The GDR is gone, but its Stasi-conferred titles live on
The recognition of East German academic titles, including PhDs issued by the State Security Ministry, remains controversial, writes Brian Bloch
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How to seek promotion for teaching
Thank-you notes and other proofs of positive impact can help distinguish your application. Plus the latest higher education appointments
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USS reforms will only undermine scheme
The decision by the University of York to deduct 100 per cent pay in response to the University and College Union’s democratic mandate to initiate an assessment boycott in the Universities...
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BIS tight-lipped over private refusals
Two big providers again make the designated list but few details offered about others
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6 November 2014
Lifelong learning on life support? - What we stand to lose as the number of mature students declines
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Q&A with Dame DeAnne Julius
We speak to the new chair of council at University College London
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Mature students: lifelong learning on life support?
Matthew Reisz talks to academics about their experiences of teaching older learners, while Holly Else analyses the decline in the number of mature students
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York to review pay threat over marking boycott
The University of York is to review its decision to withhold all pay from staff taking part in a marking boycott over proposed pension reforms
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Zero-hours contracts: UCU holds day of action
University staff have held a national day of action against zero-hours contracts and other forms of temporary contracts.
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Ulster and Queen’s to cut student numbers by more than 1,000
Northern Irish universities have announced plans to cut student numbers by up to 1,100 next year in the face of multimillion-pound cuts
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Metrics survey reveals widespread scepticism
There is widespread ‘scepticism’ about the use of metrics to assess research, according to evidence submitted to an independent review
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Catapult centres ‘should number 30 by 2030’
The government should double the annual budget of its innovation agency to £1 billion so it can establish more “Catapult” centres, a new report says
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The 10 most popular stories of October 2014
Which were the most-read Times Higher Education stories of last month? Well, since you asked…
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NUS pulls support for ‘free education’ march
The National Union of Students has pulled its backing from this month’s “free education” demonstration
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Poorer students ‘less likely to graduate with a good degree’
Students from poorer backgrounds are more likely to drop out from university and less likely to graduate with a good degree, according to research.