Bolton and Uclan given regulator clearance to rebrand
Renaming approved by Office for Students despite acceptance that proposed new monikers might cause confusion among international students
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More US colleges close as enrolment pressures take hold
At least 16 institutions announced plans to shut in 2024, with closures expected to increase significantly in the years ahead
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All options are on the table for the UK’s efficiency task force
Our evidence-led recommendations will challenge universities – but within the parameters of the possible, says Nigel Carrington
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UUK task force to consider mergers as part of efficiency drive
Former University of the Arts London vice-chancellor to lead work aimed at finding ways universities can collaborate to secure savings
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Answering the call: the university’s early Christmas present
With the University of Rural England’s hopes of survival resting on a bailout from a disgruntled tech bro alumnus, John Gilbey’s seasonal tale sees its embattled vice-chancellor go back to the future...
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Will Finland’s big spending on R&D buy it the gift of growth?
Nokia’s runaway success may have rung off a decade ago, but the Nordic nation hopes to dial up its tech prowess by increasing state investment in R&D by 80 per cent, putting the nation among the...
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Interview with Amin Ghaziani
Sociologist of queer nightlife on the fate of gay bars, the power of a good night out, and why academia could benefit from a bit more joy
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Consider teaching assessments for offshore courses, says Hepi
Reading professor says a version of the Teaching Excellence Framework could provide reassurance about the quality of the UK’s transnational education courses
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Students ‘routinely abuse’ assessment deadline extension requests
Administrative workloads rise as many more learners ‘dishonestly’ claim health-related essay extensions, survey suggests
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Banks get tougher as UK universities’ debt issues mount
Need to meet commitments on loans taken out in boom years forces institutions to accept worse terms and conditions, or look to non-traditional sources for new funding
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The week in higher education – 19 December 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Unscientific social science is trading under false pretences
Social scientists must work hard to verify their conclusions. Too many that do not are rewarded anyway, says Martyn Hammersley
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MPs urge ESRC to rethink defunding King’s Brexit thinktank
Parliamentarians warn removal of funding for UK in a Changing Europe might be seen as ‘deprioritisation of impact-based work’, given its success
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Bedfordshire faces monitoring after OfS registration breach
University required to report to English watchdog as it addresses quality concerns relating to business and management courses
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Australian student caps resurrected in ministerial workaround
New directive prevents officials from issuing more than 270,000 student visas next year, and applies indicative caps on institutions previously proposed through legislation