Construction delays leave students without the rooms they were allocated
Fitzwilliam College has told affected students they cannot move into their allocated accommodation until nearly two weeks after the 3 October move-in date, because of construction delays. If this happens to you, ask in writing what alternative accommodation is provided, who pays for it, and whether rent is charged for the period you cannot occupy the room — an accommodation contract usually answers all three.
Which universities accept T Levels, in one list
The Department for Education has published the list of higher education providers accepting T Levels for entry to at least one course. Acceptance still varies by department rather than by university, so the list is a starting point and the course page is the answer. It matters more this year, with V Level regulations confirmed last week and UCAS tariff points attached.
Department for Education, 17 September
The government has measured what a degree costs to provide
New DfE research sets out the full economic cost of providing undergraduate education in England — the counterpart to the £9,790 fee, and to the KPMG analysis last month that put average teaching costs above £12,000 a student. Studies like this are what a fee review is built on, so the numbers published now shape what applicants pay in two years’ time.
Department for Education, 17 September
What happens next to teaching assessments and access plans
A piece on the future of the Teaching Excellence Framework and Access and Participation Plans under the regulator’s proposed quality system. Both shape things students notice: the TEF rating on a course page, and the bursaries, outreach and support commitments a university signs up to. Consultation responses are being written now.