Thousands of scores corrected after an automated marking fault
Ofqual has fined Cambridge English £875,000 over marking errors in IELTS, following last year’s revelation that a technical fault in the automated marking system led to score corrections for thousands of candidates. IELTS scores decide visa eligibility and university offers, so a wrong score can cost a year. Candidates who suspect an error can request a review of results, within a deadline.
Research income, ranked: £801m at Oxford, £41m at LSE
A comparison of research income across the Russell Group shows Oxford earning £801 million — £198 million more than it takes in tuition fees — while LSE, third for research quality, brings in £41 million. It explains something students notice: at the most research-intensive universities, undergraduate teaching is a minority of what the institution does.
The week the exams end
Students describe how they are spending the end of exam season, which for most is sleep before anything else. The transition out of an exam period is worth planning slightly: the flatness that follows a long assessment run is common and passes, and having one thing arranged for the first week helps. Coping with exam stress covers the aftermath.