Higher Education
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) has welcomed a vote in the House of Lords to strengthen the ‘safe-space’ provisions under which healthcare professionals can take part in investigations that take place following a patient safety incident. Dr Matthew Lee, MDU chief executive said: “The need to move away from a culture of blame, to one… Read more »
Foundation Year 1 members (FY1) of the Medical Defence Union (MDU) have raised over £30,000 which will be divided between the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund and the Doctors’ Support Network, two charities which provide health, wellbeing and financial support to doctors and medical students across the UK. The MDU reduced the first-year subscription from £10 to £5 for… Read more »
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Liberta the company responsible for providing low income students with financial incentives to stay in higher education, has had its contract terminated five years early. Over 10,000 students are still without their allowances because of administrative errors by the company. Shadow schools minister Nick Gibb criticised the government over the failures. “Yet again, Ed Balls’s… Read more »
A nationwide protest against university fees hits the UK today, as student across the country demonstrate against the costs of their education. The protests form part of an international day of action called by the European student union. Events are planned in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Wolverhampton, Kent, Reading, Exeter, Plymouth, Cambridge, Leeds, Oxford, Durham and… Read more »
