It is fair to say that everyone in the UK is aware of the ‘goings on’ at the heart of the government in No10. It would also be fair to assume we are all amazed about the revelations. Three issues…
The latest three consultations from the Office for Students (OfS) emerged yesterday. It could be that they are in effect the main response to the Augar recommendations that has been long delayed. The impact will have a massive effect on…
The Office for Students (OfS) closed its latest ‘Consultation on OfS strategy for 2022-25’ on Thursday. It is critically important for anyone interested in seeing the direction of travel in how our universities will be regulated. The consultation took place…
Download a TEFS 2022 calendar here. By the end of 2020, most people were exhausted by lockdowns and economic misery. Yet, the government in London entered 2021 recovering from their party hangovers and stumbled into the New Year. For the…
Wishing all those reading the posts and those supporting TEFS a good Christmas and hoping we can all have a safe and peaceful New Year. TEFS review of the year to follow in a few days As we enter another…
Earlier this week, a posting on the Higher Education Policy Institute website gave us an overview of the role that stereotyping plays in children as young as five in determining their career outcomes. It mainly cites a recent research publication…
The latest survey data reveals that accommodation costs are rising again alongside a steady takeover by private providers. The impact of the pandemic appears to have been greater on those stuck in contracts with private landlords. Parents have again had…
Earlier this week came the news that a White Paper on ‘Levelling up’ would be delayed to the New Year. Conjecture in the media appears to blame the delay on disagreements within the government about what can be done. It…
It seems there’s a lot going wrong, and its not just to do with the ‘misfortune’ of being white, working-class and a boy. The government is determined to target this group with a campaign to improve their university ‘aspirations’. Universities…
Today the Guardian revealed that the Higher and Further Education Minister, Michelle Donelan, is racking up more pressure on universities. This appears to yet more evidence that Donelan is softening up students and the universities for a response to Augar…
