Which way will we go?
Change happens only when people genuinely participate – but is the enthusiasm there for a structural shift in education?
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Living costs hurt most
The story “£6K fee choices: Film, not finance” (News in brief, 30 April) suggests that about 40 per cent of university applicants might select a different course if fees are lowered.Tuition fees are...
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Stone-cold loser
Rachel Carey’s choice of William Stoner as an example of an academic who might not survive in academia today (“An examined life”, Opinion, 30 April) is unfortunate, because he was a failure in nearly...
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Pension adjustment period
We write with reference to the consultation regarding the proposed closure of the Universities Superannuation Scheme’s final salary scheme. We suggest that the current timescales do not represent an...
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Huddersfield deputy v-c to be Leeds Beckett head
The next vice-chancellor of Leeds Beckett University will be Peter Slee
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General election 2015: which way are your university's staff likely to vote?
We drill down into our election survey of the higher education sector for a clue
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Derby appoints Kathryn Mitchell as next v-c
Kathryn Mitchell is to succeed John Coyne as vice-chancellor of the University of Derby
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Aberdeen staff balloted on strike action
Members of the University and College Union at the University of Aberdeen are being balloted on potential strike action over the loss of 150 jobs
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Universities must reconnect with the outside world, says UCL professor
Michael Stewart uses inaugural lecture to criticise social sciences and arts in particular for being too insular
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Manchester jobs ‘at risk’ after ‘redeployment’ rule change
Around 40 jobs could be at risk at the University of Manchester after it announced plans to drop longstanding opposition to compulsory redundancies
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Student accommodation satisfaction ‘falling’, figures suggest
Despite students reporting increasing levels of satisfaction with UK higher education, one area is bucking the trend: university accommodation.
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LSE ends occupation and states 'desire to tackle inequality'
A student occupation at the London School of Economics has come to an “amicable end”, according to the institution – although protesters said there were “legal threats”.
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Indian private universities ‘will overtake others’
Amity chancellor claims traditional institutions are lagging behind on research investment
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Charlie Hebdo conference given green light after all
Change follows ‘comprehensive risk assessment’ by Queen’s Belfast