A merger that would create the second largest university in the country
King’s College London and Cranfield University have agreed the first step towards merging from August 2027, subject to regulatory approval, creating an institution of around 47,000 students. Mergers change course portfolios, campuses and which degree certificate a student ends up with — students at both should ask what happens to their programme and their award.
Twenty years of the student experience, measured
A major report draws on two decades of data to show how the student experience has changed: more contact hours reported as valuable, more paid work, more students living at home, and a steady rise in the proportion who say they would choose differently. It is the longest view available of what has actually shifted.
What everyone thinks of A-levels and the alternatives
Ofqual’s latest perceptions survey covers heads, teachers, parents, students, employers and universities in England. The value for an applicant is in the divergence: employers and universities routinely rate qualifications differently from each other, which is worth knowing when choosing between an A-level, a BTEC and a T-level.