Since the introduction of fees, the expectations of students and parents have never been higher when it comes to learning resources. A draughty building, unimproved since its opening in the 1960s, and lacking modern texts and wi-fi, won’t be tolerated, and the message has got through to universities.
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It’s no secret that the quality of accommodation provided to undergraduates is extremely important to their university experience. Yet of all the responses to the Student Experience Survey, satisfaction with accommodation has consistently been ranked poorly. This year, the average rating for the accommodation composite was 5.2 out of 7, the lowest in all the categories.
Since the election last July of the hard-Left Malia Bouattia as president of the National Union of Students, the body, which claims to represent 7 million students, has been riven by dissent.
Dissatisfaction with some of Bouattia’s flagship policies and accusations of anti-Semitism have resulted in fellow NUS executive members “plotting” to oust her from her post. Meanwhile, a number of individual students’ unions have sought to disaffiliate from the national organisation.
It doesn’t take long for visitors to Harper Adams University to notice the relaxed, down-to-earth vibe on campus. Whether it is the students’ union president padding around his office in bright red socks, the group of welly-clad young women taking a dog for a walk or seeing the warm and welcoming Amanda Price at the student services centre, it soon becomes clear that this is an institution apart.
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Times Higher Education’s National University of Singapore has retained its position as the top university in Asia.
Applications to the Charpak Master’s Scholarships 2017 are now open, the Embassy of France in India has announced.
The scholarship supports students from India looking to pursue a one or two–year master’s degree in France across a number of fields of study. The deadline for application submission is Thursday 11 May 2017.
This year, the Embassy of France has increased the number of scholarships available to students to 500. Last year 370 students received scholarships.
The University of Paris-Saclay is widening its international student outreach by offering 160 scholarships to outstanding master’s students
The aim of the scholarships is to promote access to the university’s master’s programmes.
The grants will be valued at up to €10,000 (£8,700) for each student and will be awarded to those who have demonstrated academic excellence.
Half of university staff think that students turn up for class without having done the required reading, according to data collected by Times Higher Education.
In THE’s Teaching Survey for 2017, 1150 higher education staff (90 per cent of whom were academics) were surveyed on their teaching habits and their views on student engagement.
The London Business School (LBS) as the highest-ranked UK institution in the Financial Times’ Global MBA Rankings.
Cambridge’s Judge Business School (CJBS) rose five places to fifth in the rankings, while LBS dropped three places to sixth. It is the first time that LBS has not been the UK’s top-ranked institution and it is Cambridge’s first appearance in the top five.
Ever heard of a unicorn? No – not the mythical horse with a horn on its head, but a start-up company worth in excess of a billion US dollars.
While you might not be familiar with the term “unicorn” to describe such companies, you will almost certainly be familiar with some of the companies that fall into the category: Facebook, Uber, Airbnb, Twitter, Groupon and Deliveroo to name a few. The list is pretty big.