European Commission scraps chief scientific adviser post
Scientists and science bodies have reacted with dismay to the decision by the European Commission to axe the post of chief scientific adviser.
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Clark: Send UK students to India to future-proof relationship
Universities minister announces plan to send 5,000 students a year to the subcontinent during his visit to Delhi
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Salford UCU latest to back strike over pay docking
Move follows similar action at Liverpool and Bradford, while Ulster staff ask for their university to be ‘grey-listed’
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'10 ways to help poorer students into medicine' guide launched
Universities have been urged to use 10 key tactics to boost enrolment in medicine by students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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THE podcast: 13-19 November 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe recruitment of students from the European Union, problems arising from post-publication peer review, and a musical lecture exploring the links between three individuals...
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Visa rules no bar to post-study work, says Greg Clark
But Russell Group chair says immigration ‘rhetoric’ is hurting universities’ ability to attract international students
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Sarah Churchwell: why the humanities matter
Ahead of the Being Human festival, the professor of American literature considers their importance
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Recruitment drive for EU students may crash loans system
Study Group says universities are ‘proactively’ seeking EU expansion
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Regular diet of metrics 'lite' may make full REF more palatable
Hefce submissions call for less onerous approach to research assessment
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Are UK degree standards comparable?
Without a system for sharing assessment practice, it’s nonsense to assume that a 2:1 is the same everywhere, says Chris Rust
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Making Moocs social is the next challenge
Finding ways to engage thousands of people in discussion online is set to change the higher education landscape
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Twelve Voices from Greece and Rome: Ancient Ideas for Modern Times, by Christopher Pelling and Maria Wyke
Despite a quibble over guides, a personal tour of classical literature delights Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
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Good Times, Bad Times: The Welfare Myth of Them and Us, by John Hills
Most people receive from the welfare state what they pay in taxes, argues Danny Dorling
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Report highlights 10 trends set to shake up education
Massive open social learning and dynamic assessment on the Open University’s list
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World in brief - 13 November 2014
Source: AlamyUnited StatesFree tanning beds available at colleges despite health riskAlmost half of the top ranked universities in the US (48 per cent) have tanning beds on or near campus, according...