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Students feel they are not getting the support they need, despite research showing that the relationships students have with their lecturers can have a big influence over retention rates.
There is no such thing as ‘free higher education’. Someone has to pay. And the reality is that low, or no tuition fees benefit middle and high-income families.
Students and staff leading a protest at Sydney University on August 17, 2016.
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In many countries, students go to their nearest institution, but in England in particular, there is a strong historical precedent for going away to university.
Students around the world are taking a view on their universities’ colonial past.
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Working life is becoming more fluid, if not precarious. We need to look at how our education systems are preparing young people for a changing workplace.
If you happen to grow up in the south of England, you are more likely to actually study A-levels, and will probably end up with better results than if you go to school and study in the north.
Defying borders with education.
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Could European based British University campuses offer international and UK home students a chance to escape fee hikes and travel restrictions after Brexit?
University leaders are determined to improve their responses to students who have experienced sexual assault or harassment on campus.
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Universities Australia will on Tuesday launch a survey designed to shed light on student experiences of sexual assault and sexual harassment on campus.
Is the benefit of a university education overstated?
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Young people today will need to be more flexible and more entrepreneurial than in the past. Universities can help by designing courses that will have value in a rapidly changing economy.
Business school fortunes are connected to London finance.
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