Last updated 16/08/2006
SCHOOLS
Couple jailed for girl's truancy
BBC News - 08/08/2006
A Newport couple have been jailed for four months for failing to ensure their 14-year-old daughter went to school.
School fee loan applications soar
The Guardian - 09/08/2006
Growing numbers of parents are applying for bank loans to put their children through private school, according to figures released today. Household expenditure on private education fees reached an estimated £7.9bn last year, up from £6.9bn in 2001-02.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Campuses 'more a security threat than mosques'
Financial Times - 12/08/2006
Universities now constitute a greater security threat than radical Mosques and Islamic community centres and need to do far more to monitor on-campus extremism, a security expert has warned.
Ethnic origin 'influences career choice' graduates
Financial Times - 08/08/2006
University students with a Chinese background are four times more likely to want to pursue an investment banking career than their white counterparts, a survey showing the effect of ethnicity on graduates' career choices has found.
Go Dutch - save a fortune in fees
Daily Telegraph - 09/08/2006
Dutch universities are the first in continental Europe to offer a full range of postgraduate courses taught and assessed in English. The fees represent exceptional value: €1,500 a year (£1,000) compared with a minimum of £3,500 in the UK.
Interest rate rise linked to incoming tuition fees
The Guardian - 10/08/2006
University tuition fees are being partly blamed for rising inflation in the UK, which could see further interest rate rises, the Bank of England said yesterday.
It's just not fair ...
The Guardian - 08/08/2006
Most US universities have an ombudsman to deal with student grievances. Isn't it time we did too?
Manchester Met launches fund for female IT students
The Guardian - 11/08/2006
Manchester Metropolitan University is launching a funding package worth more than £6,000 per student in a bid to address the scarcity of women in the IT and computing sectors.
Newport spat could set legal precedent
THES - 11/08/2006
The University of Wales Newport could find itself fighting a legal test case over an alleged "breach of contract" for halving teaching time on a course at short notice. The action would be the first of its kind to raise the issue of how many contact teaching hours students can expect - setting a precedent that could impact on all higher education institutions.
Overseas cash injection rises
THES - 11/08/2006
A Times Higher report reveals that UK universities are becoming more reliant on foreign fees.
Parents of students price new buyers out of market
The Times - 08/08/2006
Rising house prices and increasing pressure on student accommodation are turning record numbers of parents into landlords who provide "handout homes" for their student children.
Universities 'tag' students to make them attend lectures
Sunday Telegraph - 13/08/2006
University students are being monitored by a unique electronic "tagging'' system designed to ensure that they attend lectures.
Universities urged to strengthen links with local firms
The Guardian - 11/08/2006
Universities should build stronger links with local employers to improve the skills of the future graduate workforce, a new report says.
