Articles for Group Universities

Lawmakers, labor group push to protect NIL payouts from NCAA settlement deal
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Lawmakers, labor group push to protect NIL payouts from NCAA settlement deal

LA Times  

State Sen. Nancy Skinner was among a group of lawmakers saying state law should supersede any edict in a proposed settlement that would prohibit universities from complying with NCAA and conference NIL rules. State Sen. Nancy Skinner and Sen. Steven Bradford were among a group of lawmakers who issued a statement Thursday saying state law should supersede any edict in …

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Struggling universities accused of 'dumbing down' to fill clearing places by accepting students who got up to four grades lower than their course requirements
4 months, 1 week ago

Struggling universities accused of 'dumbing down' to fill clearing places by accepting students who got up to four grades lower than their course requirements

Daily Mail  

Elite universities have been accused of 'dumbing down' by accepting students who have achieved up to four grades lower than their course requirements, as shown on the newly revamped Clearing website. Lower grade offers are often down to 'contextual' admissions – taking into account disadvantages such as low income or having been in the care system A three-grade drop has …

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Russell Group universities hike rent at student halls by up to a fifth
1 year, 6 months ago

Russell Group universities hike rent at student halls by up to a fifth

The Telegraph  

Russell Group universities have hiked rents on student halls by up to 19 per cent for the next academic year. The biggest rental increase in London universities was University College London, which charged an average of £9,177 for student halls in the present academic year and is set to increase rents by 11pc. ‘Shocking’ hike in rents A spokesman for …

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One fifth of Russell Group university places awarded to overseas pupils
2 years, 4 months ago

One fifth of Russell Group university places awarded to overseas pupils

The Telegraph  

A fifth of places at Russell Group universities have been awarded to overseas students, it has emerged amid a scramble for places through clearing. Boosting competition for places, data show that almost 34,000, or 22.4 per cent, of the 152,000 slots at the UK’s top universities have been given to international students who pay higher fees than home students. International …

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Tory MP warns education is being ‘weaponised by those against us’
2 years, 6 months ago

Tory MP warns education is being ‘weaponised by those against us’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Alicia Kearns warned that Confucius Institutes – public language and cultural education programmes funded …

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