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UK education secretary to oppose cuts to int’l student numbers

The PIE News

The UK secretary of state for education, Gillian Keegan, has shown strong support for international students and the wider sector, with reports that she will oppose any potential cuts to international student numbers by the Home Office. “We have a strategy which is very much focused on growing the revenue,” said Keegan. .

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New funding models explored as UK HEIs “running out of road”

The PIE News

“There seems to be little public or political will to change the current system; however, without change, the financial future of the higher education system is at risk,” Stephenson added. Last week, UK education secretary, Gillian Keegan, announced cuts to funding for performing and creative arts courses in England.

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UK university courses on race and colonialism facing axe due to cuts

The Guardian - Higher Education

Academics warn loss of higher education arts and humanities courses will harm understanding of racism and imperial history Cuts to arts and humanities subjects within higher education will have damaging implications for our understanding of race and colonialism, academics have warned.

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Higher education in London

HEPI

This institution’s position here in London was core to why my student experience was so good, as we got to benefit from studying amidst all the cultural, political and educational institutions situated in the capital. After my stint as a political adviser, I moved into my current role leading HEPI.

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Starmer challenges Sunak to force Nadine Dorries out of Commons as Tory website explains how it could happen – UK politics live

The Guardian - Higher Education

Article says Commons could bypass the parliamentary standards machinery after Labour leader says MP should be forced out Starmer says there is a massive mismatch between what the government is saying about how things are going well with the economy, and the lived experience of people.

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The Guardian view on 'rip-off' degrees: another low-value government intervention | Editorial

The Guardian - Higher Education

Proposals to cap course numbers according to economic outcomes are inegalitarian and misguided The Conservative philosopher Michael Oakeshott described one of the boons of student life as the opportunity “to look for some meaning in the things that have greatly moved mankind”.

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UK universities must ‘show leadership’ over Gaza protests, says Gillian Keegan

The Guardian - Higher Education

Gillian Keegan told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme that she wanted “our campuses to be a safe place where students feel welcomed, where students can express different views”. Continue reading.