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UK University Funding Crisis Deepens Amidst Visa Drop and Tax Increases
A 13% fall in international student visa applications to the UK, coupled with a rise in tuition fees offset by increased taxes, risks exacerbating the financial crisis facing English universities, which are already grappling with £7bn in annual deficits for research and domestic undergraduate teachi...
UK University Funding Crisis Deepens Amidst Visa Drop and Tax Increases
A 13% fall in international student visa applications to the UK, coupled with a rise in tuition fees offset by increased taxes, risks exacerbating the financial crisis facing English universities, which are already grappling with £7bn in annual deficits for research and domestic undergraduate teachi...
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44% Bias Score
Deepfake Applicants Pose New Threat to UK University Admissions
British universities using Enroly's automated interview platform detected 30 deepfake applications out of 20,000 in January, highlighting a new challenge in verifying international student applicants and the need for improved fraud detection methods to maintain the integrity of the admissions proces...
Deepfake Applicants Pose New Threat to UK University Admissions
British universities using Enroly's automated interview platform detected 30 deepfake applications out of 20,000 in January, highlighting a new challenge in verifying international student applicants and the need for improved fraud detection methods to maintain the integrity of the admissions proces...
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52% Bias Score
Cardiff University to Cut 400 Jobs, Eliminate Subjects Amidst Financial Crisis
Cardiff University, facing a £31.2 million deficit and declining international student applications, plans to cut 400 academic staff (almost 10%) and eliminate subjects like nursing, music, and modern languages to avoid insolvency within four years.
Cardiff University to Cut 400 Jobs, Eliminate Subjects Amidst Financial Crisis
Cardiff University, facing a £31.2 million deficit and declining international student applications, plans to cut 400 academic staff (almost 10%) and eliminate subjects like nursing, music, and modern languages to avoid insolvency within four years.
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36% Bias Score
"Record High of Antisemitic Incidents at UK Universities in 2023-24"
"A new Community Security Trust report reveals a record 272 antisemitic incidents at UK universities in the 2023-24 academic year, following the October 7th Hamas attack, totaling 325 incidents over the past two years, with most incidents categorized as abusive behavior."
"Record High of Antisemitic Incidents at UK Universities in 2023-24"
"A new Community Security Trust report reveals a record 272 antisemitic incidents at UK universities in the 2023-24 academic year, following the October 7th Hamas attack, totaling 325 incidents over the past two years, with most incidents categorized as abusive behavior."
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48% Bias Score
Decline in English Literature Degrees Reflects Broader Humanities Crisis
Canterbury Christ Church University is ending its English Literature degree program due to low student interest, reflecting a wider decline in humanities enrollment at both A-level and university levels, linked to factors such as tuition fees and government policies.
Decline in English Literature Degrees Reflects Broader Humanities Crisis
Canterbury Christ Church University is ending its English Literature degree program due to low student interest, reflecting a wider decline in humanities enrollment at both A-level and university levels, linked to factors such as tuition fees and government policies.
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48% Bias Score
QUB Email Advises Staff to Increase Student Grades to Match Peers
An internal email at Queen's University Belfast's Business School advised staff to raise student grades to match higher averages at other Russell Group universities; a whistleblower alleges this constitutes pressure to inflate marks, while the university denies this, stating it reflects standard ben...
QUB Email Advises Staff to Increase Student Grades to Match Peers
An internal email at Queen's University Belfast's Business School advised staff to raise student grades to match higher averages at other Russell Group universities; a whistleblower alleges this constitutes pressure to inflate marks, while the university denies this, stating it reflects standard ben...
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40% Bias Score
UK Universities Expand into India's Higher Education Market
Facing financial challenges, UK universities are establishing campuses in India, starting with Southampton's Gurgaon campus, to tap into a market of over 40 million students, driven by regulatory changes and cost advantages, despite concerns about financial risks.
UK Universities Expand into India's Higher Education Market
Facing financial challenges, UK universities are establishing campuses in India, starting with Southampton's Gurgaon campus, to tap into a market of over 40 million students, driven by regulatory changes and cost advantages, despite concerns about financial risks.
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44% Bias Score
UK University Fossil Fuel Bans Rise 30%
A 30% increase in UK universities banning fossil fuel companies from recruitment fairs this year reflects growing student and staff activism against climate change and the industry's shrinking social licence, impacting recruitment and investment policies.
UK University Fossil Fuel Bans Rise 30%
A 30% increase in UK universities banning fossil fuel companies from recruitment fairs this year reflects growing student and staff activism against climate change and the industry's shrinking social licence, impacting recruitment and investment policies.
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40% Bias Score
"UK Universities Divest from Fossil Fuels Amidst Research Revealing Millions in Past Funding"
"Following years of student-led activism, 115 of 149 UK universities have committed to divesting from fossil fuels, totaling approximately £17.7 billion; however, research shows these same universities received at least €170 million in funding from fossil fuel companies between 2016-2023."
"UK Universities Divest from Fossil Fuels Amidst Research Revealing Millions in Past Funding"
"Following years of student-led activism, 115 of 149 UK universities have committed to divesting from fossil fuels, totaling approximately £17.7 billion; however, research shows these same universities received at least €170 million in funding from fossil fuel companies between 2016-2023."
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40% Bias Score
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