Businesses that help students to cheat their way through university are already outsmarting the national plagiarism detection service launched this month. One UK-based service boasts on its website...
Some 1.4 million people have gained a degree since Tony Blair became prime minister. Department for Education and Skills statistics show that 7.7 million people have a degree today compared with 6.3...
Universities could face legal action as a result of the white paper, according to experts. Garry Attle, a partner in education law at Mills and Reeve, said that new widening-access initiatives could...
Students offered access to Newcastle University with lower A-level grades because of their backgrounds are less likely to fail their exams and are at no greater risk of dropping out than other...
Higher tuition fees will be a disaster for social inclusion, researchers will tell a conference today. Working-class students recognise that cheaper degrees from new universities are worth less in...
The Learning and Skills Council yesterday launched consultation on the government's plans to reform 14-19 education and training. Colleges, employers and local authorities will be asked to respond to...
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