Boris for PM? Don't forget his record in higher education
Boris Johnson was a popular shadow HE minister but universities might not find him so cuddly in the top job, writes Wes Streeting
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Joan of Arc: A History, by Helen Castor
Rachel Moss praises an elegant account that sets a charismatic Maid of Orleans in political context
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Chris Marlin, 1952-2014
A pro vice-chancellor who forged a new international dimension for the University of Sussex has died
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John Denham: £9K fee system ‘wastes money’
The £9,000 fee system “wastes money hand over fist” and vice-chancellors are engaged in a culture of “fee envy”, according to a senior Labour figure.
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The 20 most searched universities in the world on Google
Tech giant reveals the institutions that are most regularly mentioned
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Estates spending up as student expectations increase
Report shows 9 per cent rise in money going on non-residential facilities
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Glyndwr given more time in visa licence appeal
Glyndwr University has said it has been given more time to appeal against the suspension of its visa licence to sponsor non-European Union students
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Yvette Cooper confirms net migration pledge
A Labour government would remove overseas students from net migration targets, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper has reiterated.
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Fresher deaths in US spark focus on alcohol abuse
By Jake New, for Inside Higher Ed
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Provide alternative to current HE funding system, Labour told
Labour must provide an alternative on fees and funding if it wants to secure the student vote, according to the National Union of Students president
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Thomas Docherty suspension ‘to be lifted’
The University of Warwick is to lift the suspension imposed on lecturer Thomas Docherty
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Overseas students help keep postgraduate numbers stable in US
A rise in international postgraduate enrolments in the US has helped overall recruitment in the country to keep rising, a report has found
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Wendy Purcell ‘did not seek board approval’ for chairs
Statement from university spells out v-c’s involvement in project
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UK and Ireland rated best for overseas applicant service
Universities in the UK and Ireland are the best in the world on informing international students about degree course information, a new study claims.
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Plymouth defends '£150k spend on seven chairs'
Plymouth University has defended plans to spend a reported £150,000 on seven chairs to be used at graduation ceremonies.