Student email fraud risk flagged ahead of A-Level results day
Almost two thirds (65 percent) of the UK’s top 20 Universities have no published DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) record, making them potentially more susceptible to cybercriminals spoofing their identity and increasing the risk of email fraud for students. With a record 40 percent (236,350) of UK school leavers applying for higher education places this […]
Nation’s prosperity ‘relies on more people of all ages going to university’
Educating more people at university could bring significant benefits to our economy, according to a new report published by Universities UK. The onset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution – automation, robotics, artificial intelligence and digital technology – and challenges of Brexit and an ageing population are creating rising demand for those with qualifications above Level […]
Goodfellow: ‘EU research funding helps our universities to thrive’…
The creation of more than 19,000 jobs across the UK, £1.86 billion for the UK economy and an estimated £1 billion contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) is the result of EU research funding, according to the ‘Economic impact on the UK of EU research funding to UK universities’ report commissioned by Universities UK. Based on data produced for […]