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Report from OfS shows slowing in rise of ¡®unexplained¡¯ firsts and sudden drops in share gaining top honours at some institutions

Paper from Social Market Foundation calls on government to either invest more or trust universities on providing information   

But survey finds that international applicants still overwhelmingly favour face-to-face teaching

Students who suffer financial loss from institutional failures should be compensated by sector scheme, says English ombudsman

Survey of taught postgraduates suggests many were unhappy with handling of move online 

Minister sidesteps question of whether she wants participation cut, while saying rapid Covid tests will be deployed for post-Christmas campus returns

Office for Students sets out plans for tougher minimum standards related to student outcomes, including degree completion rates and graduate employment

Analysis of publication data since break-up of Soviet Union suggests collaboration could be making up for a lack of domestic resources

Move will include guidance around when to close, merge or reform courses, but Universities UK points out difficulty of assessing courses¡¯ value

Half of regional governors¡¯ dissertations contained copied text, and these plagiarists went on to perform worse in government, research suggests

Sector leaders raise questions over timing of pre-Christmas plans and workload involved

Being Well in Academia offers guidance on ¡®bullying, conflict, death, poverty, racism and violence¡¯, says author and ¡®agony aunt¡¯ Petra Boynton