July 2022

  • Research bureaucracy, consultations and more strike action

    Quality and Regulation The OfS published the results of consultations on regulating student outcomes and refreshing the TEF. Following an extensive consultation process involving students and the HE sector, the OfS has decided to implement proposals that will allow regulatory...

  • Funding, grade inflation and cheating

    NEWS Finance The UK HE sector earned £44 billion in 2020-21, according to the latest financial data release from HESA; 79 providers reported a deficit while 195 had a surplus at the end of the year.  An assessment of the...

  • Bath retains the top spot in NSS!

    NEWS Westminster To say it’s been a busy couple of weeks in Westminster would be an understatement. We are not going to attempt to summarise all of the changes to the Conservative front benches here but, of note, is the...