The University for Industry has taken emergency action to rescue its learndirect service, after colleges refused to sign contracts, writes Tony Tysome. It has moved swiftly to defuse the boycott over...
The e-university could make an operating profit within three years of its 2002 launch but private investment is vital, funding chiefs acknowledged this week. Start-up costs have been revised...
The older and most prestigious universities must make a particular effort to recruit students from Asian and black communities. This is the recommendation of the report of the Commission on the...
(Photograph) - Doctor in the house: John Tooke, head of Exeter University's postgraduate medicine and health sciences, has been appointed first dean of the new Peninsula Medical School, which begins...
The Medical Research Council has issued guidelines on the ethical handling of personal information in a bid to bolster public trust. The move is designed to help protect patient privacy,...
(Photograph) - The Fulbright Commission's College Day at Chelsea Old Town Hall attracted record numbers of visitors anxious to learn about studying in the United States Photograph: Joel Chant.
Vice-chancellors voiced fresh concerns over future university funding this week as it emerged that the government may delay announcing money for the third year of its spending review. Some members of...
* The number of students who took up full-time higher education places this year was up 1.9 per cent to almost 337,000, according to figures released this week by the Universities and Colleges...
Cambridge University has been accused by its board of scrutiny of failings in accountability. The board's annual report says managers have damaged the integrity of the exams process. Other failings...
Part-time lecturers now teach up to half of classes in further education, yet many are poorly supported by colleges and are excluded from quality checks. A national survey by the Further Education...
Northern Ireland may follow Scotland's lead by urging the abolition of upfront tuition fees for full-time undergraduates. But the higher and further education, training and employment committee of...
The quality of the student experience should be the main focus of inspectors' judgements in the new post-16 sector, the inspection agency Ofsted has proposed. Inspectors should consult students on...
Oxford University might have lost its top ranking in the league tables, but it is determined to confirm its 'modern' credentials. Claire Sanders reports on moves to bury Sebastian's teddy. Is Oxford...
Each week we list funds available for researchers. Items for inclusion should be submitted to research@thes.co.uk ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH BOARD www.ahrb.ac.uk Small Grants in the Creative and...
The EU wants to use Framework to build common cause, reports Keith Nuthall A European Commission discussion paper envisages transforming the European Union's Framework research programme, using its...