Ucas may drop criminal disclosure rule for students – The Guardian

Posted April 28th, 2009 in criminal records, disclosure, news, universities by sally

“The university admissions service, Ucas, is considering whether to drop a requirement for students to declare criminal convictions when they apply to university, following a high-profile case exposed by the Guardian.”

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The Guardian, 28th April 2009

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I put it to you that this university law course is not fit for practice – The Times

Posted January 16th, 2009 in legal education, news, universities by sally

“Law students — perhaps unsurprisingly, given the subject they are studying — are among those most likely to complain about their course at university.”

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The Times, 15th January 2009

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Academics balk at ‘spying’ on students to nail migrant scams – The Guardian

Posted November 10th, 2008 in immigration, news, privacy, universities by sally

“Universities are being asked to set up surveillance units to monitor the movements of international students in a government-led crackdown on bogus student immigration scams, academics say.”

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The Guardian, 10th November 2008

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Student son’s right to privacy – The Times

Posted May 16th, 2008 in data protection, news, universities by sally

“A university lecturer who wrote to an undergraduate’s mother to outline details of the student’s studies has been reprimanded for breaching data protection rules.”

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The Times, 15th May 2008

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University offers combined ‘British law’ degree – The Lawyer

Posted April 11th, 2008 in legal education, news, universities by sally

“The University of Dundee is introducing a bachelors law degree enabling dual-qualification in Scots and English & Welsh law. From September 2008 students will be able to study all of the subjects required by each of the respective local Law Societies.”

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The Lawyer, 10th April 2008

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New guidance calls on universities to reject separatism and ban those who preach violence – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2008 in Islam, news, universities by sally

“Universities with large numbers of Muslim students should consider rejecting demands for separate prayer and washing facilities to prevent their campuses segregating along religious lines and risking a climate where illegal extremist views can flourish, the government will suggest today.”

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2008

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More students lodge complaints – BBC News

Posted August 16th, 2007 in complaints, news, universities by sally

“More students are lodging complaints about their universities, an independent watchdog reports.”

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BBC News, 16th August 2007

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