'Terrorists' on Campus?
Counter-terrorism officers have recently identified a number of universities to remain under close scrutiny, the Government has admitted. Special Branch officers are being deployed in institutions deemed ‘at risk of…
Mandelson's measures will cause "University meltdown"
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has declared that the government is to cut university funding in England by a total of £398m for 2010/11. The reduced allocations will witness £84m taken…
University funding in the UK receives £398m cut
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has declared that the government is to cut university funding in England by a total of £398m for 2010/11. The reduced allocations will witness £84m taken…
UK students should study abroad says Higher Education Minister
Higher education minister David Lammy said last Tuesday that students in the UK must be encouraged to spend time studying abroad. Lammy said that he wanted it to become common…
Education system failing minorities, says new HE Minister
In the week in which Barack Obama may become the first black president of the United States, the new British Higher Education minister has warned that there is still a…
Government plans university mergers
Universities may need to merge to survive the economic downturn, according to the British government. David Lammy, the new higher education minister, has claimed that in the face of economic…