KCG is looking to strengthen its board by appointing a non-executive Chair with the ability to help drive growth of the business

Hot on the heels of a new code of practice for audit committees, the CUC has now published a new code of governance.

The Universities Minister yesterday promised that bureaucracy would be reduced to allow institutions to focus on students.

Universities UK published advice on what institutions should consider when they re-open some or all of their campus facilities.

Studying at home sounds easy, but what if you don’t have the resources available to enable you to take advantage of technology advances and the change in teaching delivery?

The government’s U-turn following the A level results has increased pressures on institutions already rocked by the pandemic.

Many higher education specialists have questioned whether the current admissions processes are fit for purpose. KCG’s MD gives his personal views on how Covid-19 might help bring about change.

The Government’s u-turn just after the publication of A level results has created some difficulties for institutions but the OfS has highlighted that fairness for students needs to prevail.

The OfS has written to all accountable officers in the sector to provides more detail about the phased resumption of the OfS’s regulatory requirements and describes the short-term changes they are making in relation to the collection of financial data.

The OfS reports that it has “updated our effective practice pages to show some of the best available access and participation practice we are aware of to support universities and colleges to meet targets and commitments they have made in their access and participation plans.”

A survey of students has highlighted that many have not had a comfortable time in continuing their studies during lockdown and are worried about future teaching provision.

On 23 Jul 2020 the OfS reported that it is concerned that unconditional offers are encouraging wrong decisions to be made by potential students, resulting in a heightened risk of drop out at the end of year one of their studies.

In an interview, the Prime Minister raised the question about whether there should be some way to introduce varying fee structures for certain subjects.

The Office for Students (OfS) reported that it is consulting on a new targeted condition of registration that would allow it to intervene more quickly in cases where universities or colleges are at material risk of closure.

The Office for Students (OfS) referred to the Disabled Students’ Commission (DSC)’s challenge to universities and colleges to urgently improve support for disabled students before the new academic year starts.