Better together
In the UK's increasingly multidisciplinary academy, joint appointments are a must, Thom Brooks argues
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Access denied: tuition-fee regime may make Oxbridge myth a reality
For years, Brendan Burchell worked hard to widen participation: now he fears that all the gains made in this vital area will be lost
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‘OER university’ to cut cost of degree
Universities in Australia, Canada and New Zealand are hoping to achieve "a quantum shift" in open educational resources (OERs) by launching an "OER university".A group of universities plans to draw...
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Academy hit hardest by teacher-training crisis
Universities bear brunt of loss of secondary school teacher-training places, writes Sarah Cunnane
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Europe plans to deliver scholars from red tape
The European Commission has outlined plans to free researchers from red tape and boost the income of the European Research Council (ERC).Speaking in London ahead of the publication of a research and...
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Recessionary era's haves and have-nots
Hard times ahead for arts-based bodies, says ex-UUK head, but it's not a 'disaster'. Paul Jump writes
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Opposition grows to subject centre cuts as Germany cribs key lessons
MPs and sector unite to pressurise HEA as model is replicated overseas. Rebecca Attwood reports
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It's good to share services, PwC assures sector
Most universities are struggling to find ways to save money through shared services and are battling "resistance to change" as they try to lift cost pressures, a study has found.The survey of 38...
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Assessment finds sciences to be the true wizards of Oz
Humanities scholars say research findings are due to Australian system's 'biases', Paul Jump writes
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Best left feet forward: De Montfort's v-c leads merry dance-off
Some vice-chancellors might take exception to being told in front of their staff that they are not a "plonker".But Dominic Shellard, vice-chancellor of De Montfort University, took the declaration of...
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US endowments return to path of healthy growth
The value of endowment funds at US colleges and universities rose by an inflation-busting average of 11.9 per cent last year, with Harvard University's fund worth the most at $.6 billion (£17.1...
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Statisticians worried by field's rate of decline
Their field may be popularly dismissed as one step worse than lies and damned lies, but statisticians fear that unless something is done to revive their flagging discipline, the UK's academy, economy...
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'Terrible' ESRC grant survey is extended
Brief demand-management consultation produces little consensus, lots of dismay. Paul Jump reports
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News in brief
AppointmentsCumbria names new chiefThe University of Cumbria has appointed a new vice-chancellor, following a period of turmoil in its leadership and finances. Cumbria has hired Peter Strike, who is...
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Middlesex denies fraud cover-up
'Concerned stakeholders' question official silence over sacking of finance officer. John Morgan writes