Privatisation

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s regulations regarding student visas have thrown U.S.-based international students into turmoil. The regulation adds a new dimension to the pandemic-riddled academic year by denying entry to students enrolled in fully online programmes and requiring existing students to either switch to campuses with at least one in-person course or risk deportation. As disruptive an impact as this may have for students, there is another potentially larger impact that warrants inspection: the impact on university finances. … [Read more...] about The problem of being over-reliant on one revenue stream

Asked whether Mr Grayling was a suitable candidate for chair, Mr Grieve said: 'I don't have a view for who the right chair should be apart from the fact I'm absolutely clear in my mind it should be a matter for the committee and that the committee should not be put under party political pressure as to who the chair should be.'  … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson is accused of ‘parachuting in’ loyalist ex-Cabinet minister Chris ‘Failing’ Grayling to head Commons intelligence watchdog

The salaries of the more than 7,000 employees countrywide have not been paid in June, after progressive salary cuts since March. The large pile of unsold yarn stock is being pointed out as a reason for the mills remaining closed. Employees’ unions convened an online conference on Sunday to decide on protests. … [Read more...] about Three months on, spinning mills are still silent