…University Alliance CEO Vanessa Wilson spoke to the BBC on Saturday 25th May about the anticipated publication of the ‘Post-18 Review’. She warned that “We need to move quickly to end the uncertainty, confusion and damage to colleges and universities’ finances.” To find out more, read the full article here….
University Alliance has backed new measures to tackle ‘unexplained’ grade inflation and protect the value of degrees. The new sector-wide statement-of-intent sets out how universities will be more transparent about how degrees are classified and to tackle perceptions that courses are being dumbed down. It follows a UK-wide consultation on degree classification led by the UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment (UKSCQA). Professor Debra Humph…
…put down on individual students lacking skills or aptitude, rather than structural issues within institutions. “We must not treat minority ethnic students as a homogenous group. People have multiple identities which all intersect .This is not a numbers game. It is about reality for individuals at university and beyond. Racial discrimination manifest itself in everyday situations, processes and behaviours, whether overt or unconscious. “University…