Groupwork, management apprenticeships, immigration

This week on the podcast an Australian politician has called on universities to scrap group assignments entirely, arguing they're unfair and cheapen degrees – but is the real problem the concept itself, or is it poorly designed groupwork that's giving collaboration a bad name?Plus the government axes popular management apprenticeships, and UKVI's draft proposals for rating international student sponsors go further than many expected.With Mark Peace, Professor of Innovation in Education at King's College London, Hugh Jones, independent consultant, and Debbie McVitty, Editor at Wonkhe and presented by Mark Leach, Editor-in-Chief at Wonkhe.Group essays? Pull the other oneA blanket removal of funding for level 7 apprenticeships will damage government plans to boost infrastructureAmber isn’t a buffer zone in the new international RAG system – it’s a ledge