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American excess? That will do nicely for UK students
Tony Bonnici: Summer breaks – post-exam binges in idyllic locations – are catching on in a big way in Britain.
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Grayling hits back at critics of new college
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Richard Garner: Professor AC Grayling today hits back against claims that his new private university, which will charge students £18,000 a year, will open the floodgates to the privatisation of higher education.
US universities see rise in UK applicants
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Growing numbers of British students are applying to US universities, with five of the top eight attracting more UK applicants this year. Harvard has had 500 applications, against 370 in 2010.
Teachers announce strike date
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers will take part in a national strike on June 30, two teaching unions confirmed today.
Millions of pupils to be locked out as teachers strike over pensions
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Richard Garner: Teachers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over a threat to pensions – a move which could lead to millions of children being sent home from school later this month.
Cuts to foreign students 'will cost Britain billions'
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Government plans to cut the number of foreign students at universities and colleges will cost far more than they will save, according to the Home Office's own estimates.
Middle-income families will 'shun universities'
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Middle-income families will shun universities for their children once fees rise to up to £9,000-a-year, according to research published today.
Teachers to strike over pensions
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Unions say plans will leave teachers working longer, paying more and receiving less when they retire.
University admissions overhaul as predictions fail to make grade
Monday, 13 June 2011
A radical overhaul of university admissions is on the cards in the wake of evidence showing more than half the predictions of A-level grade passes are wrong.
Lloyds' new scholarships push bank's UK efforts
Monday, 13 June 2011
Lloyds Banking Group is launching an undergraduate scholarship programme worth more than £12,000 in awards and paid work for students from lower-income families.
Soaring school meal prices threaten to wreck 'Jamie effect'
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Brian Brady and Jane Merrick: Efforts to introduce healthy eating by TV chef could be undone as costs jump 10 per cent.
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