White Paper: disquiet as sector-wide vision turns into 'numbers control'
Experts fear race to the bottom and a squeezed middle. John Morgan and Simon Baker report
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White Paper: more power for Hefce to tackle failings
Overhaul will turn funding council from grant-giving quango into 'classic regulator', writes Simon Baker
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'Well-regarded' providers in line for less frequent, light-touch inspections
The inspection of universities by the standards watchdog should move towards a "risk-based" approach that reduces red tape for "well-regarded" institutions, the government's White Paper on higher...
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White Paper: small colleges to get a shot at title
White Paper seeks to ease restrictions on what can be called a 'university'. Simon Baker reports
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UCU joins strike action over pension threats
The University and College Union is set to link up with public sector unions in a national strike over pensions - but one vice-chancellor expects to count the number of strikers "on one hand".
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Trial by fire will prove our mettle, insist v-cs
Majority expect to emerge stronger, but a short tail fear reforms' negative impact, writes Simon Baker
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Leeds Met's mane event ropes in care-leavers
Leeds Metropolitan University is pursuing its widening participation agenda by calling on the services of a former horse whisperer who offers "equine-assisted training" to students and staff.The...
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The big picture show
The White Paper lacks vision: the coalition's short-termism must give way to long-term thinking, Libby Hackett says
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Leading answers: this one's optimistic, this one fears the market...
Mike Boxall and Paul Woodgates consider the attitudes to the new academic order revealed by PA Consulting's latest v-c survey
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Top research institutions in plant sciences and mycology
The table (see related file, right) features the top universities and research organisations in the field of plant sciences and mycology based on highly cited papers published during the period 2000...
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Diary
BathOmens and InspirationsTo celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Great Comet of 1811, observed by William Herschel (1738-1822), and the opening of its new Caroline Lucretia Gallery, the Herschel...
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The Pick - Eyewitness: Hungarian Photography in the Twentieth Century
Credit: László Fejes, 'Wedding' (1965)/Hungarian Museum of PhotographyEyewitness: Hungarian Photography in the Twentieth CenturyRoyal Academy of Arts, LondonWhen it comes to photography, Robert Capa...
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Keep it strictly to yourself
"You know what they say? Jack of all trades and master of none." That was the vigorous response of Dr Fritz Itzig of our Department of Psychology to the recent argument by Professor Gill Nicholls,...
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Teaching fellowships do not benefit anyone
I suspect I'm not alone in noticing the recent proliferation of "teaching fellowships" in UK higher education, but who do they benefit?They appear to offer an opportunity for those recently...
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GPA: imprecise or exact? (1 of 2)
The grade-point average system ("'Two tribes' to the wall? Elite set may adopt GPA", 23 June) initially appears to offer greater precision in student assessment. However, there is a danger that...