Chinese students to boost 'brand Britain'
Chinese-speaking students are to be placed with British companies to help them break into the Chinese market
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THE podcast: Swarthmore College
Download the podcastJim Bock, vice-president and dean of admissions at Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, talks to Times Higher Education reporter Chris Parr about the importance of the liberal arts,...
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Bill Cosby claims place pressure on US colleges
By Ry Rivard, for Inside Higher Ed
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Universities could be forced to ban ‘extremists’ under new law
The government will have the power to order universities to ban ‘extremist’ speakers from their campuses, under a new bill
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Glyndwr told to leave London campus as visa licence reinstated
Glyndwr University has been allowed to start recruiting international students again, but must end operations at its London campus
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University of the People to offer HE to refugees
An online university has teamed up with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to offer tuition-free, accredited HE to refugees and asylum seekers
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University regulation ‘not fit for purpose’, says Which?
English higher education regulation is “no longer fit for purpose” and there needs to be “a strong regulator to protect students” paying higher fees.
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Student experience ‘varies widely’ in US
The average US student’s experience varies widely between universities, even when the institutions are similarly selective and of a comparable size.
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Commons row over student places figures
Liam Byrne has accused the government of mixing up its figures in its plan to fund extra student places when number controls are scrapped.
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Ucas stats: 15,000 more male applicants have physics A level
There are about 15,000 more 18-year-old boys with an A level in physics applying to university than girls, according to new statistics
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Scottish education secretary Michael Russell loses post in reshuffle
Michael Russell has been replaced as Scottish education secretary in the cabinet of new First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
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Grammar schools 'not linked to degree advantage’
Grammar schooling is “not linked to any significant advantage” in getting a degree or graduating from an “elite” institution, new research suggests
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Top 20 universities for producing billionaires
Want to get rich? Well, you should consult this list of universities which have produced the most super-rich graduates
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Marking boycott over USS reform suspended
Industrial action called over the reforms to pre-1992 university pensions has been suspended.
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THE podcast: 20-26 November 2014 issue review
Download the podcastGrant application success rates, feared cuts to the research budget, this week’s THE books section and scholars’ favourite portrayals of academia in literature are all discussed...