Inspectors call after whistleblower warnings over LCC closures
The Quality Assurance Agency has launched a full investigation into the impact of course closures on students at the London College of Communication.
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Watchdog gets new set of teeth
QAA reforms aim to boost public knowledge and inform applicant choices. Simon Baker reports
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Notes on a US scandal, prize plans and UK 'sticker shock'
American higher education economist advocates full-fee discounts in England. John Morgan reports
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Welsh post-92s hardest hit as teaching budget is slashed by 6.5 per cent
New universities in Wales are to bear the brunt of next year's funding cuts as the Welsh funding council protects high-quality research at the expense of teaching.
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Union to examine bosses' resolve
UCU plans further strike action in May to break deadlock over pensions. John Morgan writes
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U-turn over closure brings victory for Keele optimists
Vocal support for philosophy and ethics units saved the day, staff claim. John Morgan reports
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Nice little Hefce earner; vim and rigour optional
If you are less than fully engaged with this magazine and are reading it only because you found it on a train, do not give up hope that you can bag yourself a £5,000-a-year sinecure on the board of...
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News in Brief
BrandingTVU maps out a new identityThames Valley University is to change its name: from 6 April it will be known as the University of West London. The rebranding was delayed because of a disagreement...
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More ferrets, fewer sponges
Treat students like adults and bring back dissent, scholar urges academy. Matthew Reisz writes
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Hot buttons, cool heads
Michael Boylan on strategies to engage, empower and educate students when discussing controversial issues
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Honeypots of the world
In the search for new proxies to inform the World University Rankings, overseas collaboration is a real contender, says Jonathan Adams
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Arts review: Let Newton Be!
An imaginative play is a reminder that Newton was as interested in religion as he was in science, says Rob Iliffe
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Diary
DumfriesLand Girls and Lumber JillsThe Women's Land Army (WLA) and Women's Timber Corps (WTC) were created in 1917 to help meet growing wartime demands for home production. Yet it was during the...
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The Pick - A Ballad of Love and Death: Pre-Raphaelite Photography in Great Britain, 1848-1875
A Ballad of Love and Death: Pre-Raphaelite Photography in Great Britain, 1848-1875Musée d'Orsay, ParisThe Pre-Raphaelites are so parochially English - and often so second-rate - that their...
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A rattling good read
In common with a number of other leading scientists, our Deputy Head of Behavioural Science, Dr T. Mays, has spoken of the important role played by the humanities in the development of a fulfilled...