Universities seek ‘urgent clarification’ on A-level ‘triple?lock’ Last-minute change to policy in England means appeals over calculated grades could be based on mock exam results Simon Baker 8月 12日
First-in-family students ‘more likely to drop out’ of university They are also less likely than students with graduate parents to go to an ‘elite’ institution Anna McKie 8月 12日
Starmer warns of ‘robbed generation’ as poll reveals grading fears Labour leader’s call for rethink on moderation coincides with survey that suggests one in three applicants fear they are less likely to get into first-choice university Anna McKie 8月 12日
Call for rest of UK to follow Scotland and scrap moderated grades Scottish government says all downgraded Scottish Highers results will be withdrawn, prompting campaigns for same approach on A levels Ellie Bothwell 8月 11日
Ottoline Leyser: ‘I’m not going to pussyfoot about’ New UKRI chief executive tells THE she hopes to shift science incentives away from the model of an ‘Einstein figure’ lone genius Jack Grove 8月 11日
UK academics call for university closures to reverse massification Study also proposes creation of new ‘free’ universities to move away from marketisation Ellie Bothwell 8月 11日
Successful A-level appeals ‘will not count towards numbers cap’ Announcement comes as anxiety grows in England over grade calculations that have replaced exams Simon Baker 8月 11日
Asian students ‘more aggrieved’ by A-level cancellation Poll reveals ethnic minority students also less satisfied with assistance provided by UK schools in pandemic Jack Grove 8月 11日
German excellence strategy ‘harmed research quality’ Initiative may have pushed academics to ‘salami-slice’ results, new analysis finds David Matthews 8月 10日
Nervousness over A-level results after Scottish Highers row Students who miss their grades may also be locked out if highly subscribed institutions fear breaching number controls and coronavirus regulations Anna McKie 8月 7日
Paper on attractiveness of women with endometriosis retracted Italian researchers behind much-criticised 2012 study request its withdrawal and apologise for ‘distress’ and ‘discontent’ caused Jack Grove 8月 6日
