UK higher education students
Fixing student accommodation key to tackling raft of other student issues, argues Hepi report
Regional access disparities ‘challenge the assumption that low participation is inevitable’
Scramble to secure next year’s accommodation could ease as landlords look to take advantage of new rules
Nearly nine in 10 UK undergraduate applicants expect to work during studies, with many relying on earnings to get by
DfE reportedly considering introducing minimum entry standard, potentially blocking tens of thousands of applicants from accessing student finance
StudySmarter warned over job listings set up to capture contact information
Amid concern over graduate outcomes and the declining value of a degree, one UK higher education provider that boasts a practically perfect employability record is setting its sights on official recognition – and disproving those who might question whether its students need to be at university at all
School-leavers across the UK to be offered two-dose vaccination from July onwards
Steep rise in UK students’ happiness with programmes despite job cuts, fee rises and negativity over student loans
Proposed regulatory conditions are ‘too broad’, lack clear guidance and will increase burden on institutions, say sector groups
Fifth of job hunters report applying for more than 100 roles amid continued questioning of the value of a degree
Risk that universities will only be accessible to wealthier students owing to sky-high accommodation costs, report warns
Undergraduates’ opinions broadly in line with wider population on topics including artificial intelligence, capital punishment and Israel-Gaza war
Funding and affordability significant barriers for UK students hoping to progress to postgraduate study, says report
‘Perfectly good’ institutions ‘may fail’ without curbs on recruitment being reintroduced, report argues, ahead of expected dip in youth population
Survey of current and prospective loan holders finds ‘massive frustration’, with system putting off future students
Submissions to UK parliamentary inquiry also stress need for new mechanisms to ensure higher earners pay more
Proposed changes could allow students to complain as soon as they accept an offer, but they will have less time to raise a grievance
Drop in campus attendance a key trend identified in student experience over period that spanned fee rises, marketisation and pandemic
Uncertainty remains on whether students would be locked out of classrooms mid-semester if a university folded, education committee warns
Students on languages, medicine and veterinary sciences courses also report far higher incidents of harassment than sector average
Concerns that UK universities not preparing students adequately as annual survey shows big rise in performance-related issues among recent hires
George Bass’ droll dispatches on life as a university security guard have led to his first book. He discusses his unlikely route into the literary world and the growing pastoral role of campus staff
Students not receiving the service they expect amid high fees and mounting cost of living pressures, sector ombudsman warns
London-based institutions failing to respond to risks outlined by regulator and setting fewer access-related targets, report finds
Group demands university leaders rule out compulsory redundancies and course closures following new cost-saving plans
Students changing career plans amid fears jobs are being lost despite little evidence that entry-level roles are disappearing
Survey of 5,500 new undergraduates finds that many expect more structured study and struggle with self-direction
Organisation to resume role as national agency for study abroad programme after Capita handed oversight of Turing Scheme
Universities told to offer better support to entrants with few or no qualifications following debate over whether these students should be able to access loans
Financial challenges and lack of work experience identified as key barriers for graduates hoping to progress to further study or employment
Union urges Canterbury Christ Church University to promise staff won’t face any disciplinary action if they stay away from campus as more cases confirmed
Canterbury Christ Church confirms one of its students also affected as academics describe ‘shock’ at dealing with major outbreak
House of Lords debates new report that found fifth of students reluctant to share house with Jewish person
University works with authorities to contain deadly disease, with 11 young people taken to hospital and others being told to get antibiotics
Trials at UK universities sent automatic email prompts to those identified as at-risk by learning analytics data
Scorned for their employability metrics and students’ experimental outputs, Britain’s art schools should be seen as seedbeds of innovation that can help graduates thrive as white-collar jobs are replaced by AI, says J. Harry Whalley
University to continue admitting students and replace leadership after financial and quality concerns threatened survival of veterinary degrees
Major survey finds overall satisfaction levels rising despite pressures but concerns around financial difficulties, research culture and feedback remain
UCL settlement opens door to more ‘risk-averse’ institutions having to pay up over disrupted pandemic-era teaching, say lawyers
New book released as UCL celebrates 200th anniversary recounts changing student culture over past two centuries, questioning idea of a ‘golden age’ of higher education
Increased scrutiny of higher education and disillusionment over graduate benefits mean universities must consider new ways of judging student outcomes, event hears
Rapid growth in number of students studying AI courses reflects its cultural prominence but experts warn content could lack rigour and quickly become outdated
Sharp rise in grievances may reflect financial pressures on universities and ‘heightened expectations’ of procedural fairness, says ombudsman
Still unclear whether Scotland will meet fair access goals set for this year, as country prepares to adopt institution-level approach
Poll shows support for eliminating some or all of the money graduates owe the government, as calls grow for reform of the loan system
Policies and procedures at all universities to be investigated following ‘systemic’ issues that led to undergraduate wrongly being told he had failed course
Cost-cutting measures impacting student experience, finds OfS polling, with increased class sizes and reduced access to facilities among issues raised
Vast majority of parents in England having to support children at university, finds poll, with some sending more than £1,000 a month
Inclusion worker challenges institutions whose scholarship programmes are not open to all after missing out on place on master’s
‘No change’ in widening participation policy, says Trinity Hall, after plans to target students from Eton and Winchester leak
MP seeks reform to ‘Frankenstein’s monster’ system amid cost-of-living concerns
Graduate employability increasingly seen as ‘university-wide priority’ involving academics and researchers as well as dedicated careers services
Changing demographics prompt call for universities to review what support they offer
University leaders considering internal recommendation to cease veterinary education after regulators extended conditional accreditation of degrees
AI-assisted software makes it easier for students to forge medical evidence for disciplinary hearings, says legal expert
Low value of support on offer not enough to move the dial on university access, critics fear
Undergraduates are choosing silence over dissent given the high price paid by scholars advancing controversial ideas, says Yashraj Garg
Lack of supervisors and ‘uneven’ quality ‘deterring’ students, paper says, arguing that radical overhaul is needed
Calls for change as ‘inconsistent’ system leaves some forced to choose between their preferred university and saving money
