Academics fear disabled status
Many academics are too afraid of discrimination to report their disabilities to employers, the Association of University Teachers said this week, writes Phil Baty. Figures from the Higher Education...
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Protest and a tube strike threaten final exams
Thousands of students sitting finals will have to contend with chaos when they try to reach their exam rooms in London next week. The capital's universities are set for disruptions due to May Day...
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Funding system could be dumped
The university funding regime could be abolished amid concerns that the sector is failing to meet the government's ambitious expansion targets. The Higher Education Funding Council for England is to...
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Leeds shells out £500m on campus in bid to be world player
Leeds University is to build a 110-hectare campus in a bid to create a next-generation science park worth £500 million. A deal was signed yesterday with commercial developers Thorpe Park. The...
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News in brief
Derby suspends six over net porn claims Six lecturers at Derby University have been suspended over accusations of accessing internet pornography on university computers. The university has begun an...
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Cambridge looks to beef up leadership
Cambridge University faces one of the biggest management shake-ups in its history after the governing council admitted that its leadership is "under-strength". The appointment of two more pro vice-...
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Ooh Betty!
Betty Boothroyd, former speaker of the House of Commons, unveiled a sculpture of herself at the Open University, where she has been chancellor since 1994. The artwork will form part of a collection...
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QAA fights changes to regime
Education secretary David Blunkett's plan to slash the burden of teaching quality inspections is in the balance as the agency charged with implementing it keeps raising fundamental objections. The...
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Bichard: access plan falling short
Top civil servant Sir Michael Bichard has admitted that the introduction of tuition fees and scrapping of maintenance grants has failed to widen participation. "I'm not going to say I'm proud of...
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Scot pot of cash levels the field
Scotland's further education colleges have won a 9 per cent increase for teaching and a 15 per cent increase for student support in a deal announced today by the Scottish Further Education Funding...
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Whistleblowers: Disabled symbol tainted
The Employment Service's "disability symbol" scheme offers a welcome tool to institutions seeking to celebrate their commitment to disability rights. But a growing number of staff in the education...
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Analysis: Short term and shortchanged?
Fancy a career on a series of fixed contracts with variable pay? Try research, where casualisation reigns supreme. Cherry Canovan reports. What sort of career could lead to a person having 54...
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Hose laughing now?
At the recent Scottish Trades Union Congress, the Fire Brigade Union arrived at the Association of University Teachers Scotland's hotel to invite delegates for a fraternal drink. The firefighters...
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No pain, no gain
The birth of any new enterprise can be painful, but we were astonished to discover this week just how agonising it can be to form closer ties between institutions. Visitors seeking to learn more...
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Is Reg a good advert?
The Southampton Institute is in a quandary. If the institution is to be judged on the opportunities it provides for lifelong learning, then its performance is excellent. If, however, it is to be...