Prime minister talks tough on student visa ‘abuse’
Comments follow huge hike in net migration figures
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THE podcast: 21-27 May 2015 issue review
Download the podcastThe financial difficulties facing university staff on fixed-term or casualised contracts, the future of the doctoral thesis, and the UK’s performance in a global higher education...
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Build yourself up; you won’t be the only one to benefit
Juan Manuel Mora on what makes a university’s reputation
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News in brief – 21 May 2015
Salary negotiationsFinal pay offer on the tableEmployers have made a final offer of a 1 per cent pay increase for university staff next year, with an additional rise for the lowest-paid set to ensure...
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PhD: is the doctoral thesis obsolete?
Should the foundations of a 21st-century academic career still be built on the traditional model?
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Report says accounting rules now drive policy in higher education
Hepi document envisages harsher repayment terms for students and loan book sold at a loss
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UCL could link promotion and internationalisation activities
University considers rewarding staff who help with global goals as it moves from a branch campus model towards a network of partnerships
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Ask teacherbot: are robots the answer?
A digital tool created by the University of Edinburgh uses Twitter to engage with Mooc learners
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Rejected MA was too critical of white establishment, says academic
Black scholar at UCL claims that he lost out on a permanent job after his proposed course ‘scared’ the academy
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More scientists mean bigger slice of funding pie for Wales
Welsh universities need 600 more additional academics in STEMM subjects to get their ‘fair’ share of research cash
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Labour must be steered by the economy in policy rethink
£6K tuition fees was the wrong idea at the wrong time. The party has to tailor its next plans for higher education to the wider climate, argues Andy Westwood
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‘Cuckoo managers’ are throwing out academy traditions
Managerialism has taken over the university, professor argues
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Right turn: why I voted Tory
Diana Beech explains why her choice at the ballot box was an act of defiance against other academics
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Bureaucracy: why won’t scholars break their paper chains?
If the form-filling that plagues academia is pointless, why do academics comply with it? asks Eliane Glaser
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The secrets to successful interdisciplinary work
Researchers are advised to learn how to manage their own expectations and to be synergistic. Plus the latest higher education appointments