national development of the country. Specifically, science career watchers are being informed by the magazine about the move of the […]
MI5 Warns British Universities to be Vigilant of Cyber Threats
The UK’s internal counter-intelligence and security agency has warned universities to be on guard against cyber spying from state-sponsored attacks by international forces looking to acquire highly advanced intellectual work. Sir Jonathan Evans, the outgoing director general of the security service, has briefed university vice-chancellors on the need to improve their network security systems. Universities […]
Underprivileged Standouts to be Encouraged by Government to Proceed to Higher Education
The UK government, through its ministers, will urge top achieving pupils who come from lower-class backgrounds to greatly consider going to university. Research results show that there are one third more number of students from privately funded schools than state funded academic institutions who seek enrollment to elite Russell Group universities. The government believes that […]
University of South Wales—Wales’ Newest University Opens
Last Thursday the University of South Wales opened its doors to 33,500 students. Created from the merger between University of Glamorgan and University of Wales, Newport, it is the largest higher education institution in Wales and sixth largest in the entire UK. Its students will be spread across campuses in Cardiff, Newport and Treforest. University […]
Regent’s College Will be the UK’s Second Private University
Another institution adds to the list of options for higher education students. Regent’s College in London announced on Monday it has received confirmation from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills that it has met the criteria for a university title. Professor Aldwyn Cooper, its chief executive officer said the college will change its name […]
Widening Access to Higher Education and Narrowing Gap in Career Achievement
Universities have been widening their admission to reach students from less privileged backgrounds. Giving them equal opportunities with their advantaged peers is the purpose of doing so. The drive has been successful at the front end of the goal. In general, students from state-funded schools have outperformed those from independent schools. However, the latter is […]
Offa Instructs 14 Universities to Increase Ratio of Male to Female Admissions
The Office for Fair Access have made an agreement with 14 universities to increase the ratio of male to female enrollees as part of their requirement as institutions which charge not less than £6,000 per year on tuition fees. The move is in connection with the alarming decrease of the percentage of males among degree […]
Women in Higher Education
As we celebrate women’s month, it is only fitting that we look at the status of women in UK higher education and the roles assigned to them. The Observer recently published a report showing the lack of female representation in senior roles in UK higher education as with other sectors. The report revealed there are […]
How Should UCAS Applicants Reply to Offers
Applying to university through UCAS is a process involving many detailed steps. The deadline for the submission of applications, January 15, is through. The cycle is now where applicants receive offers and reply to them. It is important for university aspirants to know how to go about this step. As early as this month, students […]
2013 World Reputation Rankings Pose Challenge to UK Universities
In the way things are going in the Times Higher Education world reputation rankings 2013, traditionally prestigious UK universities does not have the luxury of sitting on their laurels. This is good news to students as they can realistically expect that if there will be a sure winner in the competition, it will be them […]
University Partnerships with Local TV Stations Offer Opportunity for Broadcast Work to Students
UK universities partner with local television broadcasters in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Oxfordshire to allow their students taking journalism courses to practice their skills. Students will gain work experience as their universities help run a new batch of TV stations in the country. Journalism students at Glasgow Caledonian University will contribute to Scottish TV station STV’s […]
The Guardian University Awards: Recognising Higher Education’s Most Inspiring Leader
The Guardian University Awards aims to celebrate excellence, creativity, achievement and innovation across a range of categories. The awards will serve as a standard for excellence and endorse the ongoing projects of universities that will bring positive outcomes for higher education in the UK. The areas being recognised range from teaching best practice and innovation […]
Nominations Sought for Wales’ Biggest Adult Learning Awards
Has your adult life been transformed through learning? Do you know of tutors, trainers and mentors from your community, further education, higher education institutions or workplace that have significantly changed the lives of adults they have taught? Now is your chance to give back the inspiration tutors and mentors have given you and many others […]
Cambridge Thinking About Reintroducing Entrance Tests As Replacement for AS-Level Grade Requirement
Cambridge University is considering changes to its admissions procedures by reintroducing universal and generalised entrance exams to be taken by all candidates to better gauge the academic abilities of its prospective students. Entrance tests are making a comeback in the admissions process after 27 years. The AS-level grades of university applicants is one factor that […]
Essay Writer University Guide: Rise Above the Competition for University Places
Tomorrow, 15 January is the deadline for UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) university applications for all courses except for Oxbridge courses, dentistry, medicine, veterinary science and veterinary medicine courses, and some art and design courses which accept applications until 24 March. For as long as applications are received within the deadline, students will receive equal […]
Queen’s 2013 New Year Honours Awardees for Higher Education
UK higher education gets a boost to welcome the new year with its leaders, researchers and support staff gaining recognition for their extraordinary achievements and contributions for the past year. The Queen is set to confer honours to 1,223 individuals in fields such as education, sports, art and business. Recognition will also be given to […]
Ten Specialist Colleges to be Converted to Universities
In an event seen as the biggest expansion of the higher education system in two decades, Universities Secretary David Willetts has approved the creation of ten new universities from specialist colleges. This comes following an announcement by the government in June that the minimum number of students that a university should have will be reduced […]
UK Education Ranked Sixth Best Globally, Second Best in Europe
A new independent league table ranking universities globally has placed the UK education system at sixth best in the developed world. The study called The Learning Curve was conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for Pearson, the education firm. It aims to help policymakers, school leaders and academics tell which key factors will help […]
University Mergers to Create New ‘Super’ University
Two institutions in South-East Wales that plan to merge have named the team that will lead the new university. Professor Julie Lydon, currently serving as vice-chancellor for the University of Glamorgan will head the new university after the completion of the merger. Andrew Wilkinson, Chairman of governors at the University of Wales, Newport will stay […]
Scottish Universities to Accept More Students from Poorer Backgrounds
Students from underprivileged backgrounds in Scotland will now have the opportunity of attending university despite not achieving the required grades for entrance. Recruiting more students from colleges is part of moves to widen access to higher education for pupils from deprived communities. Every university in the country is set to “contextualise” data when processing applicants, […]
