UK higher education must beware of going too far with privatisation

UUK to review international foundation programmes after exposé

‘While many aspects of the reporting misrepresented the admissions process and criteria, we recognise the concern this has caused,’ vice-chancellors say

By Patrick Jack

2 February

Universities deny international students buy ‘back door’ places

Report in The Sunday Times conflated international foundation years with full degrees, say Russell Group and Universities UK

By Patrick Jack

29 January

Nottingham introduces ‘reduced offers’ for international students

Russell Group university follows York in dropping entry bar, but sector is warned of hit to reputation

By Patrick Jack

30 January

Aggressive angry guard dog barks and growls

OfS takes England’s quality role after QAA delisted

England’s higher education regulator takes on quality scrutiny role after Quality Assurance Agency steps back

By Jack Grove

30 March

UK higher education must beware of going too far with privatisation

The less rigorous oversight of foundation courses at private providers poses a risk to the UK’s reputation for quality, says Zahid Naz

Register to continue

Subscribe

Related articles

UUK to review international foundation programmes after exposé

Universities deny international students buy ‘back door’ places

Nottingham introduces ‘reduced offers’ for international students

OfS takes England’s quality role after QAA delisted

Sponsored

Featured jobs

UK higher education must beware of going too far with privatisation

The less rigorous oversight of foundation courses at private providers poses a risk to the UK’s reputation for quality, says Zahid Naz

Register to continue

Subscribe

Related articles

UUK to review international foundation programmes after exposé

Universities deny international students buy ‘back door’ places

Nottingham introduces ‘reduced offers’ for international students

OfS takes England’s quality role after QAA delisted

You might also like

China campus urgently needs more UK oversight, say former staff

‘Inherently inflationary’ algorithms risk degree credibility – OfS

Risk of ‘standardisation’ as ministers mull progression measures

New OfS franchising powers must be ‘proportional’, says UUK

Sponsored

Featured jobs