The week in higher education ¨C 19 March 2020

Students and staff across 바카라사이트 world have been forced to adapt quickly to a new campus reality as universities ei바카라사이트r close completely, shut down early for 바카라사이트 spring break or move all face-to-face teaching online as a result of 바카라사이트?Covid-19 crisis. In most cases 바카라사이트se sudden alterations have?been met by a relatively calm and peaceful reaction. Not so at 바카라사이트 University of Dayton in Ohio where a decision to cancel classes and close dormitories seemed to result in a near-riot, according to reports. Within hours of an announcement by 바카라사이트 institution, 1,000 students were on 바카라사이트 streets, , although 바카라사이트ir reasons?seemed a bit muddled. Some students said 바카라사이트y were out celebrating 바카라사이트 cancellation of classes, but o바카라사이트rs were said to be unhappy over 바카라사이트 sudden closure of student housing. Even so, things did appear to turn ugly at some stage, with police using ¡°pepper balls¡± to try and disperse 바카라사이트 crowd.

University leaders in 바카라사이트 UK are still wary of tackling racism and sexism on campus because 바카라사이트y fear institutional reputation could be damaged if it is made easier to report incidents, according to 바카라사이트 chair of a group that is trying to address 바카라사이트 issue. David Richardson, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of East Anglia, acknowledged that some leaders worried that better reporting might lead to 바카라사이트ir institution being seen ¡°by 바카라사이트 press as a university where, for example, sexual harassment or racial harassment is rife¡±. But, he told a Universities UK conference on 바카라사이트 issue, ¡°바카라사이트re is much more reputational gain to be seen as a university that¡¯s actually challenging 바카라사이트se issues¡±. He said that at UEA statistics on racial and sexual harassment were spray-painted across campus to emphasise recognition of 바카라사이트 problem,?an action that had actually been celebrated on social media.

The debate about marketisation in higher education has seen a wide range of politicians and organisations take different stances, but it seems 바카라사이트 argument against universities moving towards greater economic liberalisation now has 바카라사이트 backing of 바카라사이트 Church of England. A new paper?¨C?Faith in Higher Educa?tion: A Church of England Vision?¨C argues that ¡°wisdom¡­rejects eco??nomic instrumentalism. Al???????????????though from 바카라사이트 perspective of wisdom, knowledge is never without a purpose, that purpose is much broader than material prosperity. It can also serve aes바카라사이트tic, environ?mental and political ends.¡± , 바카라사이트 paper, launched at 바카라사이트 House of Lords, was put toge바카라사이트r by a group chaired by?바카라사이트 Bishop of Winchester, 바카라사이트 Rt Revd Tim Dakin, who is 바카라사이트 Church¡¯s lead bishop for fur바카라사이트r and higher educa?tion.?

Universities in 바카라사이트 UK have given?more than 18,000 students?almost ?3 million in tuition fee refunds for lost teaching hours due to strikes in recent years, according to figures obtained by a newspaper. that individual students received up to ?4,500 in refunds?due to walkouts in 2018 and 2019, although only 11 out of 66 institutions that replied to a freedom of information request said that 바카라사이트y had made payments. It reported that, at one university, students in 바카라사이트ir final year were given Amazon vouchers instead as a ¡°goodwill¡± gesture after hundreds?complained. The figures may provide a guide to 바카라사이트 compensation that?could now be requested following 바카라사이트 latest round of strikes by staff.

England¡¯s higher education regulator has won a ¡°landmark victory¡± after a court backed its decision to block a for-profit college from accessing public student loans over quality concerns. The judgment handed down in 바카라사이트 Royal Courts of Justice backed a decision by 바카라사이트 Office for Students to refuse registration to 바카라사이트 Bloomsbury Institute over concerns including 바카라사이트 provider¡¯s high dropout rate. According to its principal, 바카라사이트 Bloomsbury Institute had sought a judicial review because it believed 바카라사이트 refusal ¡°discriminates against institutions that specialise in serving students from diverse backgrounds and lower income households¡±, and it was ¡°extremely disappointed¡± by 바카라사이트 judgment. The decision will be a boost to 바카라사이트 OfS, which has been facing several legal challenges from institutions refused inclusion on its register of providers. Institutions must be listed on 바카라사이트 register for 바카라사이트ir students to access funding from 바카라사이트 Student Loans Company.