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Nicola Dandridge

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Age 63
Date of birth November 17,1960
Zodiac sign Scorpio
BooksProviding a service? the new TUPE regulations 2006
Current partner Andrew Nairne
Children Patrick Nairne
Education University of Oxford
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Nicola Whitmont Dandridge CBE is the Chief Executive of the Office for Students, a post she took up in July 2017. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2015 Birthday Honours List for services to higher education. She was previously Chief Executive of Universities UK.

More students say that University is not value for money

More students say that University is not value for money
Jun 11,2020 3:22 am

... These are extraordinarily difficult times for both universities and students, but the students need to be taught to be told, clearly, how to get your courses in the next year, said Nicola Dandridge, chief executive Office for students...

Most of the graduates are still financially profit from the degree of

Most of the graduates are still financially profit from the degree of
Feb 29,2020 4:17 am

... Nicola Dandridge, chief executive Office for students, said it was important that the University would be the applicant clear and factual information and data on the income potential is an important part of the picture ...

To stop Grade inflation in the top-degree steps

To stop Grade inflation in the top-degree steps
Feb 16,2020 10:10 am

... Nicola Dandridge, chief executive, Office for students (OFS), said that showed the latest figures, an end to successive increases in the first class degrees every year since 2011...

Universities warned of unfair recruitment tactics

Universities warned of unfair recruitment tactics
Feb 16,2020 9:19 am

... The higher education watchdog s chief executive, Nicola Dandridge, has promised a review of admissions...

Universities 'not' the victims of sexual misconduct

Universities 'not' the victims of sexual misconduct
Feb 16,2020 6:18 am

... Nicola Dandridge, chief executive Office for students, England independent regulatory authority for higher education, told the BBC there would be an intervention in the serious examples of the failure of universities to take these issues seriously...

Universities criticised for offering money for places

Universities criticised for offering money for places
Feb 16,2020 5:23 am

... This is a life-transforming decision and students should not be swayed by any short-term perks , says Nicola Dandridge, Chief Executive of the Office for Students...

To stop Grade inflation" in the top-degree steps

Feb 16,2020 5:23 am

, The strong increase of students in the UK-top-always-to have degrees of qualities seems to have stalled, according to the annual official figures.

It Follows warnings by the competent Minister of the need to prevent "Grade Inflation ," the devaluation of degrees.

The latest figures show that 28% of the students received first class degrees in 2018-19 - the same as in the previous year.

England, the Higher Education watchdog, The Office for students, had attacked "unexplained" increases in the top notes.

Nicola Dandridge , chief executive, Office for students (OFS), said that showed the latest figures, an end to successive increases in the first class degrees every year since 2011.

Over the years, the proportion of students from the first risen from 80%.

"Grade Inflation undermine the public's confidence in Higher Education for students, graduates and employers alike," said MS Dandridge.

The latest figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (show 28% of the candidates first class degree, 48% of the top of the second, 19% lower second, and 4%, the third-class have been awarded - all of these are the same as in the previous year.

education Secretary Gavin Williamson said, to protect that Grade Inflation "so we had to stop us," The Reputation of British universities.

"We will reverse this trend," he said, warning, it's the confidence of the public in the "what would mean the notes".

Nick Hillman , Director of the Higher Education Policy Institute, suggested that the Stagnation in the top-grades reflects the pressure on the universities.

"such As universities with their own degrees, and in spite of the external audit arrangements, the decisions, how many of the top marks will be awarded on an institutional Level , institutions can not ignore the said outside interests," Mr Hillman.

"Higher Education is in fact go through the same cycle, A-levels, went through, with a lot of inflation, followed by a time of reflection. "

The Number of students in Higher Education is also at a record height of 2. 38 million Euro of around 40,000 on the previous year.

The Number of female students has continued to climb faster than Men , with 57% of students are female, in 2018-19.

It means that there are about 340,000 more women in Higher Education than Men .

In terms of ethnicity among British students, the largest increase in the last few years, Asian students, with figures of 20% for 2014-15.

The Number of black students has increased by 17% over the years, But for white students, the numbers are below where they stood five years ago.

think of The Reform, thank, said the figures were "terrible" in terms of widening access to University for disadvantaged young people.

"Only 12% of the students came from came from a low Level of participation of the city in 2018-19 - the same ratio as in 2014-15," said researcher Imogen Farhan.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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