Will the Tef be rushed? Will Hefce fade down swinging? Is the Office for Students nothing more than spin? The experts have their sayThe closure of struggling universities and risks to the UK’s international reputation were among the concerns raised at Universities UK’s conference approximately sector reforms. University leaders and academics gathered this week to discuss the government’s green paper on higher education. The proposals,published in November, promised the biggest shake-up of the sector for many years, or include plans for a Teaching Excellence Framework (Tef) to measure teaching quality in universities. The consultation closed earlier this month. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com