New Commons still has high proportion of Russell Group graduates
Nine out of ten new MPs in the House of Commons are graduates and 26 per cent hold an Oxbridge degree
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Mooc test agreement between FutureLearn and Pearson
The UK massive open online course platform FutureLearn has signed an agreement with the proctored examination provider Pearson VUE
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Oxford sex assault policy case dismissed
The University of Oxford alumna hoping to sue the institution over its sexual assault investigation policy has had her case thrown out
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General election 2015: 8 key Twitter moments for HE
Defining moments for universities on the night that the UK went to the polls
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Universities UK to ramp up EU campaign
Blog post follows election result and confirmation of referendum on membership
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THE podcast: general election 2015 initial reaction
Download the podcastAs the result of the 2015 vote becomes clearer, reporter Chris Parr talks to editor John Gill, rankings editor Phil Baty, and deputy news editor John Morgan about the implications...
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Cable, Huppert lose seats as Streeting wins
Liberal Democrats Vince Cable and Julian Huppert were among the higher education figures to lose their seats last night, while former National Union of Students president Wes Streeting is now a...
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Languages decline ‘puts Oxbridge success rate up’
A shortage of students taking languages at A level means that some have a 50 per cent chance of getting a place to study at Oxbridge, it has emerged
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Tory triumph sets universities on road to EU referendum
The Conservatives have secured a majority after standing on a platform to seek an EU referendum and further tighten immigration rules, which could impact on universities.
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Bolton throws out appeal for employees sacked over alleged press leaks
UCU reacts by pledging to instruct lawyers to fight decision
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Oxford alumna takes university to court over sexual assault policy
A former student of the University of Oxford has launched a legal challenge against her alma mater over its policy on investigating rape allegations
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Infographic: 133 university leaders, 20 women
Just 15 per cent of UK universities are led by women
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THE podcast: 7-13 May 2015 issue review
Download the podcastThe proposed Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes, Times Higher Education’s Young Universities Summit and the oddest things that university communications teams have...
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Experts on election rules to prevent hung Parliament hiccups
Academics working with the media and government discuss current misconceptions
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Arizona State’s Mooc to offer enough credit to complete first year
University is pairing with edX in a move that has been described as ‘good for nobody’