Universities’ £10billion pension deficit may add £1,000 to student fee while lecturers could also have to increase contributionsThe Universities Superannuation Scheme is Britain’s biggest pension fund It has 303,000 members, most of them on gold-plated final salary pensionsIt puts its shortfall at £7.9bn but experts say the real deficit is £2.6bn higherTo repair it would require...Read More
Loughborough University provides the best return on investment for students, an independent study finds:https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/news/best-value-universities-uk-revealedThe Times Higher Education details the “value” ranking of UK Universities. Interesting for students who are considering attending a 3-year programme of study costing upward of £9,250 per academic year for tuition fees before the addition of costs associated with a maintenance...Read More
Is teaching a profession or an occupation? In the UK there is no consensus regarding what the minimum level of education has to be in order to have assigned the title of “teacher”. The school and FE sector have different minimum entry requirements to take up the role of teacher/tutor:https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/further-education-teacherThe article suggest that it is possible...Read More
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/628717/Employer_qualifications_perceptions_survey.pdfThe report provides an interesting perspective of stakeholders regarding the education and training landscape. Qualifi as an Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation develops vocationally related qualifications in response to the needs of employers, ensuring our qualifications are both valid and recognised. “Ofqual is the independent qualifications regulator for England, responsible for regulating awarding organisations, providing 17,784...Read More
UK Students are graduating with loan debts of around £50,000 Students in England now leave university with higher debts than almost anywhere else in the developed world. The interest rate on loans is currently 6.1% which, when typical maintenance loans are added in, will push up average student debt on graduation to more than £50,000....Read More
