Private university expansion plans a "risk too far"

Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption The regulation of the university sector is facing a major overhaul The government"s plans to expand private providers in the UK"s university sector are a “risk too far”, a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute has warned.
The cost of student finance for these “alternative providers” quadrupled in four years to £382m, says the study.
The report warns against a “high-speed” process of allowing new providers to award their own degrees.
The Department for Education says the plans will give students “more choice”.
But the report co-author Robin Middlehurst said the experience of the United States showed “overly generous rules for alternative providers are a magnet for questionable business practices”.
“Better protection of the public purse is overdue, especially given the growth in the number of for-profit providers,” said Prof Middlehurst.
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Instagram will soon let you turn off comments on any post, remove followers from private accounts

Instagram has announced a few new features today, that are going to arrive in its apps for Android and iOS “soon”. First off, you"ll be able to turn off comments individually for any of your posts. This was previously available “for a small number of accounts”, but it will be out for everyone “in a few weeks”. When it lands for you, just tap Advanced Settings before you post and check the Turn Off Commenting option. You can turn comments back on at any point after you"ve posted by using the “…” menu.
Also coming soon is the ability to like comments. The familiar heart symbol will be used here too, just like for posts. To like a comment, you tap on the heart icon next to it.
People who have private accounts will be able to remove followers without blocking them. What"s more, the removed people will not be notified that this has happened. To use this, just tap the “…” menu next to any person"s name in your followers list and do the deed.
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Theresa May to target private firms in governance crackdown

Image copyright PA The government is to outline how it aims to curb executive pay and target boardroom excesses in private firms as well as listed companies.
Theresa May said she wanted to stop an “irresponsible minority” of private firms acting badly.
The prime minister said the changes would mean “everybody plays by the same rules”.
The move follows widespread anger over the collapse of BHS with the loss of 11,000 jobs and a big pension deficit.
The government said the proposed changes would better protect privately owned companies" employees, customers and pension funds from mismanagement.
It is one of a number of measures being considered by the government in its consultation on corporate governance, due to be announced later on Tuesday.
“We have seen an irresponsible minority of privately-held companies acting carelessly – leaving employees, customers and pension fund beneficiaries to suffer when things go wrong,” said Mrs May.
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