Category - universities

Government challenged over plan to privatise student loans

staff writers — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:02:21 +0100

Ministers are facing a strong challenge to their plans to privatise student loans, with academics and student campaigners criticising the proposals. The policy is part of a wider government plan to sell off around £3 billion worth of assets.

Scrap tax breaks for private schools, say voters

staff writers — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:13:17 +0100

Most people in Britain want an end to tax-breaks for fee-paying schools, with the money raised used for education more widely, according to a poll published today. 56% support the change with only 23% against.

Social mobility and political inertia

Symon Hill — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:34:31 +0100

If there's anything more disheartening than this week's report on social mobility, it's the government's response to it. Their timid proposals for higher education are unlikely to do anything to challenge the way that the education system functions to maintain privilege and inequality.

Keep university research free of arms company influence, say students

staff writers — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:20:41 +0000

Students across Britain yesterday joined protests against universities' links with the arms trade. They called for an end to university arms investments and to the involvement of arms companies in academic research.

Universities accepting millions from arms companies

staff writers — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:31:46 +0000

A report published today (Tuesday) has revealed that 26 top UK universities have received contracts for at least £725 million over six years in sponsorship by arms companies and public military bodies with over 1,900 projects funded in this way

Jesse Jackson calls for more black students at UK universities

Ecumenical News International — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 01:01:19 +0000

US civil rights leader the Rev Jesse Jackson, speaking at the launch in Oxford of a programme aimed at increasing the number of black students in higher education, has challenged universities to reflect the diversity of society.

Universities told how to use Christianity to sack staff

staff writers — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:19:37 +0100

Universities with Church of England foundations have been told to emphasise their Christian credentials to make it easier to dismiss staff who don’t share those values, reports The Times Higher Education Supplement.

Welcome for agreement between NUS and Christian Unions

Press Office — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:53:28 +0100

The Christian think-tank Ekklesia has welcomed guidance on good relations on university and college campuses, drafted and agreed by the National Union of Students (NUS) and UCCF (which helps coordi

Students explore use and abuse of the Bible

staff writers — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Students from across the UK will gather together this coming weekend at the Student Christian Movement's annual conference to explore the theme of Reading the Bible - against a backdrop where there is increasing public concern aout the way religious texts are often abused by extreme and fundamentalist movements.

University moves to ban civil partnerships on campus

staff writers — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:07:00 +0000

The heads of a university closely aligned to the Church of England plan to ban civil partnership ceremonies on campus.