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What information do universities record – and what might be requested?
TweetTimes Higher Education reporter David Matthews wrote about “stumbling blocks” to university transparency this month – and in the process highlighted some useful tips for those wanting to investigate higher education. Here are the highlights: Who makes the decisions? Most … Continue reading
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Tagged annual reports, data.gov.uk, David Matthews, executive board, Ferdinand von Prondzynski, FOI, governing council, Higher Education Statistics Agency, Key Information Sets, senate meetings, Student Loans Company, Thomas Docherty, Times Higher Education, Trac, transparency, Transparent Approach to Costing, ucas, Unistats, universities, university executive committee
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How education changed under Thatcher – Peter Wilby
TweetWriting in The Guardian Peter Wilby provides a brief history lesson on the education system in Britain and how it changed under Margaret Thatcher – particularly universities (“[previously] run on similar lines to the BBC”) and schools curriculum, selection and funding. It’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988 Education Reform Act, admissions, city technology colleges, CTCs, curriculum, history, Margaret Thatcher, universities
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Providing school places – who’s responsible, who does what
TweetA recent report (PDF) from the National Audit Office on funding for new school places includes some useful background detail on how the school system works. In particular, a diagram (shown below) on who’s responsible for what provides a useful at-a-glance … Continue reading
Useful education links for April 2nd through April 13th
TweetThese are the education links we found interesting between April 2nd and April 13th: Primary school pupils face rise in large classes – In 1998 Labour made it illegal for class sizes to go beyond 30 for children aged four … Continue reading
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Tagged absences, classsizes, data, education, exeter, faithschools, foieg, from:pinboard, gender, hmitwt, ifttt, plymouth, research, sexism, truancy
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Useful education links for 4th April-12th April
Tweet These are some of the education stories we found interesting between the 4th and 12th April 2013. Donations to UK universities from alumni reach record levels (The Guardian) The Guardian reported this week that British universities have received the … Continue reading
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Tagged education, labour, nus, toni pearce, university of south wales
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Useful education links for 29th March-4th April
Tweet These are the education stories we found interesting between 29th-4th March 2013. Fingerprinting private school gets the thumbs down. (The Times) Parents at an independent school in Hertfordshire have protested after fingerprints were taken from pupils without their consent. … Continue reading
Useful education links for March 4th through March 28th
Tweet These are the education links we found interesting between March 4th and March 28th: Next Steps Taken for data.ac.uk… | OUseful.Info, the blog… – A new unveiling this week was the HE equipment register (which I think grew out … Continue reading
Useful education links for January 11th through February 16th
Tweet These are the education links we found interesting between January 11th and February 16th: University students pay £550,000 fines in a year – Oxford and Cambridge rank seventh and fifth respectively in the fines table. Fines for missing a … Continue reading
Useful education links for November 4th through January 2nd
Tweet These are the education links we found interesting between November 4th and January 2nd: £3.2 MILLION library fines bill for forgetful Midland students – Birmingham Mail – Times Higher Education – Public-backed funding to private college students shoots up … Continue reading
Useful education links for October 8th through October 15th
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Useful education links for August 23rd through September 12th
TweetThese are the education links we found interesting between August 23rd and September 12th:
Useful education links for July 2nd through August 21st
TweetThese are the education links we found interesting between July 2nd and August 21st: