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Investigation after ‘sharp increase’ in top degrees at several universities

In the last decade, the proportion of firsts handed out in England has more than doubled.

The Independent UK

A-level results day: Pupils told to prepare for ‘disappointment’ amid ‘grade inflation’ crackdown

It’s ‘only fair’ to manage pupils’ expectations to avoid unpleasant ‘shocks’, watchdog says

The Independent UK

Talk of free speech crisis at universities ‘at odds with evidence’, union say

Jo Grady from University and College Union says government is ‘continuing to whip up a phony culture war’

The Independent UK

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Number of speakers rejected by English universities ‘sharply increased’ in 2020/21

The higher education regulator said it would be "concerned if those cases suggest that lawful views are being stifled"

Wales Online

Number of rejected university speakers ‘sharply increased’ in 2020/21

The Office for Students says it will be concerned if ‘lawful views’ are being ‘stifled’.

The Independent UK

English universities over-reliant on overseas students’ fees, report warns

Public accounts committee says institutions ‘potentially exposed to significant financial risks’, with 80 declaring annual deficit

The Guardian - UK

Universities’ reliance on overseas income leaves them at financial risk – report

Risks could see courses or campuses close, report warns.

The Independent UK

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QC to examine NUS president election in antisemitism inquiry

Rebecca Tuck says internal investigation into president-elect Shaima Dallali will take priority

The Guardian - UK

Office for Students chair didn’t know he was sharing platform with far-right journalist

James Wharton says he didn’t know Hungarian talkshow host Zsolt Bayer was speaking at rightwing event

The Guardian - UK

Students’ chairman sets ‘the record straight’ on controversial appearance

Lord Wharton of Yarm, chairman of the Office for Students, had been criticised by Jewish students.

The Independent UK

Eight universities to be inspected over dropout rates and online learning

The majority of the business courses inspected have dropout rates of 40%.

The Independent UK

Office for Students chair speaks at same event as denounced racist

Tory leaders urged to investigate after James Wharton appears at Cpac Hungary on same day as Zsolt Bayer

The Guardian - UK

Too many first-class degrees awarded in England, regulator says

Minister calls for universities to restore pre-pandemic award levels by next year

The Guardian - UK

Students ‘failed’ over ‘crisis’ of sexual assaults at universities amid calls for tougher action

The regulator is urged to step up action as efforts to tackle abuse on campus fall ‘woefully short’

The Independent UK

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Universities failing to tackle sexual misconduct ‘should risk losing status’, MPs say

Exclusive: Union leader says sector is ‘waking up to issue’ of sexual violence on campuses

Benzinga

Read How Analysts Reacted To Halliburton's Q1 Results

Analysts updated ratings and price target for Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) after Q1 results. Citi analyst Scott Gruber raised the price target to $48 (an upside of 19.6%) from $44 while maintaining the Buy rating on the shares. Gruber states that expectations for HAL were high coming into the quarter. The analyst utilizes 38% increments in…

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Tax-funded Vic ads political, audit finds

Millions of Victorian taxpayer funds were spent on advertising campaigns that featured political messages, the state's public sector watchdog has found.

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