Irrational numbers
John Hearn and Alan Robson urge universities to refocus on the reality of individual missions, not rankings' absurd lists
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Cutting foreign student visas is the wrong move at the wrong time
Politically driven plans to reduce access to UK higher education will seriously harm a £5bn-a-year success story, says Nicola Dandridge
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Sage concern
Managerialist attacks on the humanities must be resisted if public thinkers are to flourish in our universities, Peter Geoghegan argues
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Midlands mutuality breaks new ground
Birmingham and Nottingham join forces with 'collaborative framework'. John Morgan reports
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Spurned universities may appeal as ESRC concentrates doctoral cash
A research council's decision to restrict doctoral funding and accreditation to just 21 university consortia has been criticised, with rumours of possible legal action.The discontent may be a sign of...
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Students with no A levels fuel applications surge
People outside tariff system driving applications surge, Hepi study finds. Simon Baker reports
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Ill omen for postgrads as OU axes social science courses
Replacements delayed in light of coalition cuts and Browne recommendations. Simon Baker reports
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Oh, Mr Porter: NUS presidency in Left's sights
Aaron Porter, president of the National Union of Students, will face leadership challenges from "hard Left" opponents who have called for a fresh wave of student mobilisation.Members of the Education...
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Hefce chief sees more cuts ahead if loans forecast is out of kilter
Further "substantial cuts" in the teaching grant to universities may lie ahead if the tuition fees charged by English higher education institutions "cluster" around £9,000, the head of the funding...
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Damaging, cynical, wrong: Denham on coalition policy
Former universities minister's hackles are up over 'dog's breakfast' approach, writes Simon Baker
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Twitter can improve student performance, study says
Twitter can play role in higher attainment and better engagement, study finds. Sarah Cunnane reports
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'Too detailed and prescriptive' teaching qualifications 'counterproductive'
Experts have raised "serious concerns" about new requirements for lecturer training.The proposals, set out by the Higher Education Academy, are "too detailed and prescriptive" and could be...
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Supreme comfort for US scientists
Libel rejected as court cites 'moral obligation' to act in research misconduct cases. Paul Jump writes
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Nominee: 'secret soundings' decided REF subpanel chair
Rejected candidate says appointment process was 'shambles from start to finish'. Paul Jump reports
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Council cuts present a significant 'challenge'
Real-term cuts of 23 per cent to the research councils' administrative budgets will present a "challenge", according to Alan Thorpe, chief executive of the Natural Environment Research Council.Each...