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Universities will be forced to pander to the demands of "snowflake" students if controversial changes to the ranking system are approved, education leaders have warned. The Government faces a cross-party revolt in the Lords this week over proposed reforms to higher education, which include placing student satisfaction at the heart of a new ranking system. It is feared that this will lead to a "fantastically dangerous" culture where authorities will give in to student demands, however unreasonable they may be. "Safe space" and "no platform" movements have swept across campuses including a campaign to ban Germaine Greer from giving a speech over her "offensive" comments. Baroness Wolf, a professor at King’s College London (KCL), warned:  “Universities are increasingly nervous about doing anything that will create overt dissatisfaction among students because they are being told that student satisfaction is key. “It has had a real effect on the willingness of universities to … [Read more...] about Universities warned over ‘snowflake’ student demands

A group of Ukrainian medical students have been welcomed by one of the UK's top universities to continue their training after fleeing their war-torn country. The 20 students from the bombarded north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv will be given seven weeks of training at the University of Cambridge as part of the programme. As a result of the war, and the COVID pandemic, most of their education for the last two years has been completed virtually. Warning of 'very real risk of nuclear disaster' at Zaporizhzhia plant - Ukraine news live Despite this, after Russia invaded Ukraine back in February, many of them were thrust into hospitals to help treat patients. Advertisement One of those was Zaur Badalov, who is now taking part in the university's scheme. Growing up in Kharkiv, the 22-year-old was forced to flee to western Ukraine after war broke out, and it was there that he continued his studies online, while working in a local hospital. More … [Read more...] about Ukrainian medical students start training at one of UK’s top universities after fleeing war-torn country

Sir Anthony Seldon stood down as vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham amid an investigation that uncovered serious financial mismanagement, The Telegraph has learnt. The political historian and honorary historical adviser to 10 Downing Street left the university in 2020, months after the Charity Commission began looking into the university’s governance - including a risky deal to create a medical campus 120 miles away in Crewe, Cheshire. An internal investigation found that the deal agreed by the university with Apollo Hospitals, an Indian healthcare provider, and Michael Jones, a former Conservative councillor, was signed with “no independent due diligence”. It also found that the deal locked the university into paying £40 million in rent over a decade - far more than the income that it was likely to receive from the campus. The university’s latest accounts for 2019 - delayed by more than a year as a result of the investigation - revealed that the deal created … [Read more...] about Political historian Sir Anthony Seldon quit university in row over ‘serious financial mismanagement’

Oxford University has been accused of awarding itself a ‘first class degree in political correctness’ after snubbing Theresa May’s achievements in a series of portraits celebrating diversity. The prime minister is one of a number of notable women absent from the list of former Oxford University students chosen to reflect its ‘commitment to inclusivity’. Oxford has announced the commission of 24 portraits to be displayed around the university reflecting sitters from a variety of backgrounds. The university said last night that Mrs May was omitted from the list because no staff or students currently at Oxford had bothered to nominate her. The row echoes the furore over the university’s refusal to award Margaret Thatcher with an honorary degree in 1985. Among those to be painted or photographed include Ken Loach, the left-wing film director, the BBC journalist Reeta Chakrabarti, the broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen and Kelsey Leonard, the first Native American to graduate … [Read more...] about Oxford University accused of snubbing Theresa May in row over portraits celebrating diversity

She is good natured, friendly and simply loves to play, which makes her the perfect candidate to help students at one British university remain calm and relaxed in the face of mounting stress. Tanlaw Millie, an 11-year-old Cockapoo, is being used by the University of Buckingham in an effort to ward off anxiety and depression, conditions that are increasingly afflicting teenage girls and young women in particular. The dog was bought by the university after research found that stroking pets can help to alleviate stress. Studies from the Department of Education have shown a rise in the number of teenage girls, suffering from anxiety and depression. Tanlaw Millie - named after the University’s Student Union building, Tanlaw Mill – has certainly gone down well with this year’s new undergraduates. Sean Ruane, 26, a business enterprise student at the university, said: “I’ve suffered from depression a couple of times. Depression is sometimes knows as the black dog but it feels more … [Read more...] about Sweet natured dog helps students ward off anxiety

The UK Supreme Court said Thursday it will hold hearings in October on whether Scotland can call an independence referendum without the consent of the British government. Scotland's pro-independence First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she intends to hold a fresh vote on independence on 19 October 2023. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government in London says it won’t allow a vote to take place because Scots rejected independence in a 2014 referendum that was billed as a "once-in-a-generation" vote. A vote held without the approval of the London government would not be legally binding. Sturgeon’s Scottish government has asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether it has the power to legislate for a consultative referendum, even if the UK government does not give the go-ahead. The court said Thursday it would hear the arguments from both sides on 11 and 12 October. 'Now is the time': Nicola Sturgeon lays out her plans for new Scotland independence … [Read more...] about UK Supreme Court to hear Scottish independence case in October

Investigations into suspected cheating at the University of Oxford almost doubled during the pandemic, new figures show. The number of investigations related to academic misconduct, such as cheating, malpractice and plagiarism, rose from 35 in 2018-19, the last academic year before the pandemic, to 68 in 2019-20 and 77 in 2020-21. The rise in alleged misconduct during the period when there were lockdowns and pandemic restrictions on in-person teaching was revealed by a Freedom of Information request made by The Oxford Mail. The newspaper found that the university’s social sciences division had the largest increase in investigations during the pandemic, from 15 in 2018-19 to 45 in the following year. Investigations in the humanities department increased from just one case in 2018-19 to a combined 15 cases during the following two academic years. The mathematical, physical and life department had no investigations in the last year before the pandemic, but 21 cases across … [Read more...] about Suspected cheating at Oxford doubled during the pandemic

Critics of the decision to scrap A-level art history hav e spoken of their dismay over the move. In a letter to teachers, exam board AQA said it had been struggling to recruit enough specialist examiners for the subject and had taken the "difficult decision" to end the A-level. According to the exam board, students currently taking the course would be unaffected by the plans, and would be able to take their AS-level exams in 2017 and A-level exams in 2018. However, new students will not be able to take up the A-level, with no further exams from 2019. Critics have said they are "appalled" and "shocked" at the decision. Rembrandt weeps. Can you believe that art history is no longer being offered at A level? Philistines must not prevail #arthistory#alevels — Sir Anthony Seldon (@AnthonySeldon) 13 October 2016 Simon Schama, presenter of BBC's Face of Britain, said the axing of the subject could create a "classroom war" between private and state school students. … [Read more...] about Decision to scrap A-level art history labelled a ‘disgrace’ by critics

Teenagers should study core subjects including maths and English beyond GCSE as part of a new “British Baccalaureate”, Rishi Sunak has said. Setting out his education policies,  the Conservative leadership contender criticised the current A-level curriculum as overly narrow, saying it fails  to prepare young people for future ­economic opportunities. The former chancellor pointed to other countries in Europe and Asia where students have to study maths until the age of 18. Mr Sunak also vowed to create a ‘Russell Group’ of technical colleges to provide young people with a prestigious alternative to university if he becomes Prime Minister. Setting out his education policies, the Conservative leadership contender also said he would increase the use of AI in schools and continue a crackdown on poor value universities courses. The Russell Group was established in 1994 and now covers 24 universities - including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London - with a reputation … [Read more...] about Teenagers should study maths and English beyond GCSE, says Rishi Sunak

A witness has described the "chaos" of the moments after a young girl went missing at a water park, with footage showing panicked members of the public calling out her name in a desperate search. An 11-year-old girl died after she got into difficulty in the water at Liquid Leisure in Windsor, Berkshire, on Saturday afternoon, where she was attending a birthday party. Her death is being treated as unexplained with an investigation under way. The girl's family has been informed, although formal identification is still pending. Flowers and tributes have been left outside the park, which has remained closed on Sunday. Advertisement A witness, who asked to remain anonymous, told Sky News of the chaotic moments after it became apparent something serious had happened. She arrived at the park just after 3pm and was near the birthday group as the incident unfolded. More from UK Calls for emergency increase to Universal Credit as report finds … [Read more...] about ‘It was chaos’: Witness describes moments after girl, 11, went missing at Liquid Leisure water park