Biden-backed settlement benefits 200,000 students from 153 institutions, largely in the for-profit sector, with no expectation taxpayers will be reimbursed for the losses
Successful applications from south Asia fall off a cliff, as authorities struggle to distinguish genuine students from those with other things on their minds
Government plan for half of all graduates to major in sciences by 2032 ‘difficult to realise’ for private, humanities-focused institutions, academics say
Foreign investment or buyout touted as potential route out of financial woe for institutions, while others see ‘multi-university groups’ as more viable
Struggling financially, the private Jacobs University is seeking new backers, but academics have been left shocked by plans for it to be turned into an AI institute by software giants
Experts question whether proposals to give chartered status to private institutions and encourage international branch campuses will deliver quality education
Office for Students’ judgement that for-profit college was ‘not financially viable’ raises questions of why Department for Education extended funding access last year
Conversations with students at the failed for-profit provider reveal much about its business model and the Department for Education’s judgement, writes John Morgan
GSM London’s slide into administration leaves difficult questions for DfE on why it granted the college continued loan access last year, writes John Morgan