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6 Jun 2011

Richard Dawkins under pressure over support for private university

Richard Dawkins is under pressure over his commitment to teach in a new private university that has been branded as elitist by equality campaigners.
6 Jun 2011

Cameron urged to cut military spending, not education

The Prime Minister has been urged to cut military spending, nuclear weapons and arms trade subsidies as an alternative to cuts in education.
30 May 2011

Top arms company defeated by student protests

Multinational arms firm BAE Systems were forced to abandon attempts to run a workshop at the University of Manchester last week amidst a series of protests.
26 May 2011

Ministers accused of 'gimmicks' over university funding

Lecturers have said that £600m earmarked for universities working with businesses is a “gimmick” that will not address university funding cuts.
22 May 2011

Government warned over dangers of moneymaking in higher education

A report from a government-funded body has warned of the dangers of the coalition's policy of encouraging ‘for-profit’ providers in the higher education sector.
13 May 2011

Privatising higher education

Earlier this week, the universities minister David Willetts rushed to deny suggestions that the government would allow elite universities to sell off super-expensive extra places to wealthy students. But the furore led to another proposal receiving very little attention - the suggestion that private companies and charities should be allowed to fund their own university places.
10 May 2011

Christian students slam proposals to let rich buy university places

The Student Christian Movement is appalled by suggestions that elite universities should be allowed to sell off super-expensive places to wealthy students.
13 Apr 2011

Poorest students will see biggest rise in debts

A union's calculations suggest the poorest students will see their debts rise the most due to the coalition government’s new student support system.
6 Apr 2011

Ministers 'in disarray' over higher education funding

Following a speech by Business Secretary Vince Cable, the University and College Union has said that ministers are "in disarray" about higher education funding.
3 Mar 2011

Williams and Sentamu lobbied over fees by Christian students

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York were met by Christian students campaigning against tuition fee increases when they spoke at the University of Manchester.

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