London universities race ahead to challenge Oxbridge December 18, 2014 London's universities are racing ahead in the area of research excellence and challenging Oxbridge for the top spots, according to new research. The London School of Economics (LSE) snatched the number one spot for the UK university with the highest proportion of "world leading" research. Meanwhile, University College London (UCL) has overtaken Cambridge in the [...]
University degree gives workers £9,000 labour market premium December 9, 2014 Graduates earn £9,000 a year more than non-graduates, research released yesterday by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills shows. That figure covers the entire working-age population – ages 16 to 64. Young graduates, aged between 21 and 30, earn £6,000 more on average than their non-graduate counterparts. Graduates also enjoy a higher employment rate. [...]
UK university funding “unsustainable”: Students more indebted as government writes off loans November 18, 2014 The oulook for the UK's higher education sector is dogged by financial uncertainty, according to new research. A nine-month inquiry by think tank the Higher Education Commission found the coalition's reforms have put the sector on long-term footing that's "far from clear". The post-2012 reforms increased how much students pay for a university education to an [...]
UK universities rise in the world ranks with focus on science and tech September 16, 2014 The UK produced its best ever performance on the world's academic stage in 2014, with a record number of universities being included in the QS world university rankings. Six British universities made it to the global top 20 – more than ever before – while 19 made it into the top 100. 31 countries [...]
For-profit universities could deliver welcome change to higher education August 14, 2013 IN A bold and commendable move, the government last week granted university status to BPP University, making it the second for-profit private higher education institution in the UK. It comes less than a year after the University of Law (formerly the College of Law) became the first private university to be established since Buckingham (officially [...]
Open for business: How universities can boost our long-term recovery August 1, 2013 THERE’S been widespread talk recently that the British economy, finally, is taking off. Addressing what will sustain this recovery over the long-term should be a top priority, and the UK government must avoid a pseudo-recovery fuelled by quantitative easing, or relying on puffing up the public sector again. A serious recovery demands a serious rethink of [...]