Obama college rating plans ‘should be ditched’
An organisation with more than 200 US university members has formally urged the federal government to ditch plans for a college ratings system
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Former Oxford v-c ‘senior adviser’ to new Hereford university
A proposed new “world-class” university for Hereford will focus on engineering and has former Oxford vice-chancellor Sir John Hood as senior adviser
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Rate My Professors analysis suggests 'gender language bias' by students
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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New student mental health guidance for universities launched
Official guidance for universities on how to support students with mental health problems has been updated
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Warwick announces California campus plan
The University of Warwick is to develop a campus in California, with the goal of growing to 6,000 students by 2031
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Counter-Terror bill receives Royal Assent
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, which many academics fear will suppress freedom of speech in universities, has received Royal Assent.
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THE podcast: 12-18 February 2015 issue review
Download the podcastAn estimate that puts the cost of the REF at £1 billion, the impact of the government’s visa crackdown, Danny Dorling’s analysis of student admissions, and the life of Sir David...
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UUK calls for new “Council for HE” to become main sector body
The next government should create a new lead regulator, the Council for Higher Education England, and toughen rules for private providers
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Danny Dorling: six trends in university admissions
What has been the impact of £9k fees and what is in store when the cap on student numbers is lifted?
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Labour’s warning to v-cs critical of £6K fees plan
UUK letter disparaging policy ‘compromises ability to influence party’s thinking’
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Academic estimates ‘real’ cost of REF exceeds £1bn
Sector challenged to share data on REF costs and come up with less ‘disingenuous’ figure than official estimates
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Visa crackdown affected ‘more than 12,000’ international students
NUS survey reveals extent of the fallout after the Home Office ended visa sponsorship at 65 private colleges
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SLC pays out £200m too much in grants
FoI request finds that £132m is still outstanding despite a fall in total overpayments
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Research: the wrong priority for the arts and humanities?
Public funding in these subjects would be better spent on teaching, argues David Oldfield
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The countries employing young graduates
The employment rate among young people graduating in the UK is higher than that of the US, Australia and Japan, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development